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Despite being up by as many as 15 points in Game 1, Golden State still couldn’t close the deal in the fourth quarter and are now down 1-0 after losing to the Boston Celtics, 120-108. Stephen Curry deserves a lot of cre...

Down 12 points, Boston's historic shooting fueled an unprecedented fourth-quarter comeback to steal a win.

Golden State led by double digits entering the fourth quarter, but the Celtics came roaring back to win.

Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy will not call the championship opener between Golden State and the Boston Celtics. Van Gundy said he had not tested positive.

The Celtics led by 15 after the first quarter. Miami's Jimmy Butler fueled the Heat's comeback attempt, but it wasn't enough.

Matt Lloyd will be the first significant hire under Minnesota's new president of basketball operations Tim Connelly.

SLAM has partnered with the Black Coaches Association on a content series that will spotlight Black coaches from every level. To learn more about the past and present of the BCA, and to register as a member of the BCA, c...

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Darvin Ham to a multi-year contract as head coach, it was announced today by Vice President, Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. "When someone begins his NBA coaching...

When the dwindling light of a basketball player’s ‘hoop dreams’ slowly starts to burn out, many don’t know where to turn to next. However, for Philadelphia-raised stylist and fashion guru Taron Barnes, his decisi...

Throughout the past week, we’ve been unveiling our TOP 75 NBA Teams of All Time list, which is featured in our SLAM's TOP 75 NBA Teams of All Time special issue. And now, here we are, down to the final two, in our opin...

The Lakers have announced the hiring of Darvin Ham as their new head coach, with general manager Rob Pelinka praising the former Bucks assistant's "no-nonsense and hard-working approach."

The Boston Celtics are in the driver’s seat after stealing Game 1 on the road thanks to an all-time fourth-quarter shellacking of the Warriors, outscoring Golden State 40-16 in the final frame. For Boston to stay tight...

Despite Joel Embiid finishing second in MVP voting this year, he wasn’t selected to the All-NBA First Team for the second year in a row. The NBA allows 100 media members to vote for awards like MVP and the All-NBA team...

A fourth-quarter rally turned the tide in Game 1 against Golden State, but Boston isn't celebrating anything just yet.

The last time Al Horford was on the national stage with this much on the line was during his time in college when he was fighting to win back-to-back national titles with Florida back in 2007. After 15 years in the NBA, ...

Boston hit its first seven 3-pointers to open the 4th quarter, rallying to stun the Warriors 120-108 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

After losing a big lead to the Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Warriors aren't panicking ahead of Sunday's Game 2.

Even as Golden State continued to build their lead through the first 36 minutes of action, Boston never gave up. The Warriors did everything correctly through the first three-quarters of the game, hitting 17-35 three-poi...

Commissioner Adam Silver said the NBA is considering switching the voting process for All-NBA selections each season.

Andre Iguodala, Otto Porter Jr. and Gary Payton II are available for the Warriors as they open the NBA Finals against the Celtics on Thursday night.

The 75th season of the NBA is nearing its end, with the NBA Finals starting on Thursday. The Warriors, for the first time since their tough 2019 loss to the Warriors. Their 2022 Finals appearance will be their sixth trip...

Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors has brought out the stars.