8:27 PM ET When Gregg Popovich trudged through the tunnel at the AT&T Center after being ejected Wednesday, the magnitude of the moment — Becky Hammon replacing him to become the first woman to act as head coach in a regular-season NBA game — didn’t immediately set in. “Not on the way to the locker
T.J. Warren, Indiana Pacers. (Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) Pearl Gonzalez’s NSFW Fruit by the Foot bikini is the perfect way to end 2020 (Photo) by Amy Kaplan The Indiana Pacers will be without forward T.J. Warren for the foreseeable future. Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren is out indefinitely, as he will undergo surgery
The Atlanta Hawks made significant upgrades to a young roster this offseason. Will it be enough to surge into the playoffs? 1. Would what it take for Trae Young to finish in the top-5 in MVP voting? Any answer to this question obviously accepts a rather rosy outlook on Atlanta’s 2021 prospects, but any path
The Atlanta Hawks’ big offseason acquisition, Danilo Gallinari, left Wednesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets with an ankle injury. The Atlanta Hawks started off the 2020-21 NBA season with an impressive three-game win streak. They faced their big first test on Wednesday night in the form of the Brooklyn Nets, but unfortunately, the Hawks lost
11:17 AM ET Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. is expected to miss multiple games because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols related to COVID-19, according to multiple reports. The Athletic first reported that Porter will miss Friday’s game against the Phoenix Suns as the Nuggets conduct contact tracing. The Denver Post reported that
We’re just over a week into the NBA’s 75th regular season and, already, we’ve seen some significant developments. From the new direction teams that made an offseason coaching change have taken, to the impact of some of the more critical offseason acquisitions with their new teams or even the development of the rookie class as
John Wall and Russell Westbrook were traded for each other on Wednesday night. The two are both on unfavorable contracts, making such a deal actually quite even for both the Rockets and Wizards. Westbrook still has plenty left in the tank, while Wall is coming off season-ending surgery. When healthy, however, Wall is one of
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – DECEMBER 23: Thomas Bryant #13 of the Washington Wizards react after a call in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on December 23, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms
11:36 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Toronto Raptors benched All-Star forward Pascal Siakam for Thursday night’s year-ending 100-83 victory over the New York Knicks in Tampa, Florida. “It was a discipline thing for an internal matter,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said after his team won its first game of the season. “That’s the decision we
LeBron James continues to make insane history, as he’s become the first player to score at least 10 points in 1,000 consecutive games. Is there anything on this planet LeBron James can’t do? Arguably the best player in NBA history, James is in his age-36 season, but hasn’t been slowed down whatsoever to start things
11:44 PM ET John Wall had problems sleeping the night before, as his heart and mind raced in anticipation of his Houston Rockets debut, a comeback from a two-year injury layoff that was delayed another week by an NBA-mandated quarantine due to COVID-19 protocols. It had been 735 days, as Wall precisely pointed out after
We’re just over a week into the NBA’s 75th regular season and, already, we’ve seen some significant developments. From the new direction teams that made an offseason coaching change have taken, to the impact of some of the more critical offseason acquisitions with their new teams or even the development of the rookie class as
The Toronto Raptors are getting an excellent deal with their contract extension for OG Anunoby. Ask a knowledgeable Toronto Raptors fan, and they’ll tell you the same: No offense to Pascal Siakam, but OG Anunoby could very well wind up being the best player on the roster in a few years. If that’s the case,
9:01 AM ET The NBA is planning to roll out an ambitious aspect of its leaguewide contact tracing program by requiring players and many team staffers to wear sensor devices during all team-organized activities outside of games starting Jan. 7, according to a league memo obtained by ESPN. Only Tier 1 and Tier 2 individuals
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 New Orleans Pelicans were in prime position to sneak into the playoffs when the NBA restarted its season and gave them a four-game window to force a
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 04: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Bills Mafia will return just in time
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 03: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs during the first quarter during their game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on March 03, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to
8:38 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard will play for the LA Clippers on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a mouth laceration on Christmas night. Clippers head coach Ty Lue said Leonard will return against the Portland Trail Blazers after a two-game absence due to the mouth injury suffered at Denver last
We’re about a week into the 2020-21 regular season and, while it’s still early, there’s been a number of interesting developments across the league. And, here at Basketball Insiders, we’re taking those developments into account as we set out to rank each team within their respective divisions. Yes, most teams have only played between 4-5
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 13: Bogdan Bogdanovic #13 of the Atlanta Hawks (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Myles Garrett saying what we’re all feeling about 2020 by Cole Thompson Tony La Russa gets off easy after DUI case resolves by Mike Luciano The Milwaukee Bucks have been punished after their Bogdan Bogdanovic pursuit. The
11:23 PM ET Becky Hammon made history on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to act as head coach during an NBA regular season game. The San Antonio assistant coach filled in for head coach Gregg Popovich after he was ejected in the first half of the Spurs’ 121-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Popovich
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 05: Lonzo Ball #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers grabs his ankle in front of Lonzo Ball #2, LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma #0 and Tyson Chandler #5 during the first half against the San Antonio Spurs Staples Center on December 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User
With Damian Lillard at the tail-end of his prime, the Portland Trail Blazers have patiently continued to build, and this might be their best team yet. The high-water mark of the Damian Lillard era in Portland was the 2019 playoffs when the Trail Blazers ended up getting bracket luck and speeding all the way to
7:19 AM ET In terms of NBA beef, Paul George vs. Damian Lillard seemed to be an unlikely rivalry — at least one that seemingly came out of nowhere. But with one wave goodbye three seasons ago, the George-Lillard conflict was born. It’s got everything an NBA dispute needs — on-court trash talk, antics and
The NBA season has begun, and it’s time to overreact to the first few games of the year. In the next edition of Basketball Insiders’ inter-conference rankings, we will take a look at the Atlantic Division. In these rankings, we rank each team from worst to first based on their early performances and how we
4:56 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant has a Grade 2 left ankle sprain and is expected to miss 3-5 weeks, the team said Tuesday. An MRI on Tuesday revealed the severity of the sprain after initial X-rays on Monday night showed no fracture. Morant was hurt in Memphis’ 116-111 overtime win
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 29: Brook Lopez #11 and Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks celebrate a play against the Miami Heat during the first quarter at American Airlines Arena on December 29, 2020 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User
Four years into his NBA career, Ben Simmons remains somewhat of an enigma. That’s what makes him so fascinating moving forward. What is Ben Simmons? Is he a point guard? A power forward? A point forward? Does it matter? What sounds like a philosophical quandary may go a long way toward determining whether the Philadelphia
HOUSTON, TX – JULY 13: Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey listens as Dwight Howard is officially introduced as a Houston Rocket during a press conference on July 13, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers says Davante Adams is in an elite category with Charles Woodson by Cole Thompson Daryl
10:49 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Snow might have been falling from the sky back in Milwaukee, but in Miami on Tuesday night, the Bucks were making it rain from beyond the arc. Milwaukee set the single-game NBA record for 3-point field goals made, with 29 in a 144-97 victory over the Heat. The only Bucks