Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images The Whiteboard: NBA’s 3 unpredictable Western Conference playoff teams by Gerald Bourguet Ben Simmons‘ sister may have just teased the 76ers with some massive incoming trade news to come on Tuesday. The NBA offseason has already been downright electric, with some huge trades going down which will have a major
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The Dallas Mavericks scooped Josh Richardson from the Philadelphia 76ers for Seth Curry. The Dallas Mavericks had the most elite offense in NBA history last season but badly needed defensive help on the wing. The Philadelphia 76ers had star-level talent but desperately needed more shooting and balance for their roster. In a draft-night trade involving
Al Horford can play more minutes for the 76ers in the Playoffs. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Packers: Davante Adams bizarre injury update doesn’t inspire much confidence by Mark Powell 3 fantasy football waiver wire replacements for Christian McCaffrey by Brad Berreman The Philadelphia 76ers are cutting their losses with Al Horford Daryl Morey and
The Oklahoma City Thunder have added Al Horford and multiple picks from the Philadelphia 76ers. As we covered extensively this morning, the Oklahoma City Thunder are starting a new NBA Cold War, only instead of stockpiling nuclear missiles, this arms race revolves around extra draft picks. It appears as though general manager Sam Presti just
Joe Harris could help out several contenders this offseason. Some might derisively call Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter Joe Harris a one-trick pony, but his one trick is so impressive that it’s allowed to be a reliable scoring presence on a team that has made the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. Harris will be
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – FEBRUARY 15: Tyrese Maxey #3 of the Kentucky Wildcats (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Tyrese Maxey will almost certainly be a first-round pick. As the 2020 NBA Draft draws closer, Kentucky will send another potential lottery pick into the fold in the form of combo guard Tyrese Maxey. A deadly slasher with
This year’s NBA coaching spree centered largely around superstar players. Here’s who will benefit most from all the turnover. Eight NBA teams had coaching openings this offseason, many of them among the best in the league. Despite looming questions about the 2020-21 season, many franchises proceeded with coaching changes and many spent big to nab
James Harden isn’t going to win an NBA title with the Rockets. A move to the 76ers could help him finally secure a championship ring. The chances of the Rockets actually trading James Harden this offseason are extremely low. That doesn’t moving him wouldn’t be in the best interest of both Harden and his current
Jeremy Lin wants to give it one last try in the NBA. After winning an NBA title as a seldom-used backup with the Toronto Raptors, Jeremy Lin crossed the Pacific and starred in China last year. While Lin could stay in Beijing and continue to dominate, he has his eyes on the NBA as he
A dramatic overhaul seems like it could be coming to the Philadelphia 76ers. The staff of The Step Back put together five of our favorite trade ideas. A disastrous playoff appearance has put the Philadelphia 76ers in a tough spot. They are already looking for a new head coach and trade rumors are beginning to
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 07: Head coach Jay Wright of the Villanova Wildcats looks on during a college basketball game against the Georgetown Hoyas at the Capital One Arena on March 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Alvin Kamara returns to Saints practice after positive talk with Sean Payton by Braulio
Mike D’Antoni is officially a coaching free agent now, and these five teams should be calling him immediately. After being eliminated from the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers, there are now the annual questions about the Houston Rockets. Chief among them was the future of head coach Mike D’Antoni, who was without a contract
Billy Donovan will not be back as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and here are five spots where he could find his next job. The Oklahoma City Thunder were not expected to be good this year, as they were certain to offload Chris Paul and fully enter into a rebuild. But instead, they made
Tyronn Lue is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Philadelphia 76ers needed to shake things up this offseason, and they started that process by parting ways with head coach Brett Brown after an embarrassing playoff exit. Wasting little time to name his replacement, Philly is all set to bring former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn
Ben Simmons, #25, Philadelphia 76ers, (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) A rash of significant knee injuries in the NBA may have an impact on not only the playoff picture but also next season as well. The injury bug bit again in the NBA this past week with three more players expected to miss a good
