Basketball

Danilo Gallinari was once the neophyte toast of New York City. Now he's a seasoned vet coming back from a major injury in Denver. Through it all, he's been the most famous Italian basketball player in the world.

David McCullar tells us what makes mental health gyms are the future.

For the first time in Afghanistan's history, its men and women’s teams are training to qualify for the Summer Paralympics, to be held in Tokyo in 2021.

From undrafted with an injury to NBA champ, Chris Boucher has reached the top of the mountain – but he's nowhere close to stopping. VICE Sports ventured up north to Toronto to see just how Chris intends to be the best player on the court, bar none.

Tanner McGrew had no plans to play professional ball. VICE Sports visited Tanner to see how his 5,000 person hometown produced one of the most unexpected G League stars.

Following sneaker collaborations with Converse and the Boston Celtics, Bandulu received his biggest collaboration to date - creating a sneaker with Nike and NBA player Kyrie Irving for his 5 series shoe.

VICE meets Harlem legend Pee Wee Kirkland. Tracing Pee Wee's life story, we learn of his life as a drug kingpin, an NBA recruit, and a mentor to at-risk youth.

VICE investigates the 2007 NBA betting scandal. Jimmy "the sheep" Battista, the scandal's mastermind, reveals the unfiltered story of an NBA ref who bet on his own games.

Tag along with Melbourne musician and producer REMI as he heads to Sydney to shoot hoops and eat some duck with his buddies SILENTJAY and Jace XL before partying with them at their gig at the Chippo Hotel.

Carmelo Anthony travels to Cuba to explore the rise of soccer in a nation synonymous with baseball and grab some fresh rolled Cuban cigars along the way.

This was the only team Michael Jordan ever feared.

VICE Sports explains the 2017 NBA Draft and its top players, as well as the rules that dictate what teams they go to.