Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Alabama’s Trey Sanders hospitalized after car accident by John Buhler LeBron James paid tribute to Chicago rapper King Von, who died on Friday. Chicago rapper King Von was one of three people shot and killed in Atlanta early Friday morning in an altercation involving police officers trying to break up
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5:18 PM ET After an offseason of major change for the Houston Rockets, the team’s new general manager and head coach emphasized that the franchise’s primary goal remains the same: Chase a championship with a roster that features perennial MVP candidate James Harden as the franchise centerpiece. “For the last eight years or so, our
Chicago Bulls’ forward Ron Artest (L) TANNEN MAURY/AFP via Getty Images) Ravens front office must do more to help Lamar Jackson succeed by Rucker Haringey Metta Sandiford-Artest was working two jobs as a rookie in the NBA. The artist formerly known as Ron Artest and Metta World Peace has changed his name once more to
2:33 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Currently holding the No. 7 pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA draft, Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver says that “moving up is definitely an option.” One possible target has been training in the team’s backyard throughout the pandemic: top prospect LaMelo Ball — whose mentor and manager, Jermaine Jackson
The Cavaliers need it keep it simple in the 2020 NBA Draft. They should take the best player available no matter what position they play. Some Cavaliers fans might be under the impression that the presence of Darius Garland and Collin Sexton should stop the team from drafting a guard with the No. 5 pick.
Lebron James Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Chargers lightning strike NFL with sleek new helmet design (Photo) by Cole Thompson College football betting results against the spread week 9 2020 by Mike Marteny The Los Angeles Lakers star seeks justice for his best friend’s sister, Ericka Weems, who was found dead on Monday. Los Angeles
If the Lakers want to repeat as NBA Champions they need to have a productive offseason. Nailing their first-round pick in the draft would certainly help. Lakers fans are still on top of the world after winning the NBA Title. Los Angeles’ front office doesn’t have that luxury. They are already hard at work making
11:00 PM ET ESPN Insiders The NBA season ended just under a month ago with uncertainty around when the 2020-21 season would begin. On Thursday night, the National Basketball Players Association player representatives completed a vote approving a Dec. 22 start date for a 72-game regular season. Per a report by Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA
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. Reports indicate that by tomorrow, the NBA and NBPA will have agreed to a plan for the 2020-21 season to begin on Dec. 22. This will presumably set
11:17 PM ET The National Basketball Players Association’s formal player representatives vote has been completed Thursday night and they approved starting the 2020-21 season on Dec. 22 and playing a reduced 72-game schedule, a source told ESPN. The NBA/NBPA now will finish up financial terms on an amended collective bargaining agreement, which will take into
9:47 AM ET There hasn’t been a trade in the NBA for almost nine months! Do you have the shakes? Let’s take a look at the broader questions that will define the wild next month — and maybe the next few years. How does a pandemic offseason unfold when almost every team is trying to
The 2020 NBA draft is filled with question marks, but the one thing teams can be sure of is the overall abundance of shooting. Here are some names to watch. The 2020 NBA draft is roughly two weeks away and at this point, most are pretty familiar with the names at the top of the
The Charlotte Hornets hold the No. 3 pick in this year’s draft and the potential for trades above them means anyone could be on the board. Here’s who they should prioritize. On paper, the Hornets have a promising young core that’s especially strong in the backcourt. Terry Rozier actually lived up to his big new
Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images 3 reasons to watch UFC Vegas 12: Uriah Hall vs. Anderson Silva by Ivan Surlina Melvin Gordon speaks out for first time since DUI arrest by Cole Thompson After much speculation, the Houston Rockets have selected their new head coach. Just over a month after Mike D’Antoni announced that he would
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 05: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Jim Harbaugh blames refs for Michigan’s loss to Michigan State by John Buhler The Warriors unveiled a City Edition jersey that honors the “We Believe” era. Before the “We Believe” Golden State Warriors took down the
