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.

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.

NBA player Reggie Bullock became an advocate for the LGBTQ community after his sister Mia, a transgender woman, was murdered in 2014. We met Reggie at New York Pride where he marched to commemorate his sister.

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.

The first season of the professional NBA 2K gaming league wrapped up this summer. We visited the huge house where Raptors Uprising live and train in Toronto to see how they prepared for the playoffs.

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.

Home to the world’s oldest basketball court and next season’s top international prospect, France has a bigger basketball culture than you think.

It's hard to comprehend the depth of Dražen Petrović's legacy, but look no further than Dario Šarić if you want a place to start.

Toronto might be the greatest basketball city in the world.