Trae Young and Spencer Rattler could not believe D.J. Graham made the interception of the century. When D.J. Graham made the greatest play of his life, Oklahoma football star Spencer Rattler and former Sooners basketball sensation Trae Young could not believe what just happened. The Atlanta Hawks point guard was on the sidelines watching his favorite
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With NBA training camp around the corner, here are 3 Los Angeles Lakers who won’t be on the roster by the end of the season. Even though NBA training camp doesn’t start until Sept. 28, speculative roster cuts are already in the mix, with many in NBA world discussing who will be playing wearing the
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. I have to admit, I am fascinated by Basketball-Reference’s Hall-of-Fame probability model. If you’re not familiar with it, the model uses several key stats to measure the likelihood of
12:08 PM ET William Ricks In a hot real estate market countrywide, Orlando, Florida, home prices continue to surge. That is unless, apparently, the home was customized for a 7-foot-1 Hall of Fame center, 15-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat — Shaquille O’Neal, whose Orlando-area mansion was
Isaiah Thomas has worked out for a handful of teams this offseason but hasn’t found a spot. The Warriors are giving home one more chance. Free-agent guard Isaiah Thomas was invited to work out with the Golden State Warriors next week. The road back into an NBA lineup has been a bumpy one for former
Ben Simmons’ glaring refusal to shoot makes it nearly impossible to have a good-faith conversation about him. Ben Simmons might be the most polarizing player in the NBA. His strengths (defense, playmaking) have earned him three straight All-Star nods. But his primary weakness (shooting) has been repeatedly exposed in the playoffs, never more so than
With Ben Simmons‘ future up in the air right now, the Philadelphia 76ers reportedly plan to fine him if he doesn’t show up to camp. The offseason drama between the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons really won’t quit, will it? While trade rumors continue to swirl surrounding the star player, Philadelphia has made it more
2:26 PM ET William Ricks Portland Trail Blazers guard, and hip hop artist, Damian Lillard, who performs as Dame D.O.L.L.A. released the new music video for his song “Him Duncan” on Friday. 2 Related The title of this song is a play on NBA legend Tim Duncan’s name but isn’t the only reference he uses.
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. reflects on his pre-draft journey and how close he was to being written off from the NBA. Within the first two minutes of his collegiate debut with the University of Missouri in 2017, Michael Porter Jr. suffered a lower back injury that required surgery. It was a tough blow
8:15 AM ET LA Clippers chairman Steve Ballmer initially was content to play at Staples Center — in the same building as the Los Angeles Lakers and the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings — when he bought the franchise for $2 billion in 2014. But within a year, Ballmer said he realized the Clippers needed to
Many different teams have been floated as potential landing spots for Ben Simmons. But where would watching him be the most fun? With the 2021-22 season quickly approaching, Ben Simmons remains a Sixer. Though there have been rumors of a potential hold-out if he is not traded before the season begins, the team’s sense of
Twitter roasts Thunder star Shai-Gilgeous Alexander for calling himself “the Black Steve Nash” in a new GQ interview. When an NBA legend says something alongside the lines of “so-and-so reminds me of me,” fans and media pundits tend to scrutinize the take like vultures until there’s nothing left hanging on the bone. But when a
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 dwindling offseason was hit one with one more ripple when it was announced that John Wall and the Houston Rockets were working together to find a trade for
9:28 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks signed free agent Frank Ntilikina on Thursday, adding the guard picked one spot before their selection of Dennis Smith Jr. in the top 10 of the 2017 draft. Ntilikina spent four years with the New York Knicks, who drafted him eighth overall four years ago.
