Lebron James Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Chargers lightning strike NFL with sleek new helmet design (Photo) by Cole Thompson College football betting results against the spread week 9 2020 by Mike Marteny The Los Angeles Lakers star seeks justice for his best friend’s sister, Ericka Weems, who was found dead on Monday. Los Angeles
If the Lakers want to repeat as NBA Champions they need to have a productive offseason. Nailing their first-round pick in the draft would certainly help. Lakers fans are still on top of the world after winning the NBA Title. Los Angeles’ front office doesn’t have that luxury. They are already hard at work making
11:00 PM ET ESPN Insiders The NBA season ended just under a month ago with uncertainty around when the 2020-21 season would begin. On Thursday night, the National Basketball Players Association player representatives completed a vote approving a Dec. 22 start date for a 72-game regular season. Per a report by Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA
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. Reports indicate that by tomorrow, the NBA and NBPA will have agreed to a plan for the 2020-21 season to begin on Dec. 22. This will presumably set
11:17 PM ET The National Basketball Players Association’s formal player representatives vote has been completed Thursday night and they approved starting the 2020-21 season on Dec. 22 and playing a reduced 72-game schedule, a source told ESPN. The NBA/NBPA now will finish up financial terms on an amended collective bargaining agreement, which will take into
9:47 AM ET There hasn’t been a trade in the NBA for almost nine months! Do you have the shakes? Let’s take a look at the broader questions that will define the wild next month — and maybe the next few years. How does a pandemic offseason unfold when almost every team is trying to
The 2020 NBA draft is filled with question marks, but the one thing teams can be sure of is the overall abundance of shooting. Here are some names to watch. The 2020 NBA draft is roughly two weeks away and at this point, most are pretty familiar with the names at the top of the
The Charlotte Hornets hold the No. 3 pick in this year’s draft and the potential for trades above them means anyone could be on the board. Here’s who they should prioritize. On paper, the Hornets have a promising young core that’s especially strong in the backcourt. Terry Rozier actually lived up to his big new
Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images 3 reasons to watch UFC Vegas 12: Uriah Hall vs. Anderson Silva by Ivan Surlina Melvin Gordon speaks out for first time since DUI arrest by Cole Thompson After much speculation, the Houston Rockets have selected their new head coach. Just over a month after Mike D’Antoni announced that he would
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 05: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Jim Harbaugh blames refs for Michigan’s loss to Michigan State by John Buhler The Warriors unveiled a City Edition jersey that honors the “We Believe” era. Before the “We Believe” Golden State Warriors took down the
9:13 PM ET LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are reeling from the shooting death of Ericka Weems, the 37-year-old older sister of Cavs director of scouting Brandon Weems. James took to Twitter on Wednesday to make a plea for any information connected to the shooting. Weems was discovered Monday afternoon in the bedroom of
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. With a new coach and Daryl Morey making decisions in the front office, the Philadelphia 76ers could be in for some big roster changes this offseason. Morey and
Tyrese Haliburton will have plenty of suitors in the 2020 NBA Draft. Where would he fit best? Iowa State doesn’t send tons of stars to the lottery, but during the 2019-20 season, the Cyclones were led by one of the best prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft. Point guard Tyrese Haliburton is the best Swiss
4:20 PM ET The NBA’s Board of Governors and Players Association are holding separate meetings on Thursday expected to culminate with an agreement on starting the 2020-2021 season on Dec. 22 and playing a reduced 72-game schedule, sources tell ESPN. The NBPA is planning to take a formal vote of the team player representatives on
Former Stanford basketball star Tyrell Terry is weeks away from hearing his name called during the NBA Draft. It’s the culmination of years of work. In May 2018, Tyrell Terry was a 17-year-old high school junior, prepping for an AAU practice ahead of a weekend tournament in Chicago when his phone rang. On the other
Is Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. molded in a similar fashion to Kevin Durant, or is he poised to create his own archetype? What can be made of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. after his breakout postseason? As a top-ranked high school prospect with size and shooting ability, he was often compared to
5:13 PM ET The Golden State Warriors are honoring the “We Believe” era and the franchise’s Oakland days with new Nike City Edition uniforms. On Monday, the team unveiled its “Oakland Forever” jerseys, which are inspired by the franchise’s look from 1997 to 2010. The team moved to San Francisco after the 2018-19 season following
Mind Games is a series that explores different psychological elements that shape the whys of the league we love and the hows of the game we sometimes hate. When Kawhi Leonard joined the Los Angeles Clippers last summer, many thought they would be the L.A. team raising the trophy after all was said and done.
