7:24 PM ET Associated Press Victor Oladipo is going to be busy on the next few Friday nights. The Indiana Pacers guard is hosting a Friday night Instagram Live concert series called BASE:LINE LIVE. Each week, three independent artists will be featured on the NBA’s Instagram account for the show. It speaks to one of
Month: April 2020
Even if the NBA regular season is canceled, we’ve seen enough to start assessing the first season of notable rookies. What did the Golden State Warriors see from Eric Paschall? When the Golden State Warriors selected Eric Paschall with the No. 41 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, they certainly didn’t expect that he’d spend his
7:05 AM ET While it’s unclear how much time will elapse before play resumes in the 2019-20 NBA season, if it does at all, there are concerns among the league’s general managers and athletic training staffers that games might begin again before players are physically ready. “If you tell us two weeks in advance, and
It’s April and, let’s face it, the world is starved for basketball-related content. Less than a week ago, this space included the admittance of imaginary one-on-one rules and a wholehearted recommendation for a video game tournament. Literally, seriously, honestly: Anything to scratch that itch. And speaking of the aforementioned itches, it must be poison ivy
12:05 PM ET As information gathering on draft-eligible prospects remains limited during the coronavirus pandemic, many NBA teams are united in hopes of encouraging the league office to push the date of the draft from June 25 to no sooner than Aug. 1, sources told ESPN. Multiple top team executives expressed to ESPN their belief
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. Welcome to our Friday mailbag edition of The Whiteboard! In these uncertain times, with a ton of actual time on our hands, we figured we might as well
7:00 AM ET CHRIS MCCULLOUGH GLIDED through the air for a two-handed stuff at the rim. It was Jan. 12, 2017, and the Long Island Nets’ momentum was mounting. Inside Barclays Center — the Brooklyn Nets‘ G League affiliate also called the arena home during its inaugural season — Long Island was amid a fourth-quarter
8:29 AM ET As we approach the one-month mark since the night the NBA stopped, let’s look back on some of the good and bad of the 2019-20 season so far: 1. The state of the Spurs I found it — the precise moment the Spurs defensive backslide hit its nadir: The Gregg Popovich we
Here’s everything you need to know, from results to reactions, from the quarterfinals of ESPN’s16-seed NBA2K Players Tournament. Actual NBA basketball can’t be played right now, but ESPN, the NBA and the NBA Player’s Association have teamed up to bring you the next best thing — digital hoops. The 16-seed tournament kicked off last Friday
12:24 AM ET The semifinals for the NBA 2K Players Tournament are set for Saturday and each will feature a player from the Phoenix Suns and the LA Clippers in the two head-to-heads to determine the finalists. After quarterfinal action Thursday on ESPN2, four players came out victorious: Suns guard Devin Booker, Clippers big man
It’s April and, let’s face it, the world is starved for basketball-related content. Less than a week ago, this space included the admittance of imaginary one-on-one rules and a wholehearted recommendation for a video game tournament. Literally, seriously, honestly: Anything to scratch that itch. And speaking of the aforementioned itches, it must be poison ivy
Michael Jordan was still a somewhat normal and accessible athlete even after the Chicago Bulls won their first NBA championship. “M.J., who’s open?” Those were Phil Jackson’s famous words to Michael Jordan with just under seven minutes left in Game 5 of the 1991 NBA Finals. The answer was John Paxson and Jordan found Paxson
The Chicago Bulls are conducting quite an interesting interview process as they search for a new general manager. Here are power rankings for their top GM candidates. Quarantine has got even the Chicago Bulls rethinking their current toxic relationships. As ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on April 3, the Bulls are conducting a formal search process
9:18 PM ET Emily RandESPN The NBA 2K Players Tournament has been a delightful and peculiar competition to watch. It has offered a candid peek into NBA players’ lives that we wouldn’t have had otherwise, set against the backdrop of the global coronavirus pandemic. It also has revealed which players are true gamers. Esports and
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. Life without NBA basketball — and sports in general — has been tough. Simply put, there’s no replacing the thrill of watching one of the most exhilarating games,
