If you know SLAM, then you should know my story, but I want to really get into the journey I’ve been on… I’ve always tried to do things a different way, and I’ve never been afraid of taking a risk.  That meant going to Oak Hill, when I was already the #1 player in the country, cause I wanted to run at 6 AM every day. Learn from the best High School coach of all time, Steve Smith. I wanted to play the best schedule in the country. I wanted to break Melo’s scoring record. I wanted to put my skills on display, every night, and see if my love for the game, and that $30 orange ball, could get ..read more

Every summer, trainer Chris Brickley’s star-studded Black Ops open runs garner buzz on social media. It’s an opportunity for basketball fans to see not only what their favorite players are up to, but to watch them hoop and match up against other top names in the game. He initially named the runs “Black Ops” because he wanted the workouts and open runs to be discreet. Here, Brickley is giving you an insider breakdown of another year of Black Ops Basketball. The 2023 SLAM x BlackOps Awards Breakout Season: Bones Hyland  This was my first off-season working with Bones. Every time we worked ..read more

We were able to sit down with four-time NBA champion and future Hall of Famer Stephen Curry at his annual Curry Camp in California back in August. Curry and a host of former and current pros played host to the next generation of stars as the top high school girls and boys rolled up to learn the secrets of a long career. In the middle of the camp’s second day, just before he put on a shooting exhibition, Curry blessed us with a few minutes of his time to discuss a whole lot of different topics. SLAM: What is the smallest detail of basketball that you can share with us? Stephen Curry: Probably b ..read more

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has had quite a year: he was named an All-Star, recently signed a max contract extension with the team and just appeared on the cover of SLAM 245. In our cover story, Haliburton opens up about his journey thus far and how he “loves” proving all the doubters wrong. Still, the 23-year-old doesn’t take himself too seriously. Basketball, he says, is a “child’s game,” and brings him back to memories of having a ball in his crib and playing video games. That’s the joy behind Haliburton’s ever-apparent smile when he’s out there on the hardwood. “When I’m playing ..read more

At just 18 years old, Victor Wembanyama is the most hyped international draft prospect in decades. Now, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft is headed to San Antonio. Last October, we had Wemby on the cover of SLAM 240. Read his cover story and get exclusive SLAM 240 Cover Tees here. READ HERE SHOP NOW The post Read our SLAM 240 Cover Story on No. 1 NBA Draft Pick Victor Wembanyama appeared first on SLAM ..read more

After being sidelined for the 2021-22 season, Jamal Murray has not only managed to make a full recovery from his ACL tear but just helped lead the Denver Nuggets to their first-ever championship title. Since his college days, the superstar has always been a force to be reconciled with, and now, Murray has made sure everyone knows that. In honor of his, and the Nugget’s victorious season, here’s a look back at Murray’s ascension over the years—from his SLAM 230 cover story to his days at Kentucky and more. 2016: FEATURE IN SLAM 199 Back in 2016, a 19-year-old Jamal Murray was finishing up ..read more

Every NBA offseason, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reads the same book, “The Inner Game of Tennis.” Written by Timothy Gallwey, the book looks at the mental aspect of the sport and the connection between the mind and body. Kerr’s mentor, Chip Engelland, gave it to him to read back when Kerr was playing on the Bulls, and now, the five-time NBA champion (and four-time championship-winning head coach) brings about 10 copies with him whenever he’s traveling so that he can give them to his own players.  “In tennis you can tell who has control of the point by the depth of the play ..read more

Stephen Curry has continued to be an inspiration to the next generation of standouts, and now he’s taking his role as a mentor to the next level. Curry and top NBA Draft prospect Scoot Henderson have announced that they will form a “groundbreaking mentorship and strategic alliance,” that will focus on basketball, business, media and having a social impact. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Scoot Henderson ° (@thereal0_) Henderson, who is a projected top lottery pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, starred on the G League Ignite throughout his two years and averaged 18.3 points, 6.7 assis ..read more

Mikal Bridges, the newest star of the Brooklyn Nets, got traded from Phoenix during the middle of the season. So, we decided to take him on a genuine tour of the borough. Let the fun begin. First we hit up a bodega in Red Hook, where viral-sensation The Ocky Way makes the craziest sandwiches. Bridges even cooked his own chopped cheese right on the grill. Check it out below. Next Bridges went on the subway for the first time, hit up Cuts & Slices in Bed-Stuy and even talked to local Brooklynites about the city. This video is definitely a must watch. The post WATCH: We took Nets Star Mikal ..read more

When Iman Shumpert pulls up to The Compound to film an episode of the DraftKings Starting Five, it’s clear the former NBA champion is still as hyped about the game as ever. Shumpert knows what it takes to compete in the League after a decade-long NBA career—but as he goes on to tell SetFree Richardson, Jadakiss, Danielle Alvari, and later us, when he’s watching players like Celtics’ All-Star duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and superstars like Ja Morant he’s just as impressed with their artistry. “You gotta think: somebody that can keep a dribble, show the ref that you’re holding them off bal ..read more