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With the NBA Finals beginning tonight, illustrious sneaker designer and artist Tinker Hatfield has teamed up with Michelob ULTRA to reveal yet another beautiful design from his one-of-a-kind mind. “Well, I did last year’s bottle, which was kind of like a net draped over the actual net,” Hatfield tells SLAM over a Zoom interview. “The…

We’ve ranked the best 75 individual season teams ever, which is featured in our SLAM’s TOP 75 NBA Teams of All Time special issue. This week, we’re unveiling which squads made it on our top 10. To find out who else made it on the list, read here. 3. 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers Coach: Bill Sharman…

Andre Iguodala hasn’t played since Game 4 of the Warriors’ first-round series against the Denver Nuggets due to a neck injury. The injury has sidelined Iguodala for 13 of their last 16 playoff games, including 12 straight, while he recovers. As of Wednesday, Iggy has been ruled questionable for Game 1 of the FInals along…

With the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Celtics tipping off tonight, the current average secondary market list price is $3,241, making the 2022 NBA Finals the second most expensive Finals series TicketIQ has ever tracked. The only series that was more expensive was the 2019 series between the Warriors and Raptors, which had an average price of $3,899. Last year’s Bucks vs…

We’ve ranked the best 75 individual season teams ever, which is featured in our SLAM’s TOP 75 NBA Teams of All Time special issue. This week, we’re unveiling which squads made it on our top 10. To find out who else made it on the list, read here. 4. 1985-86 Boston Celtics Coach: KC Jones Record:…

Los Angeles painter Keezerfeld has just released “The Ghost of the ’90s,” a 1-of-1 NFT that is an abstract interpretation of the Chicago Bulls’ six NBA championships. The NFT is calibrated off the original acrylic on canvas, which was made using industrial rakes, brooms and tools—not paintbrushes. Keezerfeld, who describes himself as a “Thrash Expressionist Artist,”…

Klay Thompson has beaten the odds and has played a key role in the Warriors playing in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2019. He first tore his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals; then, before coming back for the 2021 season, he tore his Achilles which forced him to…

For the first time since 2008, the Boston Celtics are in the NBA Finals with a roster that was 23-24 on January 21, with many questioning the team’s ability and character. Boston then flipped the script and finished the season 51-31 overall, going 28-7 after January 21. Al Horford was one of the many new…

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert’s desire to expand the W is taking some major strides, according to Chantel Jennings and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. WNBA expansion is coming – the league plans to add 1-2 teams by the end of this year. They could start playing as soon as the 2024 season. @ChantelJennings and I…

Heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Warriors look to be as close to full health as in several months. Gary Payton II, Otto Porter Jr., and Andre Iguodala were announced as questionable for Game 1 but did participate in the Warriors’ brief, full-contact scrimmage at Chase Center on Wednesday. The three injured…