PHOENIX, AZ – OCTOBER 30: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors signs autographs for fans before the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on October 30, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is
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3:24 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CAMDEN, N.J. — Even with Ben Simmons not playing in Thursday night’s game between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, there is plenty of excitement in Philadelphia. Sixers coach Doc Rivers said after practice Wednesday that while he isn’t a fan of the way this Atlantic Division rivalry began, he
Mar 7, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley (22) dribbles the ball during the third quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports James Harden ties Reggie Miller on the all-time 3-pointers list [VIDEO] by Scott Rogust Dirk Nowitzki is still mad about Wade and
Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images Patrick Beverley manned the t-shirt cannon during Timberwolves blowout win by Scott Rogust Warriors had Jackie Moon as special guest for warm-ups [VIDEO] by Scott Rogust Dirk Nowitzki talked about the “disrespect” shown by Dwyane Wade and LeBron James mocking him before Game 5 of the 2011 NBA
Mar 8, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Comedian Will Ferrell runs on the court behind Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) before the game against the LA Clippers at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Dirk Nowitzki is still mad about Wade and LeBron’s 2011 NBA Finals disrespect by Scott Rogust MLB
James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers tied Hall of Famer Reggie Miller on the all-time 3-pointers list on Monday. Entering Monday night, James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers was listed in fourth-place in the all-time 3-pointers made list. With one more successful shot from behind the arc, he would tie Hall of Famer Reggie Miller
1:04 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the Brooklyn Nets prepare to see former teammate James Harden when they face the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, they do so with some lingering feelings on how he pushed his way off the team just before last month’s trade deadline. Stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant both addressed
11:23 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — Will Ferrell screamed and put a hand in Klay Thompson‘s face as the Golden State Warriors star lofted a baseline 3-pointer. Nice defensive closeout, no doubt. Ferrell took the floor and warmed up with the Warriors on Tuesday night — maybe just what coach Steve Kerr’s
9:35 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyrie Irving‘s 50-point outburst during Tuesday night’s 132-121 win over the Charlotte Hornets was so impressive that Kevin Durant spent the first few moments of his postgame news conference clapping for his teammate at the podium. Durant called Irving’s performance a “master class” and said younger players should watch
1:28 PM ET The NBA suspended Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis for one game without pay for “aggressively confronting and making contact with a game official,” the league announced Wednesday. Sabonis was ejected in the Monday night game against the New York Knicks with 4:35 remaining in the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center in
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. Assists can be one of the noisest measures of statistical performance because they require to players to make it work. The creator who makes the pass is the one
11:39 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN ANTONIO — Gregg Popovich is just one win away from becoming the NBA’s all-time winningest coach. Popovich tied Don Nelson’s NBA record with his 1,335th career victory as a coach in the San Antonio Spurs‘ 117-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. And he did
PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 04: Jarrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dunks the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on March 4, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Cavaliers 125-119. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is
4:53 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CAMDEN, N.J. — DeAndre Jordan said he was excited about the prospect of reuniting with James Harden on the Philadelphia 76ers, saying he’s better at setting up easy baskets than anyone in the NBA. “I mean, for a big, or anybody trying to get easy baskets, he’s the best guy
Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Playing in every game of the NBA season is difficult to say the least. But these are the select few players who have pulled it off so far this year. The NBA regular season is a grind in the truest sense of the word. Playing in every
8:00 AM ET Which NBA teams are making the biggest moves after an action-packed weekend? On Saturday, the Miami Heat toppled the Philadelphia 76ers in a matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. James Harden didn’t suit up — he was held out in the second leg of a back-to-back — but
BOSTON, MA – MARCH 06 Grant Williams #12 of the Boston Celtics guards Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets during a game at TD Garden on March 6, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms
We’re celebrating the NBA at 75 by remembering the teams, players, moments and moves that helped make us who we are as basketball fans. The NBA is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, even if their conscious decision to recognize this as the 75th season of the league overlooks some of its early history. We’ve
12:47 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN As Nikola Jokic sat at the podium for his postgame news conference, his Denver Nuggets teammate Bones Hyland briefly popped in the room to let his thoughts be known. “MVP! MVP! MVP!” The comments came after the reigning MVP put up an excellent case for why he should get another
BOSTON, MA – MARCH 06 Grant Williams #12 of the Boston Celtics guards Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets during a game at TD Garden on March 6, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms
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. After the 76ers’ acquisition of James Harden, the biggest question was how his ball-dominant style would mesh with Joel Embiid. Of slightly less visceral importance, was how Harden would
4:48 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 54 points — 34 of them in the second half — and the Boston Celtics overcame a rare appearance of both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the Nets lineup, beating Brooklyn 126-120 on Sunday. Durant played in his second game since mid-January
The Clippers 21-point victory over the Lakers on March 3 further shapes the narrative between the crosstown Los Angeles rivals. Although Los Angeles basketball star and former Clippers point guard Baron Davis once hoped to bring the team their first division and conference title. The division titles came in 2013 and 2014, but the Clippers
2:40 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors played the foil in the most notable bounceback of LeBron James‘ career back in the 2016 NBA Finals. On Saturday, they were subjected to another classic “desperation” performance by James. James scored 56 points, his highest-scoring game ever with the Los Angeles
WNBA superstar Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia on drug trafficking charges after hashish oil was discovered in her luggage by customs officials. Phoenix Mercury star and WNBA icon Brittney Griner was detained in Russia on Saturday after customs officials discovered what they determined to be an illegal drug in her luggage. According to
1:15 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN LOS ANGELES — The Golden State Warriors have dug themselves into a deep hole — their 124-116 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers being the latest shovel full of issues. They’ve lost four games in a row for the first time this season. They’ve dropped eight of their past 10
SAN ANTONIO, TX – JANUARY 21: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets jokes with James Harden #13 of the Brooklyn Nets in closing minute of their game against the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at AT&T Center on January 21, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and
Carmelo Anthony’s career resume has everything but an NBA championship. Why can’t we just love him for what he has accomplished? One thing is for sure — nobody on the NBA 75th Anniversary Team was or is as disrespected as Carmelo Anthony. Not while they were still playing. Not by their old coaches. Not by
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. As the playoffs approach, so do forks in the road and potential breaking points for several teams up and down the standings. To break down some of the biggest
2:49 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has returned to the city after spending nearly two months in Portland rehabbing his injured foot away from the team, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Williamson, who fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during the summer, is set to rejoin the team