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LeBron's L.A. roots, established long before he signed with the Lakers, built the foundation for his budding global empire.

Free-agent guard Ron Baker has agreed to a deal with the Washington Wizards, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Don't sleep on Milwaukee. The post ‘We Definitely Got a Shot’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Says the Bucks are Title Contenders appeared first on SLAMonline.

Speed kills. The post ‘I’m Too Fast’: Russell Westbrook Claps Back at De’Aaron Fox appeared first on SLAMonline.

Spencer Dinwiddie's 27 points and stout defense in the final moments delivered a win for the Nets.

Until recently, Boston had been feasting on NBA bottom-feeders. Now, after back-to-back losses, the Celtics face a much tougher schedule to finish 2018, which should reveal how good they really are.

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Remember guard Patrick McCaw? He got some attention while on the most famous team in the world, the championship-winning Warriors. He averaged 4.0 points per game in 2016-17, and that same number in 2017-18. You probably...

The Bulls, who lost Zach LaVine to an ankle injury earlier this week, said Bobby Portis will also miss two to four weeks with a sprained right ankle.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bobby BP Portis (@bportistime) on Dec 11, 2018 at 7:37pm PST Injuries have been a season-long problem for the 2018-19 Chicago Bulls. Bobby Portis, who has played in just nine ...

Rick Pitino is finalizing a deal to become the new head coach of EuroLeague team Panathinaikos of Greece, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He is expected to travel to Athens shortly after Christmas: Naismith Hal...

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Kyle Korver, Zaza Pachulia and Carmelo Anthony would make a pretty good starting five.

Rick Pitino is finalizing a to deal become head coach of EuroLeague power Panathinkaikos of Greece, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

Josh Christopher continues to show why he’s untouchable when it comes to kicks for high school players. At the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, the five-star guard rocked the Nike Fear of God 1s on-court while getting b...

The man once known as "Mad Max" isn't very mad these days--in fact, he's quite happy, especially on the course. "I think golf has settled me down," says Vernon Maxwell, who admitted to playing "up to four times a week" d...

"Tinker" IIIs, Thabo's AM 90s and Lance Thomas' Uptempos lead a massive night of NBA kicks. The post NBA Kicks of the Night appeared first on SLAMonline.

Whether you love him or hate him, Downey Christian (FL) junior Julian Newman is still out here doing his thing on the hardwood. On Wednesday, Newman led the Patriots to a 58-47 win over Boone, finishing with a game-high ...

LaMelo Ball made 25-10-5-6 look EASY for a packed house at Northwest Florida State! LaVar and the whole family showed up to watch Melo do his thing. Isaiah Jackson brought the crowd to their feet with some tough posters,...

When it comes to Hassan Whiteside's recent struggles at the free-throw line, he blames himself. Why? After finding success with an unconventional jump shot technique at the charity stripe, the …

Bron said teaming up with AD in L.A. "would be amazing." The post ‘I Don’t Really Care’: Anthony Davis Brushes Off LeBron James’ Comments appeared first on SLAMonline.

The Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will be the first two teams to play in India, the NBA announced Thursday morning.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zach LaVine (@zachlavine8) on Nov 10, 2018 at 8:35pm PST Zach LaVine injured his left ankle in the fourth quarter of the Bulls game against the Orlando Magic in Mexico City on...