11:26 AM ET The Brooklyn Nets ruled four players out due to health and safety protocols on Tuesday morning against the Toronto Raptors. The Nets now have five players out due to health and safety protocols after starting center LaMarcus Aldridge, starting swingman DeAndre’ Bembry, power forward James Johnson and point guard Jevon Carter, who
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Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports New Oregon football coach Dan Lanning has epic head coaching experience by Ethan Lee Every NBA fan wants to see history live but Warriors fans have full-on started to take over the Pacers arena trying to see Steph Curry break the record. For the
Former Celtics and Grizzlies guard Tony Allen. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Watch: Tommy Rees’ speech to Notre Dame players about staying was utterly awesome by Alicia de Artola Former Celtics and Grizzlies guard Tony Allen was arrested and charged with domestic assault after an altercation with his wife near Memphis. Tony Allen’s retirement really isn’t going
10:00 PM ET ESPN News Services Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry finished with five 3-pointers in Monday’s 102-100 win over the Indiana Pacers, putting him on the doorstep of the NBA’s all-time record that he will now look to break Tuesday night on the league’s grandest stage — Madison Square Garden. The 33-year-old sharpshooting
HBO released a trailer for ‘Winning Time’, an HBO Max series chronicling how Magic Johnson transformed the Los Angeles Lakers and its owner, Dr. Jerry Buss. Battles are waged every day between Herculean athletes, but it takes genius and vision to imagine a true dynasty in basketball. That’s how Dr. Jerry Buss, who had a
The Los Angeles Lakers could potentially add Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant to add much-needed frontcourt depth in potential trade. The Lakers seem to be turning things around as of late, winning five of their last seven games. Still, the team needs depth beyond massive defensive players and nimble combo guards, possessing little wind in
9:53 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton suffered a hyperextended left knee late in the third quarter of Monday night’s game here at TD Garden against the Boston Celtics, and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the night by the team. Middleton suffered the injury when he landed
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. It’s been more than a month since we last looked at the rookie class as a whole. Over that stretch, several rookies have continued to impress while Cade Cunningham
1:49 PM ET As a COVID-19 outbreak sidelines 10 of its players, the NBA has postponed the next two Chicago Bulls games to allow the franchise to start getting back healthy players and curb further spread. In the first game casualties of the season, the NBA will reschedule the Bulls-Pistons game on Tuesday in Chicago,
The Indiana Pacers are in full rebuild mode. Owner Herb Simon has signed off on a plan to trade the team’s greatest stars. Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner and Caris LeVert are arguably the best trade pieces the Pacers have to offer, and odds are they won’t be on the team too much longer. Despite a
8:00 AM ET As Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry continues his pursuit of Ray Allen’s all-time 3-point record — Curry is currently six behind the mark — we’re presenting our latest NBA Power Rankings with a focus on the deep ball. Which players are on pace to become their teams’ leader in 3s? Which
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) looks to pass against the New York Knicks during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports Look: Aidan Hutchinson took middle seat in coach to Heisman Trophy ceremony by Alicia de Artola Jets struggles set to get even worse with latest
10:14 PM ET In his most explosive game with the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant scored the most points in a game in the NBA this season, going off for 51 points in a 116-104 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena. With James Harden resting for the first time this season,
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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 getting a win against Phoenix last Friday to end the Suns’ 18-game win streak, the Warriors looked like they might have used up some extra energy. They followed
Dec 11, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) looks on from the bench during the third quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports UFC 269: Geoff Neal earns split decision over Santiago Ponzinibbio (Video) by Adam Stocker Steph Curry was on record
1:04 PM ET Jamal Collier The Chicago Bulls‘ team-wide COVID-19 outbreak continued to spread further on Sunday, when Zach LaVine and Troy Brown Jr. entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Their additions brings the Bulls’ total to nine players in the league’s COVID-19 protocols since the start of the
Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid stunned the crowd at the 76ers-Charlotte Hornets game after he threw himself an alley-oop off the backboard. On Dec. 8, the 14-11 Philadelphia 76ers narrowly defeated the 14-13 Charlotte Hornets 110-106. The victory marked the Sixers’ 16th consecutive win over the Hornets, which is the longest current winning streak
Nov 19, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts during the second half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports Did Baker Mayfield’s wife call out the Browns on Instagram? by John Buhler Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James got tangled with young Pistons
5:42 PM ET Jamal Collier Two more Bulls players — Ayo Dosunmu and Stanley Johnson — landed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols Saturday, bringing Chicago’s total to seven players sidelined amid a teamwide COVID-19 outbreak. Johnson just signed a 10-day contract with the Bulls on Thursday after the team was granted a hardship
1:08 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry continues to say that the pursuit of Ray Allen’s all-time 3-point record is not weighing on his mind as he sits on the precipice of earning one of the bigger records in basketball. After another lackluster shooting performance — at least by his
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 26: Chris Duarte #3 of the Indiana Pacers dribbles the ball while being guarded by Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors in the third quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on November 26, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this
3:49 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has suffered a setback in his rehab process and will be dialed back even more. Williamson, who has not played in a game this season because of offseason surgery he had for a fracture in his right foot, will be pushed back in his
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made history on Thursday night in the team’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Los Angeles Lakers had the odds in their favor on Thursday night, facing a Memphis Grizzlies team without star guard Ja Morant. Coming off a win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, the Lakers
8:00 AM ET Stephen Curry, just 10 3s shy of breaking Ray Allen’s all-time 3-point record, has put together the kind of historic career through 12 seasons that every young player dreams about. In a generation defined by shooting, Curry is regarded as the best. “I think people have compared him to myself and to
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 Los Angeles Lakers muddled their way to another loss Thursday night, against the surging Memphis Grizzlies. The final score was 108-95 and the way the Grizzlies rallied while
5:40 PM ET As the Philadelphia 76ers begin to gather momentum in trade conversations for All-Star guard Ben Simmons, the Portland Trail Blazers reiterated that one of the Sixers’ top targets — All-NBA guard Damian Lillard — is not available to be discussed, sources told ESPN. The Sixers and Blazers connected in recent days and
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – MARCH 01: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers calls to teammates during the third quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Wells Fargo Center on March 01, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the
8:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN More than five years after winning his second Most Valuable Player award, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry could be on his way to claiming a third. Curry, who is second in the NBA in scoring and first in both 3-pointers made and attempted, got 94 of the 100 first-place
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr explained the tradeoff of coaching Steph Curry as he approaches a historic feat — one that could make Kerr a villain. Heading into the Wednesday night game that could have defined Steph Curry’s career, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Curry’s odds of making NBA history were about “50-50.”