5:44 PM ET Eddie Johnson, the two-time All-Star for the Atlanta Hawks whose career was shortened by arrests which led to a ban from the NBA and life sentence in prison, has died. He was 65. Johnson passed away on Oct. 26. His death was confirmed Tuesday by Rocker-Cusack Mortuary in Leesburg, Florida. Johnson was
9:54 AM ET Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns detailed losing his mom to COVID-19 complications in an emotional video posted to his YouTube channel. Titled “THE TOUGHEST YEAR OF MY LIFE,” the 18-minute video showed a vulnerable Towns explaining having to be the one to “pull the plug” on his mother, Jackie Cruz-Towns, who died
Defense is one of the major question marks that could push LaMelo Ball out of the top spot in the NBA Draft. But those concerns may be overblown. LaMelo Ball’s defense was not the reason he acquired over five million followers on Instagram before turning even 18 years-old. As it turns out, heaving from behind
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – JULY 30: Danny Green #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers gives concerning quote about Packers after loss to Vikings by Mark Powell Danny Green had some harsh words for the Los Angeles Clippers While he was a frequent target for the ire of
4:27 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Daryl Morey, speaking Monday for the first time as president of basketball operations of the Philadelphia 76ers, expressed excitement about the championship potential of a roster built around All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. “My goal is to win a championship, so whatever gets us there is what we’ll do,”
8:42 PM ET On a conference call with the league’s general managers on Monday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver told the top team basketball executives that “time is running out” on the possibility of starting the 2020-21 season prior to Christmas Day and potentially salvaging hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, sources told ESPN. Discussions
After starring for tiny California Baptist University, Milan Acquaah is looking to make an enormous leap to the NBA next season. Milan Acquaah started his basketball career under the brightest lights — as teammate of Lonzo Ball‘s at Chino Hills and then at Washington State University in the Pac-12. But he eventually transferred to California
This photo taken on August 4, 2020 shows Beijing Ducks’ Jeremy Lin (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) Ball don’t lie: 3 worst calls from Week 7 in the NFL by Mark Powell Jeremy Lin might have some suitors in the NBA. After spending a year with the Beijing Ducks in China following his championship
8:54 AM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers officially named Daryl Morey president of basketball operations and extended the contract of general manager Elton Brand on Monday. Morey stepped down as GM of the Houston Rockets this month after blockbuster moves that failed to lead the franchise to the NBA Finals. The Rockets
The Bryant family celebrated Halloween on Saturday by dressing up in Star Wars costumes for a photoshoot. This Saturday is Halloween, where individuals dress up in their favorite costumes to share on their social media accounts. Typically, we see plenty of posts on Instagram from our favorite athletes across all professional leagues. But if we
12:37 PM ET On Friday morning the 23XI Racing team unveiled the long-anticipated news of its manufacturer and technical partner, Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing. But what the stole the show was when driver Bubba Wallace and team co-owner Denny Hamlin unveiled their race car, bearing the number and colors made famous by Hamlin’s ownership
If LeBron James is looking to create the NBA’s next super team, he should consider adding the 44th President of the United States. The Los Angeles Lakers are NBA Champions for the first time since 2010, after they defeated the Miami Heat in six games inside the Walt Disney World bubble in Orlando, Fla. Now,