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In 1993, the NBA awarded Toronto with its first NBA franchise. Along with Vancouver, two new expansion franchises in Canada would join the League in 1995. Canadian businessman John Bitove Jr led a group of investors who ...

The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired the right to own and operate an NBA G League team that will play in the renovated Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The team is expected to debut in Birmingham in the 2022-23 sea...

The road between Biscayne Boulevard and Dwyane Wade Boulevard runs through three levels of government, and is made just a bit steeper by the fact that the Heat star is …

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reflects on the impact of Rodney McGruder this season after the Heat beats Knicks 110 - 87 on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. …

Kevin Love will not play in the Cavaliers' game in Detroit on Thursday because of left foot soreness.

The post SLAM Newsletter: Kevin Durant-To-Knicks Recruiting Has Begun appeared first on SLAMonline.

Bulls starter Bobby Portis joins a long list of the team's wounded. The power forward is expected to miss four to six weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee, joining Kris Dunn, Lauri Markkanen and Denzel Valentine.

The Chicago Bulls say that an MRI has confirmed that forward Bobby Portis sustained a moderate sprain of the MCL of his right knee during the October 24 game against the Hornets. It is estimated that Portis will be out f...

James Harden, despite saying his hamstring injury was "nothing serious," is "very doubtful" for Friday's game against the Clippers, coach Mike D'Antoni said.

So it begins… A billboard recruiting Kevin Durant, who can hit free agency next summer, to the New York Knicks just went up outside Madison Square Garden. KD is standing beside All-Star Kristaps Porzingis and holding t...

"We'll put him on the low block and have guys cutting around him." The post Steve Kerr: DeMarcus Cousins to Play ‘David West Role’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Mitchell torches Houston. The post ‘I Was in My Head’: Donovan Mitchell Breaks Out of Slump appeared first on SLAMonline.

Once upon a time, younger siblings were the de facto solution for fetching rebounds, feeding chest passes and counting shot makes and misses. There's now a machine that does all of that, and more. Meet Dr. Dish. In the e...

Rodney McGruder has turned himself into more than just a hustle player. The Heat's undrafted success story is averaging 16.5 points on 55 percent shooting from the field and 57.1 …

While the New York youth hoops scene has always been known for its summertime outdoor blacktop culture as well as for being the host city of postseason national events like the annual Jordan Brand Classic, the in-season/...

As the clock hit zeroes and "The Heat Is On" played over the public address system to celebrate the Miami Heat's first win of the season, Dwyane Wade made a …

Yikes. The post David Stern: Pelicans’ Dell Demps a ‘Lousy General Manager’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

L.A. routs Phoenix. The post LeBron James: First Lakers Win ‘Feels Great’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

11 threes. Just another night at the office. The post ‘That Was Sick’: Stephen Curry Erupts for 51 Points in Three Quarters appeared first on SLAMonline.

After a slow start to the season, Donovan Mitchell scored 38 points on 14-of-25 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Rockets.

Wizards 122 (1-3), Warriors 144 (4-1) Steph Curry made it his mission to dismantle Washington from beyond the arc, dropping 11 threes and notching 51 points, just short of his career high of 54 points. Curry even went wi...

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reflects on the impact of Rodney McGruder this season after the Heat beats Knicks 110 - 87 on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. …