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“Over the past two weeks, the Pelicans have increasingly let Zion Williamson take the reins to their offense. He is dribbling the ball up the floor and getting them into their sets. To say he inspires fear when he atta...

The usual All-Star Game debates -- who's in, who's out -- have a new component this year during the coronavirus pandemic: Should the game happen at all?

Denver's Nikola Jokic scored 43 points Tuesday night, but with little help around him, the Nuggets fell to the Celtics in Boston.

The Dallas Mavericks have flex-assigned rookie Josh Green to the G League's Salt Lake City Stars, a squad that currently features fellow Mavericks rookie Tyler Bey. Green (6-6, 210) has appeared in 17 games (five starts)...

Snow in the Midwest has caused travel delays for the Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of Wednesday games for both teams.

Cole Anthony was the No. 15 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. Although a rookie, he was immediately thrown into a key role on the team, starting 17 of his first 25 NBA games.  Shams Charania of Th...

SLAM PRESENTS: JORDAN REWIND SERIES AVAILABLE NOW! Let’s take it back to 1997. Before Michael Jordan’s last season in Chicago, SLAM produced an ALL-MJ special issue, full of iconic stories, photographs, and an exclus...

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell has been a bright spot for the team this season, averaging 19.3 points and 5.1 assists per game. However, Minnesota hasn't had much success and have the worst record in the W...

While the Washington Wizards have had a rough start to the season, Bradley Beal has had perhaps the best season of his career. Playing alongside Russell Westbrook, Beal has averaged a league-leading 33.1 points per game ...

NBA All-Star Chris Paul has an off-court project in the works: His first book.

The 18-1-1 run against the spread by the Jazz is music to bettors' ears. It is the second-best mark over a 20-game stretch in the NBA in 30 years.

The Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday signed free agent guard/forward Andre Roberson. Limited by injury in recent seasons, Roberson recognized as a very good defensive player with limited offensive ability. Roberson (6'7", 210) s...

The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the following injury updates on guards D'Angelo Russell and Jarrett Culver: Russell, who has missed the last three games due to left leg soreness, will undergo arthroscopic surg...