This story appears in SLAM Presents USA Basketball. Shop now. Twelve circular neon orange portals appear out of thin air. The citrus hues fly off the spheres’ edges in sparkling fashion, rotating in a clockwise direction as the views of various cities from across the U.S. grow wider and wider. Bellowing horns in the background build to a crescendo....

Winning never gets old. Boston knows that better than anyone. Hate it or love it, the city’s still celebrating because the Celtics are back on top as the 2024 NBA Champions. To celebrate Boston winning their 18th title, we just dropped SLAM 251, the Champs Issue, featuring none other than the Jays; Jayson Tatum and Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. ...

Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner are so much more than just partners on the court. They’re the epitome of basketball dominance for the Connecticut Sun. DeWanna’s the fifth-highest scorer in the history of the League. Alyssa is the W’s all-time leader in triple-doubles. They each have their jerseys hanging in the arenas of their respective alma maters....

There’s something interesting about it. The way some players evolve to match the culture of basketball. It can look like a walk—a sort of swag that manifests as a mixture of unwavering confidence and body-shattering soreness from a seven-hour workout done the night before. But other times, it looks like just straight-up passion, the kind that...

In the summer of 2018, a silent time bomb detonated in the SLAM kingdom. Maya Moore claimed a historic spot on a three-part cover series that completed the issue 217 set. Significantly, she was only the second female to do so. The first was when we asked the NBA if they were ready for Chamique Holdsclaw back in ’98. (They weren’t–neither were our readers,...

It’s June 23rd, we’re in Coney Island, New York, and in the words of Samuel L. Jackson, “I have today’s forecast. Hot!” But amidst the blistering heat of this Sunday afternoon, shaded by trees and buildings that overlook the streets of Brooklyn from a hundred feet above, people line up around the court for a chance to compete in AND1’s Open Run Tour....