The Sacramento Kings might trade Buddy Hield. The Sacramento Kings haven’t won anything since Rick Adelman left town, but there was optimism that Luke Walton could get this crew into the playoffs in 2020. Marvin Bagley, when healthy, is a solid big man, De’Aarom Fox remains one of the game’s best young point guards, and
After going down 2-0 to the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia Sixers absolutely had to win tonight’s game to make it a series. They failed to do so In a must-win game three against the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers fought hard, but it was ultimately not enough as they lost 102-94, falling behind three games
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics took Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers in dominant fashion. It turns out that Joel Embiid’s production is not a bellwether for this series. Despite an awesome statline from the big fella in Game 2, the Boston Celtics played their game and clicked on all cylinders. The result was
The Boston Celtics earned a tough victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1. The Boston Celtics‘ night was started and ended by Jayson Tatum. The Philadelphia 76ers got out to an early 4-0 lead fueled by an aggressive and locked-in Joel Embiid, but when Tatum knocked down a 17-foot jumper 90 seconds into 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. The first four games of the 2020 NBA Playoffs gave us a bit of everything — epic scoring performances, a blowout, an overtime squeaker, controversial calls and the
After five weeks filled with food critique, vlogs, basketball games, and zero (!!) Covid-19 positives, the NBA playoffs are about to begin. Seven out of eight series are locked in, with only the Lakers awaiting the winner of the Portland Trailblazers and Memphis Grizzlies play-in game(s). While all of the series will have their share
After five weeks filled with food critique, vlogs, basketball games, and zero (!!) Covid-19 positives, the NBA playoffs are about to begin. Seven out of eight series are locked in, with only the Lakers awaiting the winner of the Portland Trailblazers and Memphis Grizzlies play-in game(s). While all of the series will have their share
No need for a long preamble. The first round of the NBA playoffs is finally here. Let’s break down the most interesting question that will define each series. Lakers vs. Blazers What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object? The Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the West fairly early in the
The New York Knicks have hit the reset button a number of times since 2010, when then-general manager Donnie Walsh and former head coach Mike D’Antoni attempted to lure LeBron James to Broadway. Since then, they’ve had numerous leadership changes and, more pressingly, six head coaches (Mike Woodson, Derek Fisher, Kurt Rambis, Jeff Hornacek, David
Shake Milton, #18, Philadelphia 76ers, (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) As the NBA restarts in Orlando, these five role players on contending teams could have a lot to say about the state of the Eastern Conference. The NBA will finally return on Thursday, and with it, the myriad storylines, trends, and stakes of a season
Joel Embiid can lead the 76ers to an NBA Title. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) The 76ers have a lot of high-end talent but fitting the pieces together is a challenge for head coach Brett Brown. That makes Philadelphia vulnerable. Any team that can trot Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons out in the same starting
With professional basketball on the horizon, all eyes have turned toward Orlando – but here, we’re trying to peer into the future too. Frankly, the news of pending basketball seems small in comparison to some country-wide. The planet-wide pandemic and sweeping protests have turned everybody’s day-to-day routines on their head – but, obviously, for one
As Basketball Insiders has continued its “Looking Back” series, it was only a matter of time until we crossed the double digits. Now that time has come. Today we are taking a look at how all of the tenth overall picks since 2009 have fared in the NBA. As you probably know, as the lottery
Welcome back to Basketball Insiders’ “Looking Back” series! We’ve already gone over how the first and second overall pick have fared since 2009, so naturally, the next pick up is the third overall pick. Like with the first two, we categorize these players by if they are hits, misses, in the middle, or role players.
Last week, Basketball Insiders dove into NBA nostalgia by looking back at previous NBA drafts of recent memory, starting from 2014 all the way to 2017. Over the next two weeks, we’re going to be changing the formula up a tad. Instead of looking at entire drafts, we’re looking at the individual picks – starting
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