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This story appears in SLAM 244. Shop now. The United States will enter the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in August as the second- ranked country in the world. Yes, the second-ranked country. For the first time in more than a decade, US men’s basketball slipped to No. 2 in the FIBA world rankings back…

The 2023 SLAM High School All-American class is stacked. As the game continues to evolve, this group of young standouts represent the future ahead. From elite guards to versatile small forwards, they’ve caught the attention of top college programs around the country, as well as the world. Meet our 2023 SLAM HS Boys All-Americans: Basketball…

Our 2023 SLAM HS Girls All-Americans need no introduction. You’ve probably already seen their highlight reels on social media and your favorite rappers sitting courtside at their games. Whether it’s through playmaking, hitting clutch shots, or having a major impact on defense, this group can make things happen from anywhere on the court. All the…

Over the years, we’ve watched the high school basketball landscape change, grow and evolve into what it is today. Right now, these young standouts represent how bright that future is, all while defining their own path. As for the talent level, well, there’s a reason why your favorite celebrities pull up to their games to…

Deflated. Angry. Disappointed. Frustrated.  That’s the cocktail of emotions running through Paolo Banchero as he walks back to the locker room after a tough loss in Detroit—one that came down to the wire and was decided in the last couple possessions. Banchero felt he had it. He was this close to putting the team on…

A few days prior to being interviewed by SLAM, Rhyne Howard was in Italy, hitting big shot after big shot as her international club, Beretta Famila Schio, grabbed the EuroLeague crown.  “To finally be able to call myself a champion after nine long months there [means a lot],” says Howard, who’s basking in a rare…