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Kawhi Leonard shrugged off recent remarks by his former coach with the Spurs, saying he didn't know if Gregg Popovich was "talking about last year or not, but I guess when you stop playing they forget how you lead."

The Lakers failed to score in the last 2:24 of a loss to the Magic, but LeBron James will stay true to his instincts.

Durant scored a season-high 44 points vs Sacramento. The post Kevin Durant: ‘Never Comfortable’ Playing Without Stephen Curry and Draymond Green appeared first on SLAMonline.

Manu Ginobili and Patty Mills led the way, according to Pop. The post Gregg Popovich: Kawhi Leonard ‘Was a Great Player, But He Wasn’t a Leader’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

"It's just funny to me." The post Kawhi Leonard: ‘When You Stop Playing They Forget How You Lead’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Willie Naulls, who won three titles with the Celtics from 1964 to 1966, has died at age 84.

Pistons 118 (10-7), Suns 107 (4-15) Despite Devin Booker’s 37 points in Motown, it wasn’t enough as the Suns dropped another one on the road. Andre Drummond finished with 19 points and 16 boards. Blake Griffin had 16...

After hitting his second game-winning 3 in eight days to give the 76ers a needed victory over the Nets on Sunday, new addition Jimmy Butler downplayed the idea that he is the team's go-to player in crunch time, acknowled...

Erik Spoelstra speaks about Dwyane Wade's 35-point performance in the Heat's loss to the Raptors. …

Here’s Euroleaguebasketball.net with an update on guard Alexey Shved, who played in the NBA from 2012-15: Khimki Moscow Region suffered a big injury blow on Saturday, learning that it will be without services of its le...

The Eye of Ra plays a huge role in ancient Egyptian mythology. It serves as the counterpoint for the sun god. It’s closely associated with a number of ancient Egyptian goddesses and it’s the sun god’s protector. It...

The beef between Marc Gasol and his former coach David Fizdale is a thing of the past. The two made mends earlier this summer after the Grizzlies relieved Fizdale of his duties last November. Via ESPN’s Tim McMahon: Bu...

Anthony Davis, who suffered a strained right hip in Friday night's loss to the Knicks, plans to play against the Celtics on Monday after missing Saturday's game against the Wizards.

As the rest of the league trends toward a fast, beautiful brand of basketball, the Grizzlies are doubling down on their slow and ugly identity.

Stephen Curry stands on the court at Oracle Arena with a ring on his right pinky and a microphone in his left hand. "Y'all ready?" he asks the riled-up crowd. Then he starts the countdown. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... All eyes gaze ...

"When Zo realizes how good he is on the floor, it makes him a very dynamic player and it makes us even better." The post LeBron James: Lonzo Ball ‘Doesn’t Realize How Great He is’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat's 125-115 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena. 1. What happened to the Heat's starters? Miami's starting five (Hassan Whiteside, James …

The Milwaukee Bucks waived Jodie Meeks today. Meeks was acquired from the Washington Wizards on Oct. 15 along with a future second-round draft pick and cash in exchange for a future second-round draft pick. The Bucks ros...

What was expected to happen happened Sunday. The Heat entered its matchup against the Raptors as a big 12-point underdog and couldn't disprove that one-sided prediction wrong. Toronto cruised to …

David Fizdale and Marc Gasol made their peace during a phone conversation over the summer, putting to rest the differences that led Grizzlies management to fire Fizdale in large part due to friction with their franchise ...

Jarrett Allen, a second-year center, is making an impact on the floor, but he is also showing off a different way to live as a professional athlete.