Slam

I didn't capitalize bible, 'cause that is reserved for the Good Book, but this magazine is just that: a tremendous magazine that covers just about every aspect of basketball you can imagine. True basketball heads will appreciate this magazine, as well as people who really want the know-how on who's up and coming in the sport. Remember when LeBron James was just hyped beyond anything ever seen before, with appearances on just about every sports magazine cover? Well, Slam was way ahead of the game, already knowing about James in advance of anyone, placing him in a spot they call the basketball diary, an article in which usually a high-school player writes about what is ...

The best basketball magazine out! - Advantages: Informative, Good Pictures, Well Written - Disadvantages: None, None, None

SLAM is a great magazine. It's the only magazine that I make any effort to go and get (or it was until I subscribed), which to those people who know me, probably says a lot. It's an American import, which becomes blatantly obvious as soon as you open it. Adverts for the US Navy kinda give it away just a bit. And being a US magazine, there is practically no material on the European game, so if you're looking for that, then SLAM is not the mag for you. It's not all that widely available, but if you go into a decently sized WHSMITH, they'll probably have it, and for £2.75 it's about the average price for a monthly sports magazine of ...