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The Wizards' sixth man considers himself one of the NBA's style icons and takes us through his favorite game-day outfits, shoes and accessories.

The NCAA, NBA and USA Basketball joined forces to formally host a youth basketball event for the first time, coming at a fascinating time for the future of the game.

Managing expectations. The post Brad Stevens: Gordon Hayward ‘Long, Long Way Away’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Fans have been voting for the Kia NBA MVP since 2010, but this year’s voting has expanded to include every other end-of-year award, too. Fans can vote for their favorite players by tweeting the player’s first and las...

Willis Reed was driving down the Van Wyck Expressway on April 4, 1968 when he heard that Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated.

Already without a number of guards, the Celtics ruled out Terry Rozier and Shane Larkin for Tuesday's game.

Sixers legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving says that Ben Simmons is a transcendent talent, the likes of which has rarely been seen in the NBA. On Tuesday, the Hall of Famer told Philly.com’s Keith Pompey that Simmons’ s...

This could be Jabari Parker‘s final season with the Bucks. The 23-year-old forward, who recently returned from his second ACL tear, will hit restricted free agency this summer and does not sound that optimistic about r...

The NBA’s 2K League will hold its first-ever draft tomorrow in New York. The Memphis Grizzlies’ squad, Grizz Gaming, hold the 15th pick in the first round. But before they make their first selection, they’ve announ...

The NBA has fined Brooklyn Nets forward Quincy Acy $25,000 and Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond $15,000 for a shoving match that resulted in their ejections.

Hassan Whiteside was fined Sunday for his profanity-laced tirade criticizing the Miami Heat coaching staff for not playing him in the fourth quarter or overtime of Saturday's loss to the …

Lou Williams played only one season in Toronto, but that was enough time to form an everlasting friendship with DeMar DeRozan. In an interview with GQ‘s Alex Wong, Lou Will called his former Raptors teammate “the mos...

"We can lose to anybody." The post Kevin Durant: Warriors ‘Not Superhuman’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Mavericks center Nerlens Noel and Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha were suspended five games by the league for violating the drug policy.

Even The King was impressed with Donte DiVincenzo’s performance in the NCAA title game Monday night. DiVincenzo dropped 31 in Villanova’s 79-62 win over Michigan, setting the Championship record for points by a bench...

The top of the NBA Coach of the Year race is loaded with worthy candidates this season. Who most deserves the award?

The NBA has fined Nets forward Quincy Acy ($25K) and Pistons center Andre Drummond ($15K) for their roles in an altercation this past Sunday: Here’s a video of the scuffle, which resulted in both players being ejected:...

Nerlens Noel and Thabo Sefolosha have been suspended five games without pay for violating the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. Noel will sit out the rest of the 2017-18 regular season. Sefolosha’s suspension will begin once...

Harden is the MVP favorite. The post Stephen Curry: James Harden ‘Leader in the Clubhouse’ for MVP appeared first on SLAMonline.

We won’t see any more of 23-year-old Zach LaVine this season, as the Bulls have shut him down for the final five games. But in his brief return from an ACL injury, the athletic 6-5 guard showed flashes of what he’s c...

The player often credited by Heat coach Erik Spoelstra for making "winning plays" is doing something else now, too: He's consistently filling the boxscore and sinking three-point shots at a …

Welcome to Bulletin Board, the Miami Herald's weekday roundup covering everything in the South Florida sports scene. Among today's topics, we look at the Miami Heat's response to Hassan Whiteside's …