Mavericks star Luka Doncic (Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports) Trevor Bauer had strong words for the Dodgers’ struggles this season by Scott Rogust Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers when he took a swipe at Collin Sexton’s groin area. Referees tossed Luka Doncic for a flagrant found on
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He will surely be elsewhere in short order, but Kevin Love has professed his desire to play for the Portland Trail Blazers. As the Cleveland Cavaliers moved away from their title-contending teams in the second LeBron James era, Kevin Love has not been a fit. An expensive veteran has to be a leader on a
Three teams in the Eastern Conference are expected to compete for a spot in the NBA Finals. The Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks are clearly head-and-shoulders above the next tier of teams in the East. Still, those organizations are not going to just lay down and concede defeat. Last year the Miami HEAT
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. Last week we looked at the surging New York Knicks through the prism of the individual improvement of Julius Randle and R.J. Barrett. Randle will likely run away with
Photo by LUCY NICHOLSON/AFP via Getty Images 5 bold predictions for Detroit Lions in 2021 by Rucker Haringey 2021 NFL Draft: Biggest Team Needs, Trevor Lawrence Jitters by Mike Tanier If you’ve always wanted to see LeBron James do his thing in a slam dunk contest, you’ll have to turn the clock all the way
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. If you think you’re tired of the LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan, GOAT argument, imagine being a retired NBA player. As your immediate relevancy fades, all you have is
It’s official: we’re entering the regular season’s endgame. Every game from here on out will have much bigger consequences, a statement even truer in 2021 than perhaps any other season thanks to the NBA’s new play-in tournament. If you’re not familiar, the play-in tournament will consist of two matchups within each conference. The seventh and
Mar 27, 2021; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes (40) celebrates with guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) after scoring a three point basket at the buzzer to win the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Watch Bradley Beal give brutally honest speech to his
Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports Kent Bazemore is second Warriors’ player to say he won’t get COVID vaccine by Ian Levy JaVale McGee has been surfacing in a slew of trade rumors. Now the Cavaliers have reportedly moved him to the Denver Nuggets. The Cavaliers have made the first move in their crowded frontcourt, reportedly trading
CLEVELAND, OHIO – FEBRUARY 06: Andre Drummond #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket against Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the fourth quarter at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 06, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user
Credit: Michael Reaves/Getty Images NBA trade rumors: Warriors are actively shopping Kelly Oubre Jr. by Steven Kubitza The Cleveland Cavaliers have received interest from the Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors in regards to center Andre Drummond. The NBA trade deadline is only a couple of days away, and all eyes will be on the Cleveland
The NBA trade deadline is one week away and several organizations are looking to make a splash before the regular season hits the home stretch. Some teams need to facilitate a deal more than others as they prepare for the postseason. Sellers will be just as active as they turn their attention to reshaping their
The Cleveland Cavaliers are receiving tons of calls about Larry Nance Jr. but it doesn’t seem like they’re willing to budge. The Cleveland Cavaliers have looked like a team in need of a true superstar ever since LeBron James left for the second time in 2018. While their blooming backcourt of Colin Sexton and Darius
The Houston Rockets are in the midst of a massive freefall. After hitting a home run with the acquisition of Christian Wood, the Rockets appeared to have a solid core with John Wall and Victor Oladipo both looking good coming back from devastating injuries. Wood was even the frontrunner for the Most Improved Player award
The Cavs are fielding offers for Andre Drummond but their reportedly firm asking price may make it hard for them to find a deal. One way or another, the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ frontcourt is going to thin out before the trade deadline. The Cavs currently have Jarrett Allen, Larry Nance Jr., Kevin Love, Andre Drummond and
The All-Star break is nearly upon the NBA, and the Rising Stars rosters were just announced with several rookies leading the charge. Two players have pulled away by a significant margin in recent weeks, with several first-year players making impacts on winning teams. Let’s take a look at how the rookie ladder has changed over
Andre Drummond is available. Repeat. Andre Drummond, the two-time All-Star, four-time rebounding champ, walking double-double and ball-swatter, is available. Not just available. Available for cheap. Cheap in the sense that you wouldn’t have to give up a whole lot of assets outside of matching salaries to get him. You probably won’t do much better for
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports 3 free agents the Chiefs should avoid in the 2021 offseason by Rucker Haringey Draymond Green blasted the NBA’s treatment of players and the double standards regarding trades, specifically the Cavaliers’ situation with Andre Drummond. Draymond Green tied his career-high in assists with 16 last night as the Golden State
Credit: Michael Reaves/Getty Images Jessica Pegula, daughter of Bills and Sabres owners, pulls off massive Australian Open upset by John Buhler Bucs nearly cut Leonard Fournette until Antonio Brown stepped in by Cole Thompson The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the precipice of moving center Andre Drummond, possibly to the Toronto Raptors. With the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Kevin Porter Jr. to the Houston Rockets last month but Kevin Love says he was the most talented guy on their roster. Kevin Porter Jr.’s time as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers came to an end about three weeks ago with the Cavs traded him to the Houston Rockets. Porter
A Cleveland Cavaliers executive applauded a missed shot by LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers star took that personally. LeBron James is no stranger to being on the road team to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but Tuesday night was the first time he’s done so since joining the Los Angeles Lakers in
Something lit a fire under LeBron James in the fourth quarter of Monday’s game. In turns out, someone from his old team poked the bear. The Los Angeles Lakers carried a seven-point lead into halftime against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. But in the third quarter, things began to unravel, the momentum began to
Next up in Basketball Insiders’ ICYMI series – where we’re taking a look at the biggest storylines that you may have missed from around the league – is the Central Division. The Central is led by the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers, two playoff teams last season that made aggressive offseason moves to improve this
Often the NBA’s biggest flop, the New York Knicks have been significantly better-than-expected to start the 2020-21 season. They’ve won eight of their first 16 games and have surrendered the fewest points per game on the season, placing them squarely in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. That said, they’re not out of the woods yet;
The Houston Rockets are acquiring former first-round pick Kevin Porter Jr. from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Porter Jr.’s name has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this week. He was taken in the first round by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019 and looked solid in his rookie season. Then came this season.
After another loss by the Brooklyn Nets, Steve Nash had some explaining to do. While these Cleveland Cavaliers are no slouches — especially with the emergence of Collin Sexton in recent games — the Nets were expected to be among the Eastern Conference’s elite when they traded for James Harden, previously a star for the
There’s an old saying: “if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.” That saying would certainly apply to Reggie Jackson this season. Jackson, who joined the Los Angeles Clippers last season after he was bought out by the Detroit Pistons, re-upped with team on a one-year deal. A once-promising young guard that the
Kevin Porter Jr. has likely played his final game with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The NBA rumor mill is about to add one very intriguing name into the fold, as all signs point to Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kevin Porter Jr. having talked his way out of The Land. Porter, who has been hit with weapons charges
The Cleveland Cavaliers are now flush with big men, so which one should they trade first? As part of the blockbuster trade that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets, the Cleveland Cavaliers gave up a future second-round pick and guard Dante Exum to the Rockets while acquiring center Jarrett Allen and forward Taurean Prince
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