5:00 PM ET As the Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets resume play after Monday’s game was postponed in the wake of the police shooting of Daunte Wright, Wolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas said he hoped playing Tuesday would “give our guys a platform to show and say what they feel.” “We live here,”
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“They’ve got a bright future!” Has there ever been a more vague statement in the NBA? Not to mention, something pretty cliche on top of it? The future could mean anything because, well, it depends on what is meant by the ominous ‘future’. Like next year’s future or the far-future five-to-seven years from now? These
Jayson Tatum made Boston Celtics history with a new career high. Jayson Tatum wasn’t the only 50-point game in the NBA on Friday night, but the young star made Boston Celtics history nevertheless. In a 145-136 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tatum was sensational for the Celtics at home, finishing his night with a
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic sat far on the bench during the team’s implosion against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Denver Nuggets entered Sunday with an eight-game winning streak, looking to extend it to nine with a victory over the Boston Celtics. It sure looked like the Nuggets were heading in that direction with
10:33 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry is the all-time points leader in Golden State Warriors history, passing Wilt Chamberlain‘s previous record of 17,783. Curry’s record-setting basket came on a driving layup with 1:40 left in the first quarter of Monday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. Needing just 19 to surpass Chamberlain, Curry finished
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Georgia football: 1 can’t-miss recruit Kirby Smart needs to sign this recruiting class by John Buhler Here’s what a trade to No. 4 would look like for the Bears by Cole Thompson Spencer Dinwiddie was presumed out for the season with a torn ACL, but he is apparently planning a
12:54 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray injured his left knee at the end of the fourth quarter of Monday’s game against the Golden State Warriors and did not return. The Nuggets are working to get Murray an MRI on the knee to evaluate the severity of the injury, a source
34 draft picks from 2021-27. A staggering treasure chest of assets, something that means nothing if the team that owns those assets can’t draft well. Thankfully for fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the franchise has already shown that it can build a competitive and fun roster no matter the circumstances. There’s no sugarcoating it,
The past year showed us all how much a privilege sports are, and Bradley Beal had an incredibly authentic conversation about it with his AAU team. Tomorrow isn’t promised. It’s a phrase we often hear in life. It’s not one, however, that we really hear in terms of sports. Of course, coaches and parents try
7:00 AM ET Let the battle for the Eastern Conference begin in the NBA. With Kevin Durant back after missing nearly two months with a hamstring injury, the star-studded Brooklyn Nets are getting whole again — just in time for an epic matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night (7 ET on ESPN). In
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Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley is slated to hit free agency this summer, but he reportedly wants to stay. The Utah Jazz sit atop the Western Conference as of this writing, and for good reason. They are premier defenders and can shoot from long distance. This upcoming offseason, however, veteran point guard Mike Conley is
7:00 AM ET Even Stephen Curry can’t believe he’s on the verge of surpassing a record held by the great Wilt Chamberlain. “That’s surreal to be honest,” Curry said after a loss to the Atlanta Hawks last week, after which he sat 129 points behind the Warriors’ all-time lead. “[Chamberlain has] got a lot of
What in the world is going on in Phoenix? Unless you’ve deliberately followed the Suns this season, it’s understandable if you’ve missed their incredibly hot start. They’re not mentioned by the national media (e.g., ESPN) nearly as often the Brooklyn Nets or Los Angeles Lakers — but they should be. And it’s not as is
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Feb 14, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Orlando Magic center Khem Birch (24) handles the ball against the Phoenix Suns during the second half at Phoenix Suns Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports Browns ready to shoot their shot with Jadeveon Clowney on Monday by Braulio Perez 1 trade the St. Louis Cardinals should already
5:55 PM ET NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving will not play in the Brooklyn Nets‘ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. He is out due to personal reasons, the team announced. The Nets will also be without LaMarcus Aldridge, who is listed as out for a non-coronavirus-related illness. James Harden was diagnosed with a
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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. DeMar DeRozan is 31 years old, what would typically be the end of a player’s athletic prime. He hasn’t made an All-Star team in the three years since he
San Antonio Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan is reportedly taking a “wide open approach” once he becomes a free agent this upcoming offseason. There is approximately one month left in the NBA regular season. Not only does that mean the playoffs are approaching, it means we are getting closer to free agency. This year’s class is
3:33 PM ET Golden State Warriors rookie center James Wiseman suffered a tear to the meniscus in his right knee and could miss the rest of the season, sources told ESPN. Wiseman, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, underwent imaging Sunday for an injury suffered on Saturday night. Further consultation with
The Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings complete the first of NBA Trade deadline week; And it definitely isn’t underwhelming at all. The NBA trade deadline is set for Thursday afternoon, and there are plenty of questions that will hopefully be answered. Will the Cleveland Cavaliers be able to send center Andre Drummond to a
9:14 AM ET Forward Alize Johnson has agreed to a multi-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets worth up to $4.1 million, his agent George Langberg told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Johnson’s productivity parlayed two consecutive 10-day contracts into the new deal with the Nets. Johnson had his choice of a bit more guaranteed money elsewhere, but
R.J. Barrett is only 20 years old, and yet the former Duke standout is taking center stage for the New York Knicks in their Cinderella playoff chase. R.J. Barrett isn’t old enough to have a cocktail at Madison Square Garden. But he’s old enough to make it rock. On Friday night, Barrett had five points
Anfernee Simons of the Portland Trail Blazers competes in the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest during the 70th NBA All-Star Game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on March 7, 2021. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) LeBron James literally falls over himself after Chris Paul
7:29 PM ET Former major league slugger Alex Rodriguez and billionaire Marc Lore are finalizing a deal to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves from majority owner Glen Taylor, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday. Taylor will continue to hold full control of the team for two years before Rodriguez and Lore take over in 2023.
When the trade deadline passed, there were two knee-jerk questions about the moves Boston made. 1. Just Evan Fournier?2. You traded Daniel Theis to save a few bucks? It is true that the Celtics let a rare opportunity slip through their fingers. Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic were up for bidding and Boston came away
10:17 AM ET Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is no longer driven by championships. After all, he has won two. Instead, he says it’s the desire to be at his best that fuels him. “I wasn’t expecting to be a happy human being from a title,” Durant told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols in an interview that
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green does not want to coach after he retires. Even if many pundits think he would be great at it, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green does not envision himself as a future coach when he does inevitably call it a career. “I think about it, and I don’t think I
Philadelphia 76ers big man Dwight Howard makes light of the age difference between himself and rookie Paul Reed. Dwight Howard has been in the NBA for quite some time. Well, 17 seasons to be exact. After winning the NBA championship for the first time in his career last year with the Los Angeles Lakers, Howard