In a pared down field with only three players, Anfernee Simons beat Obi Toppin and Cassius Stanley in the slam dunk contest.
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Blake Griffin will sign with Brooklyn Nets, adding depth to their frontcourt
Though he is not the six-time NBA All-Star he once was, Blake Griffin had teams interested in what he could provide.
Blake Griffin no longer an All-Star but he could still help the right team
Blake Griffin isn’t the same player he was even two years ago, but in the right spot and with the right team, he can still provide value.
Hawks fire Lloyd Pierce as head coach, now the focus will be on who they hire next
The Hawks fired Lloyd Pierce as head coach after a 14-20 start, which includes 11 losses in their past 15 games.
Hawks fire Lloyd Pierce as head coach, now the focus will be on who they hire next
The Hawks fired Lloyd Pierce as head coach after a 14-20 start, which includes 11 losses in their past 15 games.
Kevin Durant will miss more time with hamstring injury
The Nets said they are being extra cautious with Kevin Durant’s hamstring injury after he missed all of last season with an Achilles rupture.
Don Barksdale is one of the most important NBA pioneers you never heard of
Don Barksdale was a basketball pioneer, becoming the NBA’s first Black All-Star and the first Black player to make a U.S. Olympic basketball team.
Dallas Mavericks won’t play national anthem before home games this season
The Dallas Mavericks do not plan to play the national anthem before home games the remainder of this season, Mark Cuban says.
Sizing up the NBA season: What’s good and bad for each of the 30 teams
The emergence of Joel Embiid and the rise of teams like the Jazz and Suns have invigorated the early portion of the NBA season.
‘No one can erase us.’ New York Liberty’s Layshia Clarendon has successful top surgery
Layshia Clarendon started identifying as trans in December. After revealing on Instagram that they had top surgery, they said, “I’m feeling free.”