Kristaps Porzingis, Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks. (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) Celtics complete first-round sweep of 76ers by Scott Rogust 4 fights fans should be looking forward to in September & October by Chad Porto Kristaps Porzingis will not play for the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Though Luka Doncic is good to go on Sunday
NBA Playoffs
Jaylen Brown isn’t the best player on a Boston Celtics team featuring two All-Stars in Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker, but he may be the most important. The Boston Celtics advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals should come as no surprise, even within the volatile bubble that saw favorites like the Clippers and Bucks bow
LeBron James, #23, Los Angeles Lakers, (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Ronald Acuña isn’t remotely satisfied with winning the NL East again by Mark Powell LeBron James caught an errant elbow from Jamal Murray, drawing a crucial second-half flagrant foul. The Lakers came into Game 3 looking to take a commanding series lead but 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. Until his Game 2, game-winning buzzer-beater, Anthony Davis had been having a fairly quiet postseason. Certainly not in the box score, where he’s averaged 28.7 points, 10.7 rebounds,
The Miami Heat culture has always been about adaptation. With Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo they’ve become a smirking, energetic powerhouse. Nobody has been more fun to watch in these playoffs than the Miami Heat. They play cohesive team ball on a scale that’s genuinely rare in the NBA, but more than that, they possess
With Game 1 on the line, Bam Adebayo stuffed Jayson Tatum at the rim. Where does one even begin in retelling the epic slugfest that was Game 1 of the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals? Well, you’d probably have to start with Bam Adebayo’s legendary, game-saving block on Jayson Tatum’s dunk attempt in the waning seconds
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 Boston Celtics have only been outscored by the Miami Heat by a total of eight points so far in the Eastern Conference Finals, but that narrow margin
LeBron James sits and waits at the top of the mountain, while all of his presumed challengers keep coming up short. Friday, Sept. 18, was nearly a historic day. That’s the day the Western Conference Finals begin. For a week it looked like that series would feature the L.A. Clippers vs. the L.A. Lakers in
In a furious back-and-forth game full of clutch performances, Bam Adebayo made himself the hero with an epic defensive play to save Game 1. Working on a game story is a weird, unsettling task. The job is to braid together the most meaningful threads of a basketball game into a single narrative retelling. But the
The Denver Nuggets stunned the LA Clippers in Game 7, advancing to the Western Conference Finals. For the second time in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets overcame a 3-1 deficit to win the series. In the process, not only did they become the first team in NBA history to do so, but they advanced
Many great players never get the chance to be great as part of a great team. Watching Kemba Walker get that opportunity has been a delight. There was a story in the Wall Street Journal on April 13 about Stephon Marbury and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. The unlikely duo was at the center of basketball’s
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. It took a somewhat miraculous 19-point comeback for the Denver Nuggets to even force a Game 7 but all that would be just preamble to what they hope
Luka Doncic carried the Dallas Mavericks to an eye-opening win over the LA Clippers in Game 4. The LA Clippers led by as many as 21 points in Game 4 on Sunday, but even that massive lead wasn’t enough to stop Luka Doncic. Thanks to the second-year superstar’s efforts and game-winning 3-pointer over Reggie Jackson
Luka Doncic isn’t a fan of Marcus Morris’ words or actions in this series. The Dallas Mavericks had a rough game on Tuesday night. They were blown out by the Los Angeles Clippers 154-111 in a pivotal Game 5. Luka Doncic had a less than stellar follow up to his magical Game 4. Doncic finished
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives the ball against James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets during the third quarter in Game Five of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 12, 2020 in Lake Buena
The Miami Heat eliminated the shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks from the 2020 NBA Playoffs. Playing without the reigning MVP was always going to be a tall task for the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks. Despite their best efforts without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference was eliminated from their second-round series of the 2020
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 24: Danuel House Jr. #4 of the Houston Rockets (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) NFL Week 1: 3 teams on upset alert this Sunday by Mike Phillips Danuel House might have violated the NBA’s bubble protocol. The Houston Rockets are in danger of letting their Western Conference semifinals
The Toronto Raptors kept their season alive with an insane Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics in double-overtime. Time and time again, the defending NBA champions found themselves up against the ropes in Game 6 against a hungry Boston Celtics squad. And every single time, the Toronto Raptors answered the bell with a counterpunch
The LA Clippers took a commanding 3-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4. The Denver Nuggets have proved to be a tougher test for the LA Clippers than previously expected, but Doc Rivers’ team looks up to the challenge in this second-round NBA playoff series. In a dominant Game 4 win where LA
Propelled by LeBron James’ big first half and Playoff Rondo, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets in Game 3. With their second-round NBA playoff series knotted up at one game apiece, the Los Angeles Lakers needed a Game 3 win to seize momentum. Thanks to a massive first half from LeBron James and
The Boston Celtics pushed the Toronto Raptors to the brink of elimination with a Game 5 massacre. To start their second-round playoff series in the East, the Boston Celtics convincingly took the first two games. Then, the Toronto Raptors struck back by eking out a Game 3 win in the last 0.5 seconds before tying
The LA Clippers outlasted the Denver Nuggets in Game 3. After a total rout in Game 1, the LA Clippers felt like heavy favorites to quickly advance past the Denver Nuggets in their second-round playoff series. The Nuggets evened the score with a surprising Game 2 victory and proved again in Game 3 this won’t
George Hill, Milwaukee Bucks. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Is Chick-fil-A open on Labor Day? by Amy Kaplan Will Hughes can complete Jose Mourinho’s midfield overhaul at Tottenham by Rucker Haringey George Hill’s daughter Zoe cheering on her daddy is the cutest thing ever. The Milwaukee Bucks have the most adorable cheerleader in George
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Josh Rosen just landed in ideal situation for first time in his career by Brad Berreman Giannis Antetokounmpo to play through pain in Game 4 of the Eastern Semis Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t 100 percent, but he’s going to battle in a must-win Game 4 Sunday. According
Never give these Raptors a second chance. That’s a lesson Boston is learning the hard way The Toronto Raptors were down 0-2 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals, and came back to take the series by winning four straight games. This year, minus one Kawhi Leonard, Toronto is two games away
Mike Budenholzer failed the Milwaukee Bucks again as the Miami Heat took a commanding 3-0 series lead. With their backs against the wall heading into Game 3, the Milwaukee Bucks needed a win to avoid falling into the dreaded 0-3 hole that no NBA playoff team has ever recovered from. Unfortunately for the No. 1
Chris Paul outplayed Russell Westbrook and James Harden down the stretch to help the Thunder for a Game 7 against the Rockets. With their backs against the wall, the Oklahoma City Thunder responded in a huge way in Game 6, using suffocating defense and some precise late-game execution to force Game 7. Russell Westbrook and
LeBron James, Los Angels Lakers. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Eagles still want to trade Alshon Jeffery, the sky is still blue by Scott Rogust LeBron James reflects on Game 1’s upset defeat to the Houston Rockets. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are down 0-1 in a playoff series again. The Lakers lost
In Game 1, James Harden and the Houston Rockets routed the Los Angeles Lakers. James Harden and the Houston Rockets escaped Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoff series by the hairs of their chinny chin chins. In Game 1 of their second-round series, they left no doubt in blowing the Los Angeles Lakers‘ whole house
OG Anunoby, Toronto Raptors. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images) NBA Twitter freaked out after OG Anunoby’s buzzer beater to win Game 3 by Mark Powell UFC Vegas 9: Jalin Turner was worried about 2020 getting away by Zain Bando OG Anunoby deserves a statue after this game-winner over the Celtics. OG Anunoby stepped on
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