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GRAB YOUR COPY OF SLAM 221 FEATURING DWYANE WADE Dwyane Wade eyes his first ever SLAM cover and smiles softly at the sight of a 23-year-old version of himself. "Man, I look way different," he says. He was just a kid in h...

Markelle Fultz believes the Magic’s offensive system is “almost perfect” for him. Fultz, 20, says “it's going to be very fun” in Orlando next season. The top pick in the 2017 NBA Draft has suited up in just 33 ...

Timberwolves 106 (32-40), Hornets 113 (32-29) The Hornets stayed in striking distance of the 8-seed — they trail the Heat by three games — by beating the Timberwolves on the back of Kemba Walker’s 31 points. Nugget...

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $50,000 by the NBA on Thursday for shoving Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid on Wednesday night.

Former Western Kentucky basketball player Cliff Dixon was fatally shot outside an Atlanta-area nightclub Thursday night.

Joshua Kushner, whose older brother is the son-in-law of President Trump, bought a minority stake in the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this season. Top N.B.A. players have spoken out against Trump.

Isaiah Thomas' return to Boston and Damian Lillard's inspired road show highlight Week 23 in sneakers.

Heat guard Goran Dragic, a consummate team player, hasn't thought about whether this temporary bench role is something that would be appealing to him long-term. But in the meantime, he …

The debate over the greatest player in NBA history is one Kobe Bryant “cannot definitively win,” so he refuses to engage in it. Bryant says it’s something he simply doesn’t care about. Kobe has of course heard al...

It wasn't long ago that Chris Bosh was fighting to get back on the court as he battled to overcome blood clots. It has actually been about three years since …

Dwyane Wade's thoughts after the Miami Heat's 110-105 win against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday probably weren't controversial. "We're playing as good as a group together as we've played …

D’Angelo Russell is having himself quite the breakout season, and luckily, he still made some time to play a little YERRR or NAHHH with us (above). Watch the SLAM 221 cover subject get competitive about his 2K rating, ...

Klay Thompson says making an NBA All-Defensive team has “always been a goal” of his. It is one that has, so far, eluded the five-time All-Star. Thompson, 29, isn’t losing sleep over it, though, as he knows that “...