9:13 PM ET LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are reeling from the shooting death of Ericka Weems, the 37-year-old older sister of Cavs director of scouting Brandon Weems. James took to Twitter on Wednesday to make a plea for any information connected to the shooting. Weems was discovered Monday afternoon in the bedroom of
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. With a new coach and Daryl Morey making decisions in the front office, the Philadelphia 76ers could be in for some big roster changes this offseason. Morey and
Tyrese Haliburton will have plenty of suitors in the 2020 NBA Draft. Where would he fit best? Iowa State doesn’t send tons of stars to the lottery, but during the 2019-20 season, the Cyclones were led by one of the best prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft. Point guard Tyrese Haliburton is the best Swiss
4:20 PM ET The NBA’s Board of Governors and Players Association are holding separate meetings on Thursday expected to culminate with an agreement on starting the 2020-2021 season on Dec. 22 and playing a reduced 72-game schedule, sources tell ESPN. The NBPA is planning to take a formal vote of the team player representatives on
Former Stanford basketball star Tyrell Terry is weeks away from hearing his name called during the NBA Draft. It’s the culmination of years of work. In May 2018, Tyrell Terry was a 17-year-old high school junior, prepping for an AAU practice ahead of a weekend tournament in Chicago when his phone rang. On the other
Is Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. molded in a similar fashion to Kevin Durant, or is he poised to create his own archetype? What can be made of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. after his breakout postseason? As a top-ranked high school prospect with size and shooting ability, he was often compared to
5:13 PM ET The Golden State Warriors are honoring the “We Believe” era and the franchise’s Oakland days with new Nike City Edition uniforms. On Monday, the team unveiled its “Oakland Forever” jerseys, which are inspired by the franchise’s look from 1997 to 2010. The team moved to San Francisco after the 2018-19 season following
Mind Games is a series that explores different psychological elements that shape the whys of the league we love and the hows of the game we sometimes hate. When Kawhi Leonard joined the Los Angeles Clippers last summer, many thought they would be the L.A. team raising the trophy after all was said and done.
5:44 PM ET Eddie Johnson, the two-time All-Star for the Atlanta Hawks whose career was shortened by arrests which led to a ban from the NBA and life sentence in prison, has died. He was 65. Johnson passed away on Oct. 26. His death was confirmed Tuesday by Rocker-Cusack Mortuary in Leesburg, Florida. Johnson was
9:54 AM ET Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns detailed losing his mom to COVID-19 complications in an emotional video posted to his YouTube channel. Titled “THE TOUGHEST YEAR OF MY LIFE,” the 18-minute video showed a vulnerable Towns explaining having to be the one to “pull the plug” on his mother, Jackie Cruz-Towns, who died
Defense is one of the major question marks that could push LaMelo Ball out of the top spot in the NBA Draft. But those concerns may be overblown. LaMelo Ball’s defense was not the reason he acquired over five million followers on Instagram before turning even 18 years-old. As it turns out, heaving from behind
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – JULY 30: Danny Green #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers gives concerning quote about Packers after loss to Vikings by Mark Powell Danny Green had some harsh words for the Los Angeles Clippers While he was a frequent target for the ire of
4:27 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Daryl Morey, speaking Monday for the first time as president of basketball operations of the Philadelphia 76ers, expressed excitement about the championship potential of a roster built around All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. “My goal is to win a championship, so whatever gets us there is what we’ll do,”
8:42 PM ET On a conference call with the league’s general managers on Monday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver told the top team basketball executives that “time is running out” on the possibility of starting the 2020-21 season prior to Christmas Day and potentially salvaging hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, sources told ESPN. Discussions
After starring for tiny California Baptist University, Milan Acquaah is looking to make an enormous leap to the NBA next season. Milan Acquaah started his basketball career under the brightest lights — as teammate of Lonzo Ball‘s at Chino Hills and then at Washington State University in the Pac-12. But he eventually transferred to California