When I first got the news that Gary Payton would no longer be appearing on NBA TV's very popular, regular season show on Tuesday, Fan Night, I was highly upset....

In Golden State, Stephen Jackson is no longer the captain, and at this point, is virtually persona non-grata in that town. Which, according to the latest rumor, is perfectly fine with the Cleveland Cavaliers. If the Warriors don...

Kevin Garnett would arrive to Joe Abunussar’s Impact Basketball gym in Las Vegas every morning at 6:30 a.m., prepared to step on to the court for what felt like the...

A fans were getting all ‘crabby’ last season, complaining that the referees were too lax on travel calls. Clearly, some clarification of the rules on traveling was in order. According to ESPN, the unofficial is finally...

Andre doesn’t mince words, and has made things a tad uncomfortable in Portland: “Miller, who is battling with Steve Blake for the team’s starting point guard position, also said he felt wronged by the local media. According to Miller, a...

Originally published in SLAM 101 The 6th Man: I had a funny thought as we were working on SLAM 100, and it’s a thought I’ve had echoed back to me more than once since the issue dropped. I could give a shit about Juelz Santana, but I was pretty...

by Ray Bala If you don’t know the name Harouna Mutombo, you better take advice from Clinton Sparks and get familiar. Chances are you haven’t heard about the silky smooth 6-4 guard out of Western Carolina but you will soon enough. He has a game to...

by Doobie Okon So the 2009-2010 NBA season is about a month old now, and while it seems like there’s been vast disappointments among a handful of high-hope teams, the top of the standings are pretty much as expected. Boston is already pulling away...

Originally published in SLAM 100 The 6th Man: This letter was going to start with a sarcastic rundown of all the people and things you wouldn’t find in this issue, but because even I’m sick of making Keith Closs jokes, and because I’ve got a lot...