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Say goodbye to the NBA's most interesting haircut.

A string of seven consecutive appearances in the N.B.A. finals by James-led teams is in jeopardy, and no solutions are presenting themselves.

Metta World Peace is going to war against abusive sports gamblers.

Stephen Curry is getting close to finalizing a deal to host a PGA Tour event, sources told ESPN.

Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue wants his team, in a 2-0 hole in the Eastern Conference finals, to speed things up in Game 3.

Chris Paul is helping to launch the inaugural “Go Hoop Day” on June 23--a day for celebrating the game of basketball worldwide. Co-created by CP3 and Justin Leonard, owner of Game Seven Marketing, the holiday will co...

An NBA executive says it’s “just a matter of time” before Kansas City gets an NBA team once again, reports SEC Network’s Jarrett Sutton. The executive added that “multiple sources” agree that KC will eventual...

The Detroit Pistons are using virtual reality headsets during pre-draft interviews to help gauge prospects’ decision-making, according to Pistons.com’s Keith Langlois. The team has been interviewing “a heavy dose�...

Williams was once told by his sponsor that he'd messed up so bad that he could only become one of two things: a warning or an example.

There are two full courts at the New York Liberty's practice facility in Tarrytown, NY. Katie Smith, the Liberty's new head coach, stands between them on the sideline, watching her squad go through a 5-on-5-on-5 drill. T...

Despite unfollowing the Pelicans on Instagram, DeMarcus Cousins says he’s “very open” to re-signing with New Orleans as an unrestricted free agent this summer. In an interview with The Undefeated‘s Marc Spears, C...

After a long flight to Las Vegas, A'ja Wilson and her parents are sitting inside a bar-restaurant at the MGM Grand. The three are at a high table--A'ja on the left, dad on the right, mom in the middle--noticeably tired a...

Suns guard Elfrid Payton no longer has to worry about his hair blocking his vision on the basketball court. On Friday, the 24-year-old posted an Instagram story featuring his fresh cut. Will the new haircut help Payton f...

"We've got to be the one to hit first," Celtics guard Marcus Smart said on what his team needs to do in Game 3 against the Cavaliers in Cleveland.

The Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had a breakfast meeting with Mike Budenholzer on Wednesday, says he's excited to play for the new coach. Antetokounmpo asked Budenholzer tough questions, he said, but the meeting was...

SLAM is proud to present the #ThemHands Hall of Fame – a tribute to the elite group of NBA players who are always ready to share them hands. “#ThemHands” is defined by Webster’s dictionary as the exchange of punc...