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LSU bound power forward Emmitt Williams put on a show at the 17th annual Jordan Brand Classic, shattering LeBron’s scoring record with 44 points in a 146-136 victory for the Home team. Several other top prospects – i...

Ben Simmons believes that he should “100 percent” be named Rookie of the Year. In an interview with ESPN’s Chris Haynes, Simmons said that “people who know the game know” he deserves the award. “Who would I p...

Lou is averaging a career-best 22.6 points and 5.3 assists. The post Lou Williams Says He’s the Sixth Man of the Year appeared first on SLAMonline.

N.B.A. players, past and present, have become art collectors, in part out of enthusiasm, in part as an investment, in part to have something to pass on to the next generation.

The NBA fined the Wizards' Markieff Morris $15,000 on Sunday for comments he made toward an official in Friday night's game against the Hawks.

After missing 11 games with a right knee sprain, Nuggets guard Gary Harris is likely to return to the lineup against the Trail Blazers on Monday, league sources told ESPN.

Boston's Aron Baynes is determined to protect the basket at all costs, even if the results routinely put the Aussie big man on the wrong side of a SportsCenter highlight.

LeBron James hasn't been thinking about the Knicks, but he heard about the billboard challenging him to play in New York.

After hosting coach John Calipari at his home on Sunday, five-star high school recruit EJ Montgomery has committed to Kentucky. Montgomery, a 6-11 senior power forward from Marietta, GA, decommitted from Auburn last fall...

Born Ready goes gold in the Air Jordan VI Pinnacle, Mike Conley stunts in the CDG x AM 180 & Spida Mitchell brings out "Venom" custom Dame 4s. The post NBA Kicks of the Night appeared first on SLAMonline.

NBA referee Lauren Holtkamp says 'early experiences for people in their professions really shape their sense of horizon and opportunity.'

Warriors star Kevin Durant says that college coaches are “like daycare owners” for one-and-done players. In a story by B/R’s Jonathan Abrams, Durant said coaches aren’t taking time to educate the players who quic...

Dwyane Wade received the March NBA Cares Community Assist Award in recognition of his support for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High's students in the wake of the mass shooting at the …

Pat Riley hasn't said much publicly regarding LeBron James' departure from the Miami Heat that ended the team's "Big 3" era. But in a new book by Ian Thomsen called …

Slovenian prospect Luka Doncic says his positional versatility compares favorably to Ben Simmons‘. In a story by ESPN’s Mina Kimes, Doncic said, “I think we are, like, similar, you know? [Simmons] can play point gu...

At the 2017 EuroBasket tournament, top prospect Luka Doncic introduced himself to Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis, dropping 27 points and 9 rebounds to lift Slovenia over Latvia in the quarterfinals. KP was clearly impres...

Welcome to Bulletin Board, the Miami Herald's weekday roundup covering everything in the South Florida sports scene. A lot to recap from the weekend. Let's get right to it. Heat …

Ben Simmons has no doubts about who should be the Rookie of the Year.

The players, coaches and referees have been at each other all season. And now we're headed for the white hot postseason.

LeBron James hasn't been thinking about the Knicks, but he heard about the billboard challenging him to play in New York.

Former Duke Blue Devil Quinn Cook will sign a multiyear deal with the Warriors this week, reports Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: Sources: The Warriors and guard Quinn Cook have agreed on a multiyear deal that Cook is ex...

College basketball is done and the predraft process is upon us. The last few weeks have been fairly quiet, but that's about to change. Before the scuttle and speculation starts, here are the top 80 prospects.