SLAM is timeless. The words and images in our pages have proven to influence generation after generation. As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we’ve gathered it all up in this brand new hardcover book. 30 YEARS OF SLAM fully chronicles our history in 256 beautiful pages and includes a forward written by Allen Iverson. COP THE BOOK The post The 30 Years of SLAM Book is OUT NOW! appeared first on SLAM ..read more

The future is bright. From certified buckets to young standouts already making waves both on and off the court, the 2024 SLAM HS All-Americans are the very definition of elite. The scary part is, they’re just getting started. Sarah. Joyce. Kate. Kiyomi. Jaloni. MEET THE GIRLS ALL-AMERICANS VJ. Cooper. Isaiah. Dylan. Tre. MEET THE BOYS ALL-AMERICANS The post The 2024 SLAM HS All-Americans Have ARRIVED appeared first on SLAM ..read more

The future is bright. The 2024 SLAM HS Boys All-Americans features a dominant class of standouts—one of which already has a SLAM cover—that were cookin’ the competition on their high school teams this year. Next up: college hoops. From legends like Christian Laettner and Grant Hill to the rim-piercing Zion Williamson, there was always a star to carry on the legacy of the Blue Devils. Now, it’s Cooper Flagg’s time. Get ready, Cameron Crazies, because Flagg’s about to ignite a frenzy unlike anything seen before.  The light is always green for Isaiah Evans. No matter the defender, no matte ..read more

The future has arrived. The 2024 SLAM HS Girls All-Americans features an elite, versatile, top-ranked group of high school seniors that are already growing the game, emerging as stars, and set to take over college hoops next season. Sarah Strong’s a dawg in the paint with the lightest touch around the three-point line. She helped lead the USA basketball women’s 3×3 team to the gold in the 2022 and 2023 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup, won 2024 Naismith High School Player of the Year and led her high school team to a perfect 30-0 record this past season. Joyce Edwards’ insane versatility on both ends ..read more

After just six seasons, A’ja Wilson has cemented her case as one of the greatest players to suit up in the WNBA. A two-time WNBA MVP, WNBA Champion and Defensive Player of the Year, her list of accolades also includes being a New York Times Best Selling author. With the Aces on the verge of making history this season (again) as they look to claim their third-straight WNBA Championship, Wilson can already envision what her celebratory moment would potentially look like. And it starts with Gatorade.  Remember those old black-and-white posters of MJ with his sweat highlighted in Gatorade col ..read more

Before everybody turns their attention to the upcoming NBA Playoffs, let’s relive some of this year’s March Madness, one of the best NCAA Tournaments we’ve experienced in recent memory. The Tournament was filled with compelling storylines, surprising upsets, instant classics and everything else a college hoops fan could ask for.  Here, we highlight five teams that made the Big Dance and left their mark on this season for one reason or another, each team embodying everything we love about the sport. FAU For most college basketball programs, the season starts in November. For the 2023-24 Fl ..read more

It’s been a few weeks since the Chicago Sky announced in October that Teresa Weatherspoon will take over as head coach of the franchise, and the Hall of Famer is still processing. She hasn’t officially made the big move yet, or found somewhere to live, but by the time we catch up with her over the phone, it’s clear that she’s already begun preparing, at least mentally, for the season ahead. She’s talked to the coaches who were instrumental in her own growth, and has been thinking a lot about “the most important thing,” which is how she can put her players in a position to be successful.  ..read more

It was a 2022 summer day in Kentucky–hot, humid, sunny. The day was spent lounging by the pool while watching the kids I nannied. Then at night I played baseball with my friends. And by “played” I mean I controlled the aux and chatted with my friends while we watched our other athletically-inclined friends play. That’s a snapshot of how the summer months were spent. We were all students at the University of Kentucky and considered Lexington to be our home. I was going into my senior year and I had a lot of love for the city and the state as a whole. So, naturally, when a part of the state was ..read more

Grammy-nominated superstar Quavo recently teamed up with some of the most multi-talented stars in culture today for the 7th annual Huncho Day—which featured a celebrity football game and the first-ever basketball and football day dedicated to community action. Held in Atlanta at Quavo’s alma mater, Berkmar High School, Huncho Day featured a 7v7 football exhibition game between Team Huncho Basketball and Team Huncho Elite, as well as a celebrity flag football game and a Team Huncho basketball game. Guest coaches included none other than LSU standout Flau’jae Johnson—who can drop buckets o ..read more

One of the greatest, ever. Candace Parker officially announced on Sunday that she is retiring from the game after more than a decade. Parker is undeniably one of the most influential, and iconic, players in the history of women’s basketball. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Candace Parker (@candaceparker) A champion and seven-time WNBA All-Star, Parker is also a mentor, a mother and an inspiration to many. As we celebrate CP3’s legacy, here’s a look back at some of the legendary moments throughout her career: FIRST WOMAN TO DUNK IN COLLEGE GAME Parker set the tone from the jum ..read more