The Los Angeles Lakers current roster has four players on the NBA’s 75th Anniversary team, including LeBron James and Anthony Davis. While Los Angeles’ current roster resembles more of a retirement home than a basketball team in the Twitterverse, that doesn’t take away from the overall talent the Lakers sport in their starting five. LeBron,
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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. The Miami Heat began this season with legitimate championship aspirations and they got off to a strong start in their season opener, pounding the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks 137-95.
8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders As part of the celebration of the NBA’s 75th season, the league unveiled its list of the greatest players in its history over a three-day span in opening week — a list that ended up having one extra name due to a tie in voting. Every player who made the
The NBA finished revealing their illustrious 75th Anniversary Team on Thursday but Warriors guard Klay Thompson had a bone to pick with being snubbed. It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen Klay Thompson suit up for the Golden State Warriors as the sharpshooting guard recovered from a torn ACL only to then tear his
In 2018, the Cleveland Cavaliers extended Kevin Love‘s contract through 2022. Three years later, it’s no longer clear where he fits on the rebuilding team. When the Cavaliers traded for Kevin Love in the summer of 2014, it was clear what the goal was. They wanted him to team up with Kyrie Irving and LeBron
8:00 AM ET Having coached LeBron James for two seasons already, coach Frank Vogel knows the drill by now. When the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is approaching a statistical milestone to further add to James’ decorated career, Vogel will get a heads-up from a public relations staffer. “Our PR team, more than anyone, will just
Legendary Indiana Pacer shooting guard Reggie Miller had the most genuine reaction to making the NBA 75 Team as his TNT coworkers told him on live tv. To commemorate its illustrious 75-year history, the NBA has released its official NBA 75 Team. Thousands of players over seven decades, but only 75 have made the final
1:32 AM ET William E. Ricks Playing against Stephen Curry just isn’t fair sometimes. And the Los Angeles Clippers were the latest to suffer the Steph experience. 1 Related The Golden State Warriors‘ point guard made up for his self-assessed “trash” performance in Tuesday’s season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. He dropped 45 points,
The Philadelphia 76ers could use a point guard — or a true replacement for Ben Simmons. Without him, they look broken on the fast break. Philly is still a formidable squad without Simmons on the team, but by no means are they the NBA Title threat they once were. Simmons broke down come the postseason
The one and only Michael Jordan has come out in support of the NBA’s protocols leading up to the regular season arriving. For a while now, there’s been plenty of drama across the NBA when it comes to players getting vaccinated and having to follow the league’s protocols on COVID-19. Most notably, Kyrie Irving has
Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images 5 bold predictions for Dolphins against Falcons by Russell S. Baxter LaMelo Ball made headlines for his big Opening Night production, and for his outrageous postgame drip. Expectations are sky-high for LaMelo Ball and the Hornets this season and he was ready to deliver on opening night. Ball racked up
8:00 AM ET Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly
With Kawhi Leonard out for most, if not all, of the season, can Paul George step into a primary role and keep the Clippers in the playoffs? The Clippers are in a certain kind of NBA limbo, though not one of their own making. Kawhi Leonard’s torn ACL may have dashed the franchise’s championship hopes
Kyrie Irving won’t get vaccinated. The Nets won’t let him play or practice until he does. Even if neither side backs down a Kyrie Irving trade is unlikely. Kyrie Irving‘s refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has kept the Brooklyn Nets in limbo since media day. There is no vaccine mandate for NBA players but
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. Even with a sample size of exactly one game, there are meaningful takeaways. Here’s what we learned about the Bucks, Nets, Lakers and Warriors on Opening Night. The Bucks
12:23 AM ET When the NBA’s 2021-22 schedule was released, fans of the incoming rookie class could circle Wednesday night as their first chance to see the top six picks from the 2021 NBA draft in action in the regular season. At least that was the plan, until Cade Cunningham suffered an ankle injury in
As New Orleans Pelican Zion Williamson misses another season opener due to injury, league execs wonder what the future holds if he cannot remain healthy. Zion Williamson was the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft for a reason: he’s the kind of player who can change a franchise, even a troubled one like
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 01: Jayson Tatum #0 and head coach Brad Stevens of the Boston Celtics looks on against the Brooklyn Nets in Game Five of the First Round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Barclays Center on June 01, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Celtics want
Mar 15, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; American director Spike Lee adjusts his face mask during the fourth quarter between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports 76ers without Ben Simmons summed up in 1 play (Video) by Mark Powell Chris Sale has blunt assessment
1:02 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — When the Knicks took a four-point lead with nine seconds to go in Wednesday night’s season opener against the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden, it appeared the home team was on the verge of a feel-good win to start Kemba Walker‘s Knicks career. It turned out
The two most dramatic storylines to open the 2021-22 NBA season could be resolved with a 76ers-Kings trade swapping Ben Simmons and Marvin Bagley. It would seem we have reached an impasse. The blasé Patrick Star quote encapsulates both the Ben Simmons situation in Philadelphia and the Marvin Bagley situation in Sacramento. Simmons has been
8:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN KEMBA WALKER‘S FIRST basket in a New York Knicks uniform was a simple one. A couple minutes into New York’s preseason opener at Madison Square Garden against the Indiana Pacers, Walker had the ball at the top of the key. He then executed a give-and-go with Julius Randle, darted around
As the NBA season kicks off on Oct. 19, the dysfunction is well underway with a scathing reproach from Marvin Bagley’s agent directed at the Kings. Ben Simmons dominated headlines with his drama on the 76ers on the opening night of the 2021-22 NBA season. However, the Sacramento Kings, consistently regarded by fans (NBA Twitter
8:00 AM ET Who will win the biggest awards for the 2021-22 NBA season? Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up where he left off on opening night, pouring in 32 points with 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Is a third MVP in his future or will another superstar take home the award? Could we see a repeat
8:02 PM ET Jamal Collier MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks handed out their championship rings and unveiled the banner for the franchise’s first championship in 50 years ahead of Tuesday night’s season-opening 127-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets. “Milwaukee, we did it,” Bucks forward Khris Middleton said to the crowd at Fiserv Forum during the
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 13: (L-R) Former NBA players Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller and Shaquille O’Neal attend the 2016 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on July 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) Brian Snitker leaving Luke Jackson in to face Cody Bellinger is a fireable offense by Scott Rogust Shaq
8:00 AM ET It’s opening night of the 2021-22 NBA season, but our experts are already looking ahead to the postseason. Will Tuesday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets be an Eastern Conference finals preview? Last year, the playoff series between the two juggernauts came down to Kevin Durant‘s foot, and the Nets
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 17: Diamond DeShields #1 of the Chicago Sky celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 in Game Four of the WNBA Finals at Wintrust Arena on October 17, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this
8:00 AM ET The 2021-22 NBA season is here! Less than three months ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy after winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals over the Phoenix Suns. After somehow squeezing in the NBA draft, free agency, summer league and preseason into another truncated offseason,
Every NBA season is worth being excited about. Here are 50 reasons to celebrate the start of the upcoming season. The last two seasons have not gone the way anyone would have expected or hoped. With the coronavirus pandemic shifting and shortening the league schedule, the rhythms of the season have been interrupted, each wrapping