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The Sixers attempted to hire away Daryl Morey from the Rockets to fill the vacant general manager position in Philadelphia, according to the NYT‘s Marc Stein. The Rockets granted the Sixers permission to meet with More...

When Amar'e Stoudemire steps back into AmericanArilines Arena on Friday, one thought will be on his mind. "Home sweet home, baby," Stoudemire said. "Home sweet home." Stoudemire closed his 14-year …

"My favorite player growing up was Steve Nash." The post Trae Young: ‘I Try to Be Steve Nash More Than Steph [Curry]’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

LeBron James, who was in Las Vegas over the weekend to watch the Lakers play a summer league game, will miss USA Basketball's training camp held July 25-27.

The New Orleans Pelicans today signed guard Trevon Bluiett to a two-way contract. Bluiett, 6-5, 215, joined the Pelicans' Summer League team after going undrafted out of Xavier (OH) in 2018. In four Summer League games, ...

The Cavaliers have waived center Kendrick Perkins. The 33-year old big man didn't play a single minute for the Cavs in the 2018 postseason, but he added veteran leadership to the locker room.

All-Star point guard Stephen Curry will not be in attendance for Team USA's minicamp next week in Las Vegas, league sources tell ESPN.

Wings center Liz Cambage set a new WNBA record with 53 points in Dallas’ 87-104 win over the Liberty on Tuesday. In just 37 minutes, Cambage, 26, connected on a hyper-efficient 17-22 field goals, including 4-5 from dow...

The Sacramento Kings have acquired guard Ben McLemore, center Deyonta Davis, a 2021 second-round draft selection and cash considerations in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies for guard Garrett Temple. Selected seventh ov...

When Chris "Birdman" Andersen looks back at his time with the Miami Heat, one memory readily pops to the forefront. "I'm pretty sure we had this big gold trophy at …

Count NBA Hall of Famer Isaiah Thomas among those hoping Dwyane Wade doesn't retire. Wade, 36, hasn't informed the Heat of his plans for next season. "I would hope that …

The newest Bull, Chicago native Jabari Parker, says Derrick Rose is “still a hero for a lot of people, including myself.” In a story by ESPN’s Nick Friedell, Parker said Rose could retire from basketball now and st...

The Kings have traded Garrett Temple to the Grizzlies for Ben McLemore, Deyonta Davis, cash and a draft pick.

Kawhi Leonard is seriously considering participating in the USA Basketball minicamp in Las Vegas next week, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne. Leonard is debating whether or not to showcase his hea...

Ben McLemore is headed back to Sacramento. The Grizzlies have agreed to trade McLemore, 25, center Deyonta Davis, a 2021 second-round pick and cash to the Kings, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In return, Memph...

From the park to the pros, there’s been a long line of prodigious ballplayers who got their start in the five boroughs. Below are the top 60 since 1956, in alphabetical order. — Lew Alcindor Long before he became Kar...

"I was second-guessing myself at the time." The post Tim Hardaway Jr Considered Quitting Basketball in the G League appeared first on SLAMonline.

Walton says he's excited to be James' co-worker. The post Luke Walton: LeBron James ‘About the Team’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Video footage recently surfaced. The post Report: Suns Investigating Fight Involving Devin Booker and Tyler Ulis appeared first on SLAMonline.

The Sixers had strong interest in hiring Morey to replace the ousted Bryan Colangelo, but Morey could not be lured away.