Basketball Insiders’ “Now What” series examines teams on the precipice of success. Some will succeed in their attempt to join the elite, while others will squander an opportunity or are simply out of time. Today, we’ll dissect the New York Knicks, their 2020-21 season and where they go from here. The New York Knicks had
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The Atlanta Hawks play one of the best brands of team basketball in the league, and it gives them as good a chance as any to win a championship. At this point in the NBA Playoffs, it’d be silly to write off the No. 5 seed Atlanta Hawks. They’ve played their way into the Eastern
The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks are no strangers to one another with multiple previous meetings in the NBA playoffs. The 2021 NBA Eastern Conference Finals will feature a battle between two teams that have called Milwaukee home. The current resident — Milwaukee Bucks — have called the Cream City home since 1969 but their
3:40 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The idea that Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons will spend the offseason improving his shooting stroke has become an annual discussion in Philadelphia. That certainly will be the case again this offseason, after Simmons melted down at the foul line — and disappeared from Philadelphia’s offense — as the 76ers
Three-time All-Star Ben Simmons may have played his way out of Philadelphia. At the right price, the Spurs could be one of the teams calling for a trade this offseason. If you missed Sunday night’s Game 7 between the Atlanta Hawks and Philadephia 76ers, you didn’t miss much from Ben Simmons. The former No.1 overall
The All-NBA Teams were revealed on Tuesday night, and NBA Twitter has a bone to pick with the voters. The All-NBA Teams, on the surface, are never really all that bad. Sure, a few fanbases feel turned off by the league failing to recognize their homegrown star, but is it could surely be worse. It’s
Head coach Scott Brooks Washington Wizards (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) Ex-NFL GM absolutely destroys Aaron Rodgers, claims no one in Green Bay likes him by Josh Hill The Wizards are another NBA team searching for a new coach after parting ways with Scott Brooks The Washington Wizards‘ season was a rollercoaster ride. They started
7:00 AM ET The NBA’s conference semifinals had a bit of everything. We were treated to two thrilling Game 7s, with the Milwaukee Bucks outlasting the Brooklyn Nets in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks stunning the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers at home to advance. We got another historic comeback from the LA Clippers, who were down
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Game 7 performance vs. the Brooklyn Nets did wonders for the Milwaukee Bucks superstar’s legacy. In a game that went down to the wire, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks bested Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series. By defeating the No. 2-seeded Nets in Brooklyn
Clemson has produced some very good NBA players – including Elden Campbell, Dale Davis and Horace Grant – but not too many of late. The most recent Clemson Tiger who was selected in the NBA Draft was Jason Blossomgame in 2017. Before that, K.J McDaniels in 2014, Trevor Booker in 2010 and Will Soloman in
Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images With the Utah Jazz’s NBA title dreams ending, here are three players who won’t be back next season. The Utah Jazz ended the 2020-21 season with the best record in the NBA, thus clinching the top-seed in the Western Conference. This team felt as though they were destined to reach
Despite having the NBA’s best record this season, the Utah Jazz (52-20) fell short of a title, and now the team may be at a crossroads. For the fifth-straight season, Utah fell short of reaching the Western Conference Finals. Their most recent second-round playoff loss to a Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers team may be the most
1:02 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said Monday that every move he makes in his new role — including trading Kemba Walker and a first-round draft pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Al Horford — will be made with one goal in mind: maximizing the talents of
Mandatory Credit: Sarah Stier/Getty Images The Brooklyn Nets are starting their offseason earlier than they expected, and these three players won’t be back next season. The Brooklyn Nets’ season ended with a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, in a Game 7 that was an instant classic. The Nets, with their star trio
Pasacal Siakam, Toronto Raptors. (Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports) Rays outfielder Brett Phillips pretends to charge the mound in ultimate fakeout (Video) by Scott Rogust The Toronto Raptors are expected to be without All-Star Pascal Siakam to start next season. With Pascal Siakam having undergone shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left
Mandatory Credit: Rich Schultz/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports As the Toronto Raptors look to rebound from a rare bad season, these three players won’t be back next year. The Toronto Raptors won the NBA title two years ago, but that seems far away now. The shortened 2020-21 season became one where tanking was a better plan,
1:46 AM ET For most of Game 7, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young‘s patented “shiver” gesture — the one he unleashes to let onlookers know he has transformed into Ice Trae — had a different connotation. Ice Trae had been ice cold all night, missing 19 of his first 21 shots attempts from the field.
