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We don't necessarily do a whole lotta numbers over here, a whole lotta statistics over here at SLAM. We like the eye test more.  Here's a nice and simple number, though:  Five.  Jayson Tatum has had five 50-plus-point...

Chris Paul has passed Michael Jordan for third on the NBA's all-time steals list. Here's a list of players Paul has to catch to reach No. 1.

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo exited in the second quarter of Thursday's game at the Bulls with a sprained right wrist.

Hey, you know, everybody’s talking about the “good old days,” right? Everybody! The good old days. Well, let’s talk about the good old days! February 9th 2003. How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days was the number one movi...

The LA Clippers have waived Moses Brown, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank. Brown, 23, appeared in 34 games with one start for the Clippers this season, averaging 4.6 points and ...

The word "genius" is used far too freely. It's a platitude at this point, at risk of losing the grandeur that helped it survive its Latin etymology, where it went from referring to a guardian that watched over a chosen p...

Many NBA defenders have now felt the left shoulder of Paolo Banchero. And they have really felt it. When he drops it down into their chests on his bulldozing drives to the rack, he's pushed them all the way out the way. ...

This Story Appears in the SLAM All-Star Weekend Newspaper. Shop Now It's easy to explain the 1993 NBA All-Star Game in today's terms: Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson are MVPs as their team wins an OT classic. Neat as...

Nestled in the Sanpete County Valley sits Mount Pleasant, UT, whose population is just a fourth of the capacity of the University of Utah's Jon M. Huntsman Center. The small central city is widely known for its 19th-cent...

For Alissa Pili, her decision to transfer to the University of Utah from USC was about more than just basketball. The landscape of the area reminded her of her. Home, Alaska, from the rolling plains to the rivers to the ...

Zion Williamson embodies redefinition.  He's shown us new aerial possibilities. Ruthless left-handed spikes on the heads of poor souls just trying to rotate over from the weak side. But they just can't hover above in th...

Chris Paul knows the chance he's been given, Jabari Smith Jr. just wants to sleep, Mikal Bridges separates work and friendship, Draymond Green cheers on a former teammate and Paul George on the meaning of a Clippers titl...

The US college basketball landscape has become even more global this season as four high-profile African prospects joined Division 1 teams, with the likes of UConn, Oral Roberts and Louisville reaping the benefits of the...

The Utah Jazz have waived guard Leandro Bolmaro. Bolmaro (6-6, 200, Argentina) appeared in 14 games for Utah this season and averaged 0.4 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 4.9 minutes per contest.