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“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’…

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart made history together and individually during Boston’s 116-100 Game 3 win over the Golden State Warriors. The three leading men of Boston became the first trio of teammates to finish a Finals game with at least 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson,…

The Golden State Warriors and their fans will have to wait until Thursday for an update on Stephen Curry’s health status. The two-time MVP suffered the injury late in the fourth quarter while diving for a loose ball. Replay showed that Al Horford accidentally fell on Curry while the two vets scrambled for the ball….

The Boston Celtics are two wins away from winning their first NBA title after guiding Boston to a 116-100 win over the Golden State Warriors in Wednesday’s Game 3. Jaylen Brown (27 points, nine rebounds, five assists) and Jayson Tatum (26 points, six rebounds, nine assists) combined to score 53 points for the night. Brown…