In this issue

YOUNG AND GETTIN’ IT It says here that the NBA Draft’s Class of 2017 could be good. Really good.

AWW YEAH At the Panini NBA rookie photo shoot, we asked the young NBAers some hilarious questions, and they responded with equally hilarious answers.

GUESS WHO’S BACK Miles Bridges returns to Michigan State with some unfinished business to handle.

CARRY ON TRADITION This year’s men’s and women’s NCAA seasons should provide plenty of intrigue. Allow us to explain why.

World Runners

India’s CROSSOVER ACADEMY is providing kids with life lessons through the sport of basketball.

2 mins

One And Done

CHRIS WEBBER didn’t last long in Oakland, but he made his presence felt with an impressive rookie year and a memorable dunk over Charles Barkley.

2 mins

Birds Flyin' High

Lifelong Lakers fan and Seattle Seahawks cornerback RICHARD SHERMAN is living the dream by working with Kobe Bryant on BODYARMOR’s latest “Obsession Is Natural” campaign.

3 mins

Music And Me

We caught up with Damian Lillard akadame D.O.I.I.A. to talk about his music, his favourite rappers, the #4 bar friday community and JBL fest.

7 mins

Young And Gettin' It

The new crop of rooks has been blessed with otherworldly talent and dope personalities. Get ready for the takeover.

4 mins

Still Striving

Buddy Hield Was an Under-the-radar Radar Part of the Massive Pelicans-kings Trade Deadline Dline Swap Last Season, but He Managed to Put Up Solid Numbers in the Ensuing Months and Enters His Second Year in the League as the Centerpiece of a Legitimately Exciting Sacramento Rebuild.

7 mins

Stand Up For Your Rights

During the offseason, with the United States rife with protest and policy change, NBA players used their platforms to voice strong opinions on the state of the country. Now it looks like the League may become intertwined with political activism like never before.

8 mins

Bag Talk

In August, 18-year-old Marv In Bagley I I I Reclassified So That He Could Graduate High School And Attend Duke University This Year, Immediately Joining What Will Likely Be The Most Dominant Team In The Ncaa. The Nba Awaits, But For The Next Several Months, Mbiii Is Out To Prove His Ranking As One Of The Best Young Players In The Country Is Deserved.

8 mins

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