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Portland spoiled LeBron's debut for the Lakers. The post ‘It's Not That Fast’: LeBron James and the Lakers Need Time to Form Chemistry appeared first on SLAMonline.

In his first game with the Lakers, James worked hard to communicate with his teammates and build the chemistry they'll need in the unforgiving Western Conference.

Curry is happy with his two MVPs. The post Stephen Curry Not Worried About Being in MVP Conversation appeared first on SLAMonline.

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Johnathan Williams to a two-way contract. And in a related move, the team has waived forward Travis Wear. Williams (6-9, 230) played in all six preseason games for the Lakers, a...

A look at the scenes in and around Staples Center as LeBron James made his home debut with the Lakers.

The Indiana Pacers have signed Davon Reed to a two-way contract. Also, the team has waived C.J. Wilcox. Reed, a 6-5, 208-pound guard, played 21 games for the Phoenix Suns during the 2017-18 season. In those 21 games he a...

The Miami Herald's Heat mailbag will be a weekly feature throughout the season and offseason. It's here to answer your questions about the team, whatever those questions might be. If …

The Raptors aren't title contenders, yet. The post Kawhi Leonard: ‘We’re Not Finals Competitors Right Now’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Cole Anthony‘s Oak Hill career is off to a sizzling start. After dropping an impressive 26 points in his Oak Hill debut, the No. 1 guard in the country led his team to a well-earned victory against Hargrave. The senior...

The success of Rodney McGruder and Derrick Jones Jr. shouldn't come as a surprise. The Heat has an impressive track record with undrafted players like McGruder and Jones. The list …

Summer is officially over. It’s hoops season. Let’s get it. SLAM 218 is the NBA and NCAA preview edition. It spotlights Celtics rising star Jayson Tatum, who pays homage to his hometown of St. Louis by rocking the Ne...

Riley told his players he was standing by them. The post Pat Riley ‘Pulling the Plug’ on Jimmy Butler Trade appeared first on SLAMonline.

Bryant expects LeBron James to turn the Lakers back into a playoff team this eason. The post Kobe Bryant: ‘The Lakers are Going to Surprise a Lot of People’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Here are five takeaways from the Miami Heat's 113-112 comeback win Thursday over the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Richardson leads comeback, Olynyk has game-winner in Heat's win over …

Just one night after Josh Richardson couldn't come through for the Heat down the stretch, he led a comeback. Richardson scored 13 fourth-quarter points to help push the Heat (1-1) …

Just days before the start of the season, Pat Riley addressed the Jimmy Butler trade rumors with Heat players in a team meeting. According to a team spokesman, Riley acknowledged …

New Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard is sitting out the team's season opener because of a lower-back injury.