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The Golden State Warriors have lived to fight another day after winning Game 4 to tie the Finals up at 2-2. Stephen Curry finished Game 4 with 43 points and 10 rebounds, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to stamp the Warriors’ comeback from five points down. Curry has scored at least 30 in the…

Draymond Green has come under fire after his Game 3 performance left much to be desired. The 32-year-old forward posted just two points, four rebounds, three assists, and one block before fouling out in 35 minutes of action in Golden States’ 116-100 loss to the Boston Celtics. A significant source of contention from NBA luminaries…

Kyle Lowry spent nine memorable playing for the Raptors, becoming a certified legend in Toronto after he played a pivotal role in winning the franchise its first-ever title in 2019. The 36-year-old’s connection to the franchise and city is deep, so much so that Lowry intends to sign a one-day contract to retire as a…

“You must understand as a kid of color in those days, the Harlem Globetrotters were like being movie stars.” These are words from the legendary Wilt Chamberlain as he described what the iconic the Harlem Globetrotters truly meant to not only him, but people of color around the world as one of the first all-Black…

This exclusive story appears in SLAM 238. Shop now. Being Lauren Betts is not for the faint of heart. It’s not just her 6-7 frame, or her glowing confidence—which didn’t come overnight—but because of a basketball résumé that has crowned her as the No. 1 prospect in the graduating class of 2022. With a top-five college…

Once upon a time, you stored your trading cards in a big binder—filled with stacks of sleeves specifically designed to protect each card. You brought that binder everywhere. You carried it in your backpack. You lugged it to your friends’ houses. You hid it somewhere safe. You kept it close, always.  It wasn’t the most…

We’re three games into the NBA Finals, and we’ve already seen a lot of jaw jackin’, complaints about that jaw-jackin’, techs, and some notable tangle-ups. At this point in the season, with everything on the line, that’s what basketball and team sports are really all about. Who has the mental toughness, health, and confidence to…

Despite just being 24-years-old and playing the NBA Finals for the first time in his five-year career, Jayson Tatum has been able to keep playing in the NBA Finals in perspective. “Just try to remember it’s just basketball at the end of the day,” Tatum said during his media availability, “Try to prepare the same…

This exclusive story appears in SLAM 238. Shop now. Giving back to the game that raised you is an admirable notion that should be praised by hoopers all across the world, no matter how small the gesture. You can cross that notion off of Carmelo Anthony’s to-do list. In 2005, Anthony co-founded Team Melo, a…

Often, an NBA athlete can be his own worse critic. After a dismal Game 3 performance that coincided with Golden State surrendering a 2-1 series lead to Boston, Draymond Green proved the old saying correct, bluntly saying he played “like sh*t” when asked how he felt played. The former Michigan State Spartan finished the Warriors’…