7:03 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Doc Rivers says he isn’t sure what shape or form the NBA will take if it can resume this season, but he is certain that Kawhi Leonard will be in “phenomenal” shape if there’s a postseason. As teams try to remain prepared during this unprecedented time, with the season
11:36 PM ET After his 17th year in the league — which was shaping up to potentially be an all-timer — came to a screeching halt when pro basketball, like the rest of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, LeBron James says it would be hard to accept an incomplete ending. “I
Can Marcus Smart shoot or not? What is “The Cobra Strike”? What’s the greatest Smarf meme ever? This Marcus Smart FAQ has all your answers. Marcus Smart is a defensive dynamo, a vessel of suave and the Boston Celtics‘ spirit animal. After six NBA seasons and a thousand meme-able screenshots, the edges of his game
Even if the NBA regular season is canceled, we’ve seen enough to start assessing the first season of notable rookies. What did the Chicago Bulls see from Coby White? The Bulls entered this season with an optimistic outlook, and a talented young offensive core that they thought could compete for a playoff spot. Coby White
7:00 AM ET Derick E. Hingle/USA TODAY Sports It’s as unforgettable a moment as there is in NBA history, no matter how much San Antonio Spurs fans would love to forget it. Chris Bosh pulled down the rebound then passed out to a backpedaling Ray Allen, who calmly knocked down a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds
It’s April and, let’s face it, the world is starved for basketball-related content. Less than a week ago, this space included the admittance of imaginary one-on-one rules and a wholehearted recommendation for a video game tournament. Literally, seriously, honestly: Anything to scratch that itch. And speaking of the aforementioned itches, it must be poison ivy
8:02 PM ET In recent weeks, officials within the NBA and NBPA have been collaborating in assessing the viability of multiple blood-testing devices for the novel coronavirus that could provide accurate results within a matter of minutes, a process that would hopefully enable the league to track the virus in what’s considered a critical first
Kevin Garnett will not have his jersey retired by the Minnesota Timberwolves anytime soon, and he’s laying the blame on owner Glen Taylor. Back in February, the Boston Celtics announced they will retire Kevin Garnett‘s No. 5 jersey at some point next season. He won a ring with them in 2008, so the move makes
8:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Kevin Garnett was recently selected to be enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame, but he’s “not entertaining” the idea of the Minnesota Timberwolves retiring his No. 21, saying he still hasn’t forgiven team owner Glen Taylor after an acrimonious split in 2016. “Glen knows where I’m at, I’m
Basketball is back! Well, technically – 16 NBA players will be playing basketball. Online. In a video game. Hey, that still counts, right? Along with a few shining moments of optimism, the sporting world is slightly less of a barren hellscape than it was a week ago – even though the rest of the planet
The NBA has issued its pre-draft guidelines for the 2020 NBA Draft, and during this time of quarantine, teams will need to do their homework more so than ever. The actual date of the 2020 NBA Draft is still entirely up in the air. We never got to see many of these prospects elevate their
3:02 PM ET In an attempt to shield lesser-income employees from being asked to take a pay cut during the uncertain economic times caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Los Angeles Lakers plan to ask the team’s top brass to make a monetary sacrifice, league sources confirmed to ESPN. Lakers ownership, after consulting with the
Suddenly we have two of the biggest front office posts in the NBA open at the same time, which means we have to ask the question: Would you rather take the Bulls job or the Knicks job? This week, news broke that the Chicago Bulls would move forward with their plans to pry the general
7:26 AM ET IN THE FRONT YARD of Jamal Crawford‘s Seattle-area home is a concrete half court with a nothing-special hoop that had, for a period of months that stretched into years, remained reserved for a singular purpose: It had been lowered from the regulation 10 feet to 6 feet so that the 19-year NBA
Back on Monday, Basketball Insiders took a look at which personnel from the Eastern Conference could be in danger of losing their jobs. In case you missed it, check it out here. Previously, we discussed the notion that there’s always one guy you’d never suspect to lose his job to get hit by the Hot
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