The Detroit Pistons were one of the NBA’s most competitive franchises at the turn of the century, appearing in six straight Eastern Conference Finals between 2002-2008 and winning the NBA Finals in 2004. But, since that run, the Pistons have been one of the least relevant teams in the league, having not won a playoff
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NBA fans should get ready for more delayed games after the league postponed its sixth matchup of the season, this time between the Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz. As expected, coronavirus is beginning to run rampant through the NBA as it pushes through its 2020-21 campaign without a bubble. It only took three weeks for
ALERT. ALERT. ALERT. The NBA’s 2020-21 season is scheduled to begin in less than a month. If it feels like we just crowned the 2020 NBA Champions, that’s because we did. The Los Angeles Lakers secured their 17th championship on October 11, just over a month ago. Still, the new season kicks off in less
With the deadline for signing to a supermax extension coming quickly, will the Utah Jazz have to trade Rudy Gobert? The Utah Jazz have two core pieces around which everything else revolves — Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Mitchell has gotten a new contract, a five-year rookie max extension worth up to $195 million, and
Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz has shown us what makes him special right from the start. There’s something about playing basketball with the Utah Jazz that allows for a sense of flying under the radar and that’s what Donovan Mitchell has kind of done. But wasn’t he on the All-Rookie team, second in the
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 18: Derrick Favors #22 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Jazz re-sign swingman Jordan Clarkson to 4-year contract by Mike Luciano Derrick Favors is coming back to Utah after one year in New Orleans. Derrick Favors was traded by the Utah Jazz after nearly a decade
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 19: Jordan Clarkson #00 of the Utah Jazz (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) De’Aaron Fox agrees to maximum extension with Sacramento Kings by Gerald Bourguet Jordan Clarkson is returning to the Utah Jazz this offseason. Quin Snyder and the Utah Jazz were one of the best defensive teams in
Hassan Whiteside might be on the move this offseason after one year in Portland. In an age where back to the basket centers are going the way of the dinosaur, Hassan Whiteside remains as one of the last of a dying breed. While he can be a bit of a headcase at times, Whiteside was
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. So many players have changed their reputations in the NBA Bubble, taking leaps and making statements about ceilings raised. And perhaps no trio has forced more perceptual change
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 01: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz hugs Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Justin Herbert’s quote on Hard Knocks has to be concerning for Chargers by Brad Berreman Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray had nothing but respect for each other after
Nuggets forward Torrey Craig nearly entered undesirable territory on Tuesday, missing an unnecessary layup and giving the Jazz a chance to win Game 7. Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig gave fans a scare during the final seconds of Game 7 against the Jazz on Tuesday night, inexplicably missing an easy layup and giving Utah point
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Patrick Mahomes gets engaged to girlfriend Brittany Matthews by Alicia de Artola The Denver Nuggets stole Game 7 in a series of frantic final moments, completing an improbable 3-1 comeback over the Utah Jazz. The first-round series between the Nuggets and Jazz had been an offensive supernova, defined by the
The final sequence in Game 7 between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz was insane. We could talk about how Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz came to life in the second half of Game 7 in their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. We could talk about how low-scoring the game
The Nuggets beat the Jazz in a very close Game 5. The Utah Jazz struggled in the regular season against the Denver Nuggets, as their usually sharp defense faltered against the versatile Nikola Jokic and the deadly Jamal Murray. Quin Snyder made sure to reverse Utah’s fortunes in the playoffs, as the No. 6 seed
Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell smashed a bike in the tunnel while Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray collapsed in exhaustion after Game 6. It has been a tale of two Sundays for the opposing young guards of the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz. Last week, Donovan Mitchell was exuding all the confidence in the world.
In Game 6, the Denver Nuggets forced a Game 7 against the Utah Jazz thanks to Jamal Murray. When the Utah Jazz built a 3-1 series lead, it seemed like the Denver Nuggets‘ season was dead in the water. Instead, Jamal Murray willed them back from the brink for the second straight game, forcing a Game 7
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 10: Peyton Manning on the sidelines before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 10, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Bellator double-champ Patricio Pitbull bets $1 million he’d beat the UFC champion by Thomas Albano Peyton Manning is taking in the NBA
The Nuggets came up on the wrong end against the Jazz in Game 4 despite a thrilling duel between Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray. After getting shellacked in Game 3, and with the Denver Nuggets facing the possibility of falling into a 3-1 hole against the Utah Jazz, Sunday’s Game 4 felt like something of
Which fringe players moved from the deep bench into playoff rotations during their team’s NBA bubble games? While teams like the Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, and San Antonio Spurs were going full-bore wire to wire in an attempt to secure a spot in the play-in game, other NBA teams used the seeding
The Nuggets lost by a wide margin in Game 3, and the side-effects are a Twitter meme Denver’s Game 1 victory feels like a long, long time ago at this juncture, with the Jazz winning both Games 2 and 3, and the latest triumph coming in impressive blowout fashion. But this isn’t a recap of
In this week’s NBA Power Rankings, Donovan Mitchell has big Dwyane Wade energy and the legend of Damian Lillard keeps growing. Our new look NBA Power Rankings are back, a non-traditional structure for a non-traditional era of professional basketball. The world is no longer just about wins and losses and teams are no longer 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
Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray combined for 93 points but Murray’s Nuggets escaped with the Game 1 win. Both teams entered this game shorthanded with Gary Harris and Will Barton out for the Nuggets and Bojan Bogdanovic and Mike Conley both out of the bubble completely for the Jazz. (Conley left for the birth of
The first game of the NBA Playoffs between the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets did not disappoint Shorthanded without point guard Mike Conley, Jr., who is attending the birth of his first son in Ohio rather than take part in Utah’s opening playoff game against the Denver Nuggets (and likely most of the series), the
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
Eric Gordon, #10, Houston Rockets, (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) The West is home to many of the NBA‘s brightest stars, but the contributions of role players could tilt the scales of a tightly-packed conference. Gordon has missed Houston’s first three games with a left ankle injury, and could remain on the sideline for two
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
Saivion Smith diagnosed with COVID-19, placed on reserve list by Amy Kaplan Juan Soto believes coronavirus diagnosis was a ‘fake positive’ by Scott Rogust PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 06: Danilo Gallinari #8, Chris Paul #3, head coach Billy Donovan, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2, Dennis Schroder #17, and Steven Adams #12 of the Oklahoma City Thunder look
Well, that does it, everyone. The NBA is officially coming back. There are definitely concerns about whether this is going to work and whether the team that wins the title will be considered the legitimate champion of 2020. We’ve had plenty of players pull out albeit, in retrospect, most of them have been on teams
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
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