NBA fans are still losing their minds after James Harden was traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the Philadelphia 76ers. The NBA was flipped upside down on Thursday when things got across the finish line and James Harden was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. Rumors had been swirling for a while, and things finally got
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Thursday’s trade deadline is in the books, and the NBA looks quite a bit different entering this week than it did to start the last. The Philadelphia 76ers can finally move on from the Ben Simmons saga, adding a former MVP alongside Joel Embiid. Simmons will join a Brooklyn Nets team that is left wondering
Among the many celebrities at Super Bowl LVI was Lakers star LeBron James, who was enjoying the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show by dancing to the music. Earlier in the 2021, LeBron James was one of the many people who encouraged Odell Beckham Jr. to move to Los Angeles Rams. When OBJ arrived in November,
6:13 PM ET The LA Clippers have lost yet another top player indefinitely this season after recently-acquired Norman Powell was diagnosed with a fractured bone in his left foot on Sunday. Powell suffered the injury last Thursday when he scored 19 points in 34 minutes during a 112-105 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Powell sat
Ben Simmons was reportedly emotional on a phone call with Kevin Durant when the Brooklyn Nets finalized a trade for him on Thursday, Feb. 10. The NBA trade deadline featured the conclusion of the Ben Simmons-Philadelphia 76ers saga. He did not play a single game this season as he wanted a trade from the team,
Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images Erin Andrews on Tom Brady: ‘He’s my inspiration’ by Aryanna Prasad With the NBA trade deadline arriving on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, will Brooklyn Nets star James Harden end up getting sent out of town? All eyes are on James Harden right now. With the trade deadline arriving on
11:19 AM ET Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Zach LaVine is traveling to Los Angeles to get further evaluation on his left knee but still hopes to participate in next Sunday’s All-Star Game, sources told ESPN. LaVine has been experiencing discomfort in the knee for several weeks, and although a January MRI showed no structural damage,
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is now the all-time leading scorer in NBA history across the regular-season and playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers my not have had the greatest week in terms of their performances and the lack of moves at the NBA trade deadline, but the team and fans got to witness history
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10:07 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — No player in league history has scored more points while wearing an NBA uniform than LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers star, who came into Saturday night needing 19 points to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most combined regular season and postseason points, made a 3-pointer less than five
Just days after the Washington Wizards lost Bradley Beal for the remainder of the regular season, they got some scoring insurance in Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis represents a shift for the Dallas Mavericks, who acquired him back in 2019 from the New York Knicks in hopes he’d add to a 1-2 scoring punch with Luka Doncic.
8:52 PM ET MIAMI — Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant says he doesn’t feel that former teammate James Harden owes him an explanation for wanting to leave the organization. Harden was the centerpiece of a blockbuster trade to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday that sent Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two future first-round
Beloved Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill was thrilled to see James Harden go to Philadelphia, believing that the 76ers are now in position to chase rings. Meek Mill is known for his bars, and he’s known for his fervent love of the 76ers. In one tweet, he used his verbal prowess to predict greatness for a
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports Georgia football: Kirby Smart rolled up to SEC coaches meetings in legendary fashion by Braulio Perez The Raptors finally found a home for Goran Dragic, flipping him to the San Antonio Spurs for Thad Young. How will this deal work out for both teams? The Toronto Raptors acquired Goran Dragic this
1:29 PM ET MIAMI — Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has started doing more on-court work as he inches his way back from a sprained left MCL injury, but there still is no firm timetable for his return, coach Steve Nash said Saturday. For the first time since suffering the injury on Jan. 15, Durant
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. The NBA Trade Deadline provided everything we could have asked for — early action, lots of trades and several huge names on the move. To break down some of
12:40 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid said he’s glad to be done answering questions about “that subject” now that the Ben Simmons saga is officially in the past for the 76ers. “Yeah, I’m happy that I’m not going to be answering any more questions about that subject,” Embiid said after finishing with
The Spurs traded guard Derrick White to the Celtics. (Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Cowboys rumors: 3 overpaid players who need to be cut this offseason by Mark Powell The Boston Celtics were extremely active at the trade deadline, including giving up multiple players and picks for Derrick White from the Spurs. It was a busy
8:56 PM ET Hoping to turn the page after a week of uneasiness leading up to the trade deadline was met with poor play on the court, the Los Angeles Lakers held a practice in San Francisco on Friday, ahead of their game against the Golden State Warriors. “It’s a new day,” said Lakers coach
The Charlotte Hornets found their new center before the trade deadline, picking up Montrezl Harrell from the Wizards for two players and a draft pick. The NBA trade deadline had the Wizards making moves and the Hornets biding their time but the two eventually came together for a trade. Washington sent center Montrezl Harrell to
The Los Angeles Lakers trade plans were nonexistent from the start, as they lacked assets to make a meaningful deal on deadline day. Finally, we’ve reached a logical conclusion. No more Lakers fans jumping into your mentions yelling “THT, Kendrick Nunn and a first!” at the top of their social media lungs. All caps or
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Rob Pelinka, Los Angeles Lakers. (Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Chiefs: Travis Kelce won’t ever get over Super Bowl loss by Aryanna Prasad Rob Pelinka may not have been entirely truthful about consulting LeBron James over potential trades to improve the Los Angeles Lakers roster at the NBA trade deadline. The Los Angeles Lakers were
2:14 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks said that the blockbuster trade that sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons was a difficult one to make, but one that ultimately will allow both Harden and the Nets to get the fresh start they needed. “Make no
Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports) If LeBron James wants to win anything in Los Angeles this year, he needs to get to work convincing players on the buyout market to come to the Lakers. The NBA trade deadline came and went without the Lakers being able to get any deals done.
Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) NBA Twitter trolling Nets into oblivion for getting blown out by Celtics by Scott Rogust After taking Ja Morant out of the air with a dangerous blow to the face, Marcus Morris was ejected from the Clippers vs.
Ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, fans are losing their minds over a four-team deal that just went down. If you were looking for some late drama leading up to the NBA trade deadline, we’ve been delivered just that. On Thursday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported the final details on a four-team trade
1:26 AM ET DALLAS — Hours after the Mavericks traded their other player on a maximum contract, Luka Doncic sizzled as Dallas’ lone star, scoring a career-high 51 points in a 112-105 win over the LA Clippers on Thursday. As fans filled the American Airlines Center, where workers had to remove giveaway posters of Kristaps
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Tyrese Haliburton, Sacramento Kings. (Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) New York Mets: First move to make once the lockout ends by Seth Carlson Some Sacramento Kings fans absolutely hate this trade their team just made with the Indiana Pacers by giving up on Tyrese Haliburton in exchange for Domantas Sabonis in a package deal. While Indiana Pacers fans