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BIG STEPPER

OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, EVERYTHING ABOUT CLASS OF 2021 STAR CHET HOLMGREN HAS BEEN GROWING: HIS HEIGHT (7-1), HIS SKILL SET, HIS LOVE FOR THE GAME. AND OF COURSE, THE HYPE.

Brand New

IT MIGHT BE JUST THREE YEARS SINCE HE RETIRED, BUT ELTON BRAND IS ALREADY DOING BIG THINGS AS THE GM OF THE SIXERS. HIS LATEST MOVES MIGHT LEAD THE FRANCHISE TO REACH THE GOAL THEY’VE BEEN CHASING FOR SO, SO LONG.

Mighty Duck - Sabrina Ionescu

Future no. 1 pick Sabrina Ionescu has all but promised to deliver a national championship to Oregon this season. Don’t doubt her.

My Name Is

JUST OVER A YEAR AGO, KEVIN HUERTER DIDN’T THINK HE HAD A REALISTIC SHOT AT BEING DRAFTED. NOW HE’S A MAJOR PIECE OF THE ATLANTA HAWKS’ BRIGHT FUTURE. AND IT’S ONLY UP FROM HERE.

Intro

HE WON TWO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, GATORADE NORTH CAROLINA PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND A GOLD MEDAL IN HIGH SCHOOL. IF YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT DUKE FRESHMAN WENDELL MOORE, LET THIS BE YOUR WARNING.

Tha Mobb

A NEW ERA OF NEW ORLEANS BASKETBALL IS UPON US, HEADLINED BY THE EXCITING CORE OF ZION WILLIAMSON , LONZO BALL, JRUE HOLIDAY AND BRANDON INGRAM . IN A CITY FULL OF ENERGY AND PASSION, THE BUZZ AROUND THE PELICANS HAS NEVER BEEN LOUDER. THE CELEBRATION HAS ALREADY BEGUN, AND IT COULD GO ON FOR QUITE A WHILE…

The Perfect Storm

Standing 7-feet tall, the Timberwolves’ Karl Anthony Towns can bang in the post, shoot from deep, run the floor and defend inside and out. He’s got one of the best personalities in the League, too. What more could you possibly ask for?

Bear Witness: The Most Exciting College Team This Season

With a loaded roster featuring young and NBA-ready players, Cal should be the most exciting college team in the country this season.

Chris Bosh - Harder Than Them

Over the past year, Chris Bosh has dealt with life-let alone career-threatening-injuries. His road back has been no joke, but the 10-time All-Star, ever the optimist, is back to doing what he does best.

Warriors Sharpshooter Klay Thompson: "I Changed A Lot"

Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson has evolved from a quiet, understated role player to an All-Star-level 2-guard and off-the-court star.

Beast Mode with Russell Westbrook

Blessed with unreal explosiveness and forever motivated by the very real loss of his best friend, Russell Westbrook somehow keeps getting better.

Maya Moore, Nowhere Near Finished

At 29, Maya Moore has accomplished as much if not more than any other womens basketball player ever. Yes, you read that right: Ever. And shes nowhere near finished.

Empower The Future

A Minnesota-based athletic company is producing a sports hijab thats breathable, lightweight and cool.

Stephen Curry, Heart Of The Town

Stephen Curry has spent the past decade transforming Oakland's Golden State Warriors from an afterthought NBA franchise to a full-blown dynasty. Now, with the team approaching its 2019 move to San Francisco, the three-time champ is showing serious love to a city that has given him so much.

The Legend Of Lou Williams

He’s a three-time sixth man of the year. He’s your favorite player’s favorite player. He’s the underground goat. This is the legend of Lou Williams.

The Unstoppable LaMarcus Aldridge

LaMarcus Aldridge spent nine seasons in Portland establishing himself as an All-World 4. Now he’s bringing his dominant old-school game back to Texas. And you thought the Spurs were scary before?

Stephen Curry - What A Time To Be Alive

This year, Warriors guard Stephen Curry became an NBA MVP, a Champion, an international phenom, a friend of the President and a father to a second child. Not too shabby. 

Josh Richardson

Yaron is the Heat beat writer for SLAM…We’re about to find out how mean Figman really is…Will Adam, when seeing Darren Rovell at a participatory industry event, hope that a shoe, ball, weight or something else falls on his head? Hopefully yes…Steph Curry’s horrible fourth-quarter around-the-back pass attempt to Klay Thompson would have looked awful in a SLAM run. And we play at Washed Arena…Lock #1: Chauncey Billups will be an awesome head coach…Lock #2: The increased adidas x Kanye partnership will be a MASSIVE success…

For the Land

Down 3-1 to the defending champion Warriors, no one gave the Cavaliers a shot. But behind all-time great performances from LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, the Cavs made history and finally brought a Championship to the long-suffering city of Cleveland in what will go down as an epic 7-game Finals rematch.

The World is His

Harlem’s MOHAMED BAMBA is a top-3 prospect in the Class of 2017, and though he’ll likely sign with a traditional powerhouse, he hasn’t ruled out Harvard. We caught up with our new high school diarist at his home court, the Kingdome, to find out what makes him so unique.

The Opening Tip

The New Us Versus the New Them

Napheesa Collier - Everything I Got

Napheesa Collier does it all on the court, and now she’ll bring that versatile game to minnesota, where you can expect her to thrive in the lynx’s winning culture.

Mikey Williams - I'm Ready

Mikey Williams is not yet in high school but his social following is bigger than the heavy majority of the country’s top juniors and seniors. And at just 14 years old, the Cali native already has his sights set on the league. We spent a day with the youngest in charge to learn all about his plans for what comes next.

West Side Story

If you’re an NBA player (or hoping to become one) who’s looking for the best pick-up run and/or training session in the L.A. area, the place to be is UCLA, and the person to speak with is Rico Hines.

Uptown Vibes

For almost two decades, the uptown challenge has provided a competitive and fun girls basketball tourney every summer in the Bronx.

Airplane Mode

Greg Brown III can straight-up fly, and soon the Texas native will be soaring to new heights during his senior season, then in college, and then…well, you know.

Chasing Chips

With reigning rookie of the year A’ja Wilson and all-WNBA center Liz Cambagein the fold, the Las Vegas aces have their sights set on a championship. We wouldn’t bet against it.

Allonzo Trier Becoming A Strong Piece Of The Knicks

Allonzo Trier didn’t storm into the NBA the way you might’ve thought he would had you followed his hype-filled childhood. But he’s kept a level head and is becoming a strong piece of the Knicks’ increasingly bright future.

My Krazy Life

Enigmatic. Difficult. Genius. Mercurial. Strange. All Words That Have Been Used To Define Rajon Rondo. But Now That The Four-time All-star Is Based In Los Angeles And Getting Ready To Suit Up For The Le Bron James-led Lakers, Only One Word Properly Describes Him: Excited. Really, Really Excited.

To The Top

Breanna Stewart Now Has A WNBA Championship, Mvp, Finals Mvp, Two All-star Nods, Four Ncaa Championships And An Olympic Gold Medal To Her Name. Oh, And Shes Barely 24 Years Old. Safe To Say Its Officially Stewies World, And Were All Just Living In It.