Carmelo Anthony (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) DraftKings NFL 2021: Best fantasy football lineup for Week 2 by Bradley Sylvester Carmelo Anthony signed with the Los Angeles Lakers during free agency and there’s one thing on his mind — winning a ring. Carmelo Anthony has a storied career that seemed as if it was over
Carmen Mandato/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports John Wall and the Houston Rockets agreed to find the veteran a new team. Which teams would actually be interested in taking him on? On Sep. 14, John Wall and the Houston Rockets mutually agreed to find a new team for Wall, according to a report from The Athletic. However, for
2:22 PM ET Associated Press ATHENS, Greece — NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo was in Greece for a meeting with the country’s prime minister Thursday and a special ceremony to bestow Greek citizenship on his mother, Veronica, and younger brother Alex. Antetokounmpo, who led the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA championship in July, attended the ceremony
Michael Porter Jr. is confident a healthy Denver Nuggets team is ready to win an NBA championship in 2021. Michael Porter Jr isn’t going anywhere. Well, if you ask him he plans on going up — as in winning an NBA title — but he doesn’t expect to do that anywhere other than with the
9:11 PM ET Brianna Williams Dennis Schroder made headlines when he signed with the Boston Celtics, but it wasn’t about the money he gained. It was for the money he lost. Last season, the guard turned down a four-year, $84 million contract extension offer from the Los Angeles Lakers in order to become an unrestricted
Nets guard Kyrie Irving. (Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images) Week 2 NFL upset picks to watch this week by John Buhler Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving allegedly will retire if he is ever traded to another team. Kyrie Irving has found his forever home with the Brooklyn Nets and has no intentions on playing for any other
Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. (Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) 3 Cowboys veterans who could be cut this preseason by Jarrett Bailey 6 Kentucky football players face burglary charges by Alicia de Artola Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo surprised fans in Greece by showing off his NBA Finals MVP trophy as his title celebration rolls on. Giannis
6:40 PM ET ESPN News Services The Milwaukee Bucks have named Lisa Byington as the team’s new television play-by-play announcer on Bally Sports Wisconsin, making her the first woman to handle full-time TV play-by-play duties for a major men’s professional sports team. Byington replaces longtime Bucks announcer Jim Paschke, who retired after the 2020-21 season
Gilbert Arenas has been talking about the 2001 NBA Draft and he has some very interesting theories about why he may have slipped to the second round. Gilbert Arenas’ career was cut short by injuries but in the span of 11 seasons, he established himself as one of the greatest second-round picks in NBA history.
5:15 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer The NBA G League announced its first Latin American expansion team, the Mexico City Capitanes, will debut this November amid a format change to the competition’s schedule. Because of concerns stemming from international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Capitanes will play their home games in Fort Worth, Texas.
Fans of the German soccer team Hannover 96 trolled new Celtics’ guard Dennis Schroder after he asked fans to help decide his new number. When Dennis Schroder decided to ask fans to help him to decide his next jersey number with the Celtics, he probably didn’t imagine it backfiring on him so comically. In March,
1:37 PM ET Baxter Holmes Close ESPN Senior Writer Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined
Andre Drummond signing with the Lakers during the 2020-21 season caused a rift between Marc Gasol and the Lakers. When the Los Angeles Lakers signed free agent, Andre Drummond, in March of 2021, it did not sit right with then starting center Marc Gasol. Knowing it would send him to the bench and cut into
Kenneth Faried Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright trolls Mets over 2006 NLCS loss by Jordanna Clark The Lakers are working out free agent Kenneth Faried, and many are wondering why? The Los Angeles Lakers are continuing their pursuit of veteran free agents by bringing in Kenneth Faried for a workout. The
Jan 2, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; John Wall #1 of the Houston Rockets controls the ball during the fourth quarter of a game against the Sacramento Kings at Toyota Center on January 02, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Carmen Mandato/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports Purdue vs. Notre Dame odds and prediction for NCAA Week 3
4:29 PM ET Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has agreed to a four-year, $92 million contract extension, his agent, Calvin Andrews of Klutch Sports, confirmed to the Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears Tuesday. The deal, which was first reported by The Athletic, includes a player option for the fourth year in 2025-26, his agent told ESPN.