6:23 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will miss at least four weeks with an MCL sprain in his left knee before being re-evaluated, the team announced on Saturday. Davis suffered the injury in the third quarter of Friday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, when Wolves forward Jaden McDaniels lost his balance and
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Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) 3 teams screwed over the most by NFL’s COVID-19 schedule changes by John Buhler Kevin Durant is now the eighth Brooklyn Nets player to enter the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The Brooklyn Nets are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to COVID,
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. Over the past few seasons, as teams have adopted extreme shot selection patterns and become increasingly intentional about promoting efficiency we’ve seen several historic marks. A team’s offensive efficiency,
11:41 AM ET Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Durant becomes the eighth Nets player to enter the protocols. Forward Paul Millsap entered the protocols Monday, and was followed by forwards LaMarcus Aldridge, James Johnson and DeAndre’ Bembry and guard Jevon Carter on Tuesday morning. They were later
Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins became a part of history as an ideal teammate: by passing to Steph Curry for his record-breaking 3-pointer. History will enshrine Steph Curry as the greatest 3-point shooter of all time, but the books will also have to make note of the assist from teammate Andrew Wiggins. In the
1:19 AM ET Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will undergo an MRI on Saturday after he was forced to leave Friday night’s 110-92 loss at the Minnesota Timberwolves with a left knee injury. Davis was hurt in the third quarter, when Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels stumbled into his knee. “So far, all is in
LeBron James, Stephen Curry. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Stephen Curry isn’t the only NBA player who can make history this season as LeBron James is eyeing several records that he could set this season. The NBA world stood in awe on Tuesday night as they watch Stephen Curry unthinkably break Ray Allen’s record
5:12 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets are bringing back All-Star guard Kyrie Irving as a part-time player for games outside of New York, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The unfolding circumstances of Brooklyn’s season — including injuries, players lost to health and safety protocols and an inordinate minutes load on their superstar players — led
Not only did Devonte’ Graham’s long buzzer-beater against the Thunder give the Pelicans a win over OKC, it also set an NBA record. Considering that the New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder entered their clash on Wednesday night with two of the NBA‘s worst records, there weren’t high expectations for the matchup. However, the
12:31 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — With his Philadelphia 76ers trailing by nine points to the Brooklyn Nets and three seconds left in the fourth quarter Thursday night at Barclays Center, coach Doc Rivers called timeout. His goal, however, wasn’t to try to draw up a play. Instead, it was to deliver a
It’s uncommon for an NBA team to play its best basketball after losing its best player, yet the Memphis Grizzlies have taken off since Ja Morant’s injury. Plus: A look at the Timberwolves’ surprisingly stingy defense. It’s uncommon for an NBA team to play its best basketball immediately after losing its best player and offensive
11:47 PM ET As the NBA tries to fortify itself against waves of positive COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, the league will increase daily testing and face mask use for players and staff through the holiday season, according to a memo obtained by ESPN. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association agreed to elevate testing
Isaiah Thomas isn’t ready to call it a career just yet, as the Los Angeles Lakers have just signed him to a new deal. It’s been a big day of breaking news for the Los Angeles Lakers. On the unfortunate side, it was announced that Russell Westbrook has been placed in COVID protocols and he’ll
4:30 PM ET Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 MINNEAPOLIS — Los
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 Cleveland Cavaliers are in a position almost no one expected them to be in at this point — 18-12, sitting at No. 4 in the Eastern Conference with
8:00 AM ET It was almost 11 months ago that the Brooklyn Nets completed a blockbuster trade with the Houston Rockets for James Harden — which, as a result, meant All-Star guard Ben Simmons would remain with the Philadelphia 76ers. “I mean, this is a business,” Simmons said then. “Things like that happen. Only thing
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. On Tuesday night, Steph Curry did the expected, making his 2,974th career 3-pointer to pass Ray Allen for the most all-time. Curry hit three more long-distance shots after the
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images 5 schools that should hire Deion Sanders after he flipped Travis Hunter by John Buhler NBA rumors indicate the Sacramento Kings are uninterested in Indiana Pacers big men on the trading block, instead looking at Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons. Ranked tenth in the Western Conference, the Sacramento Kings will
12:27 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN As Devonte Graham sat in the New Orleans Pelicans‘ locker room after Wednesday night’s game, an Oklahoma City Thunder staffer walked in with a gift: the game ball from Graham’s wild buzzer-beating 3-pointer. “One of the guys from the Thunder walked in with the ball and said, ‘This is my
Stephen Curry set the NBA’s all-time record for 3-pointers made but who were early forefathers of the NBA’s current 3-point revolution? Visit any basketball court anywhere in the world — a YMCA, a park anywhere in the country, any high school — and you’ll see clear as day the impact of Stephen Curry on the
Dec 13, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts to a missed shot in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports South Carolina football: Will Spencer Rattler take Gamecocks to next level? by Scott Rogust Steph Curry failed to break the
Dell Curry, the former NBA star point guard and father of Steph Curry, is now thankful that the New York Knicks did not draft Steph in the 2009 NBA Draft. It’s difficult to imagine Steph Curry draped in anything but blue and gold, but there was a point in time when Curry imagined himself in
1:56 PM ET The Utah Jazz hired Danny Ainge to oversee basketball operations, naming him alternate governor and CEO of Jazz Basketball on Wednesday. Ainge will work closely with Jazz general manager Justin Zanik, who runs the teams’ day-to-day operations. Ainge stepped down as the Boston Celtics‘ president of basketball operations in June and now
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. There is a good chance that Wednesday night, at Madison Square Garden, Steph Curry will make the two 3-pointers he needs to pass Ray Allen and become the NBA’s
New Orleans Pelicans beat reporter Jake Madison revealed how poorly the Zion Williamson situation is being handled — and how Zion is partially to blame. The Pelicans remain at the bottom of the Western Conference, underneath the rubble of what’s already a collapsed season. The Pelicans have an 8-21 record, and the player expected to
8:00 AM ET LUKA DONCIC AND Dennis Smith Jr. had become fast friends after the Dallas Mavericks selected the teenager from Slovenia third overall in the 2018 NBA draft. Smith, whom the team had drafted ninth a year prior, had shown Doncic around the city and invited the new guy into his social circle. They
According to Bleacher Report, the Los Angeles Lakers are already having internal conversations about trading Russell Westbrook as Dec. 15 approaches. With the NBA season in full swing, Dec. 15 has the potential to change up rosters and shift playoff potential for teams looking for an edge. On Wednesday, the majority of players who signed
According to Bleacher Report, the Brooklyn Nets have expressed a “surprising willingness” to trade sharpshooter Joe Harris as NBA trades open up this week. On Dec. 15, the trading period begins that could rock the NBA with seismic shifts across the league. Players who signed contracts as free agents last year will soon be eligible
7:45 PM ET NEW YORK — Stephen Curry is the new 3-point king of the NBA. The Golden State Warriors star guard became the all-time leader in 3-pointers Tuesday night against the Knicks, passing Hall of Famer Ray Allen by knocking down the 2,974th 3-pointer of his career. The record-breaking shot came with 7 minutes,
Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox spoke on the small margin of difference between every NBA team as they each strive to “play sharp.” It’s easy to talk trash against an entire NBA team, especially one that shows obvious signs of struggle in a win-deprived season. That’s why the Sacramento Kings have gotten heat for