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The Los Angeles Lakers held their introductory press conference for new Coach Darvin Ham on Monday afternoon. Ham, whose first assistant job was with the Lakers from 2011-2013, said coming to LA is “like coming back home.” Among the players present at Ham’s intro to LA as a head coach was Russell Westbrook. Westbrook struggled…

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Game 2 of the NBA Finals saw a frustrating third quarter for the Boston Celtics, who were outscored by 21 points after trailing by just two entering the third. Celtics coach Ime Udoka voiced his displeasure with the referees on multiple occasions during the game and was eventually called for a technical foul with 6:47…

After hinting at the news on Monday morning, Shams Charania of The Athletic has confirmed that former Memphis assistant coach Rasheed Wallace will join Darvin Ham’s staff on the Los Angeles Lakers. Wallace spent the previous year as an assistant coach under Penny Hardaway at the University of Memphis. Before that, he was the head…

The Golden State Warriors evened the NBA Finals at one apiece with a dominant 107-88 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night at the Chase Center. Stephen Curry dropped 29 points while Jordan Poole had 17 (including an insane half court three-pointer to cap off a huge third quarter run) as Golden State cruised…

As the emotional leader of the Warriors, Draymond Green’s infections and hard-charging energy play a pivotal role in the success of Golden State. In the Warriors’ 107-88 win over the Celtics, Green finished with nine points, five rebounds, seven assists, one steal, and one block. But it wasn’t just his counting stats that contributed to…

Jazz Coach Quin Snyder has reportedly resigned after leading Utah for eight seasons from the sidelines. After eight seasons as coach, Snyder simply decided that it’s time to step away. Conversations had been amicable with team, relationships still strong, but Snyder has decided to leave after building the Jazz into a perennial playoff contender. https://t.co/1NCpfsgKku…

The NBA Finals are tied up after the Warriors blew the Celtics out 107-88 in Sunday’s Game 3 in Chase Center. The Warriors turned the game upside during the third quarter when they outscored Boston 35-14. The Warriors grabbed a double-digit lead over the Celtics during the third frame with a 10-2 run. The decisive…

SLAM has partnered with the Black Coaches Association on a content series that will spotlight Black coaches from every level. To learn more about the past and present of the BCA, and to register as a member of the BCA, click here. Five days after the news dropped that he’d be taking over as just the 10th head coach in…

When the dwindling light of a basketball player’s ‘hoop dreams’ slowly starts to burn out, many don’t know where to turn to next. However, for Philadelphia-raised stylist and fashion guru Taron Barnes, his decision was easy after not getting the contract offers he was hoping for following a brief stint playing in Spain. “To be…