October/November 2021

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The Sixth Man
MY HEART HURTS EVERY time I think about Terrence Clarke. I didn’t know him personally beyond a couple text message exchanges, but a bunch of the SLAM staff did, and I can say unequivocally that everyone loved him. He had an energy that uplifted every
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Trash Talk
Lisa was my favorite player, but Candace soon took over that spot. Throughout her career I wished that she would have taken more shots, been more aggressive and banged down low more often like Fowles and Charles, but Candace is her own unique player.
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The Big Fundamental
ISAIAH RASHAD DOESN’T miss. On July 30, the self-proclaimed “Tim Duncan of rap” released his new album, The House Is Burning, to widespread critical acclaim and fan approval. The House Is Burning is Rashad’s third official project, following the rele
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The Opening Tip
FOR HALF A CENTURY now, the NBA has been dominated by African-American players. Back in the day, there was Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson; today there’s, well, take your pick of many All-Stars. So the question has been for a long
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ON & ON
THE BIRTHPLACE OF Michael Jordan. Bernard King. Epiphanny Prince. Omar Cook. Fort Greene—a relatively small neighborhood adjacent to Downtown Brooklyn—has produced some of the most well-known hoopers to come out of New York City. Today, though, the n
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Future Magic
BASKETBALL IS A universal game that can provide opportunities for so many people around the world. Shooting Touch, a Boston-based non-profit, is committed to offering those opportunities and so much more for the urban youth and women living in Boston
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Rings And Things
THE ARENA’S TUNNEL is the new runway for players in the NBA and the WNBA. What a player wears as they enter pregame can go viral on social media (What’s up, @leaguefits?) in an instant. For the Seattle Storm’s Jordin Canada, her looks are all about t
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The Future
IHAVE SPENT THE summer rewatching bad Summer League games, perusing YouTube for answers to questions like “was Antoine Walker good or were we just bored?” and bumbling through TikTok videos of children at parks across the country getting violently cr
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Slamadamonth
AUGUST 22, 2021 WEST 4TH STREET COURTS NEW YORK CITY They call it The Cage for obvious reasons, but perhaps a better name for NYC’s infamous West 4th Street Court (actually on the corner of West 3rd and Sixth Ave.) would be The Stage. There’s nowhere
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“Bucks In 6!”
“HEY BJ, this is Giannis. Is it cool if I come over to your house for the Party? I remember getting that text in 2018, shortly after I came back to the Bucks for a brief time. I was hosting a team party at my house in Los Angeles and invited everybod
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Lltc5
IT WAS THE LIGHT THAT HE had. That’s what stood out to her most in the photo of her son. How angelic he looked. How happy he looked. How the light not only radiated onto his face but shined through him. It’s one of Osmine Clarke’s favorite memories o
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Me Vs. Me
IT’S SPRING, 2019, AND Kennedy Chandler is strategizing on how to make his big splash on the national stage once and for all. He’s wrapping up his sophomore year at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, TN, and the AAU season is on the horizon. Two
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The Battle Of I-95
ON SUNDAY, September 25, 2011, the entire basketball universe was paying attention to what was happening in West Philadelphia. The NBA lockout was in full effect and there was no end in sight. Inside the legendary Palestra, players were gathering for
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Wise Guy
“MY GUY. MY GUY!” Yes, this is how Kenny Anderson answers his phone when I call on behalf of SLAM. “I’m finishing up at Starbucks with my wife. Let’s talk in 20 minutes.” “You got it, my guy,” I reply in kind. The hilarious and always positive Kenny
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Legends Of The North
THE COURT UNDER the Cambie Street Bridge was probably the last place you’d expect to catch a glimpse of streetball royalty on this scorching July day in Vancouver, Canada. Luxury glass highrise condos encircled the court. Cyclists and middle-aged wom
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Summer Session
THE LOCATION MAY have changed, but the mission has remained the same. What started on the campus of Princeton University with then-high schoolers Kobe Bryant, Jermaine O’Neal and Baron Davis almost 30 years ago continues going strong as the game gets
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The Decision
HAVING TO choose between two sports is one of the toughest decisions that young, talented, multi-faceted athletes could find themselves facing at an early age. It’s a decision that ends up having life-long implications. For some, it’s the first of ma
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On My Own
FLAU’JAE JOHNSON WAS IN NEW YORK City for the SLAM Summer Classic in August when she was asked about the most memorable experience of her blossoming basketball career. She only had to think about it for a few seconds. “Man, most memorable…well, reall
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Magic 8 Ball
WHEN IT COMES to kicks in the NBA, there are a few things to be expected: Devin Booker and Anthony Davis will have a personal battle for the flyest Kobe PEs; PJ Tucker’s going to go viral several times a season for wearing something we’ve never seen
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Watch The Throne
DIANA TAURASI AND accolades are practically one in the same in the midst of her 17th season in the W. Bringing three collegiate titles back to Storrs. Winning Rookie of the Year, an MVP, three championships, two Finals MVPs and a historic five Gold m
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Frozen Moment
AUGUST 18, 2019 ■
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SLAM 45 September 2000 IT WAS ALL A DREAM—a championship dream—when Shaquille O’Neal left Orlando for the Malibu sea-breeze in 1996. He kicked in the door rocking the 3-4 and a solid list of accolades. In just a few years he’d achieved Rookie of the

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