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“We’re done with the ’90s.” A popular saying created by the younger generation emphasizing the transition of eras. Basketball has gone through a massive culture shift. It’s definitely easy to...
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Learn MoreA flare screen occurs when a player sets a screen for a teammate cutting AWAY from the ball to a spot on the perimeter. The cutter uses the screen to create space between him and his defender...
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The NBA season is finally here. Now that we’re back, it’s only right that we predict what this insane rookie class will achieve. Some of the most versatile players of the new generation have...
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They don’t call it The Mecca for nothing. New York City has always been the heartbeat of hoops. Culture, kicks, fashion. It all connects back to the game no matter what borough you’re in. With all...
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This story appears in SLAM 252. Get your copy now. Following a four-year career at Dayton, where he led the nation in three-point percentage last season, Washington Heights native Koby Brea is...
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This story appears in SLAM 252. Get your copy now. Twin, where have you been? The Pauldo twins are breaking new ground as they become everyone’s favorite duo on and off the court. New Jersey’s...
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This story appears in SLAM 252. Get your copy now. What would you do if you could bring a star down to eye level? What if you were just an arm’s length away? Would you try to recreate its shine?...
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This story appears in SLAM 252. Get your copy now. Growing up the youngest of four siblings, Nate Ament did everything his brothers did. It’s why when it comes to sports, soccer was the first...
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It’s a gloomy Thursday afternoon in late September as Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper descend the steps of the RWJBarnabas Health Athletic Performance Center—Rutgers’ still-new sparkling practice...
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This story appears in SLAM 252. Get your copy now. Non-New Yorkers might think the Big Apple seems like one compact unit where everyone is familiar with the boroughs and neighborhoods, but that is...
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Every summer, trainer Chris Brickley’s star-studded BlackOps runs are the talk of the offseason. It’s an opportunity for basketball fans to see what their favorite player has added to their bag...
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All the way from the Netherlands, five-star recruit Dwayne Aristode has picked the University of Arizona as his next step. Standing at 6-8, Aristode has already traveled the world as a top quality...
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Both SLAM and its founder Dennis Page were honored by the Basketball Hall of Fame with the Curt Gowdy Award for Transformative Media this past weekend. The unimaginable honor officially puts SLAM...
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This story appears in SLAM 252. Get your copy now. There’s nothing quite like being drafted into the NBA. A decade’s worth of blood, sweat and tears has all led up to that surreal, life-affirming...
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words, photography & design // Nick DePaula A year after being selected #1 overall in the 2020 WNBA draft, SLAM stamped New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu as “The Next Queen of NY” for the...
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The house is secluded and peaceful, a modern structure with large windows at the end of a long driveway. It was finished roughly a year ago, just before its owner, Damian Lillard, was traded from...
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This story first appeared in SLAM 252. There was a time when every hooper wanted to rap, and every rapper wanted to hoop. Hip-hop and hoops is a marriage that can’t be divorced. In its truest...
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The 2023-24 NBA season started out a little competitive, internally speaking, for the Boston Celtics. Derrick White and Jrue Holiday made it known they were hosting a block contest. Inside a...
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words, photography & design // Nick DePaula When SLAM #41 dropped in April of 2000, we had just witnessed perhaps the greatest Dunk Contest performance of all time. Vince Carter was famously a...
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In anticipation of the upcoming season, we’ve brought back the illustrious SLAM KICKS awards. There’s a few new faces, so tap in. This story and so much more sneaker coverage is included in latest...
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