For the better part of a decade, the Golden State Warriors were the darling of the league. After three championships and five consecutive trips to the NBA Finals, the Warriors fell off the horse. Injuries to their star players and the departure of Kevin Durant left the franchise in a state of despair. Now that
8:41 PM ET As he walked into the tunnel moments after posting his first career triple-double, with big man Deandre Ayton walking alongside, Devin Booker grabbed his phone to make a FaceTime call. “You seen them 11 assists, right?” Ayton said into the phone. “You seen him throw out 11 dimes, right?” On the other
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 19: Khris Middleton #22 of the Milwaukee Bucks celebrates after winning basket as teammate Pat Connaughton #24 joins during the final minutes of overtime during game seven of the Eastern Conference second round at Barclays Center on June 19, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The
Credit: Emilee Chinn/Getty Images As the Portland Trail Blazers look to retool around Damian Lillard, these three players should be their top trade targets. After another early playoff exit, the Portland Trail Blazers decided to let head coach Terry Stotts go. They won’t land Damian Lillard’s preferred choice, Jason Kidd, but all indications are Lillard is not
7:16 AM ET The NBA’s Western Conference finals showdown between the Phoenix Suns and LA Clippers will begin without two of the league’s biggest stars. Suns guard Chris Paul, who remains in the league’s health and safety protocols, has been ruled out of Game 1 (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC) and Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard
Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers, Michael Porter Jr., Dener Nuggets. (Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports) Texas vs. Southern University live stream: What channel is the NCAA baseball tournament on? by Ethan Lee Devin Booker paid tribute to his idol Kobe Bryant after dropping 47 points in Game 6 (Video) by John Buhler Damian Lillard
Teams around the NBA are keeping an eye on Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. I mean, duh? With the Portland Trail Blazers getting bounced from the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs by a Jamal Murray-less Denver Nuggets team, head coach Terry Stotts mutually agreeing to part ways with the team and
1:00 AM ET The game could’ve been a movie, the action on the sidelines a soap opera and the dialogue between Kevin Durant and his longtime friend P.J. Tucker a stage play. But for all the drama that spilled on the floor Saturday night in an epic overtime Game 7 that saw the Milwaukee Bucks
Terance Mann college memories have blossomed into NBA dreams after he led the Clippers to an iconic Game 6 victory. The list of absolutely incredible and improbable things that happened in the Clippers Game 6 win over the Jazz on Friday is long, but it starts with one Mann. Terance Mann, to be specific. The
With Chris Paul entering health and safety protocols due to testing positive for COVID-19, when will he be eligible to return to the Phoenix Suns? The Phoenix Suns have already clinched a spot in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2010, which was ironically the last time the team had made the NBA
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – JANUARY 23: Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns reacts during overtime of the NBA game against the Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns Arena on January 23, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Nuggets defeated the Suns 120-112. . NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using
9:11 PM ET Phoenix Suns star point guard Chris Paul has been ruled out for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the LA Clippers, the team announced on Saturday. Paul entered the league’s health and safety protocols on Wednesday. The NBA’s rules for coronavirus-related isolation periods have evolved throughout the season in correlation
Terance Mann gave the LA Clippers a performance for the ages in Game 6, helping his team trim a 25-point deficit against the Utah Jazz down to 3 points. In the first half of Game 6 Friday night, it felt like a Game 7 between the LA Clippers and Utah Jazz would be inevitable. After