11:23 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Former President Barack Obama and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry told a roomful of minority boys on Tuesday that they matter and urged them to make the world a better place. Obama was in Oakland to mark the fifth anniversary of My Brother’s Keeper, an initiative
Last week, the NBA’s trade deadline finally came and went — along with plenty of worthwhile fireworks of their own — and buyout season is officially in full swing. But as franchises continue bolstering their roster ahead of the postseason (or lottery-bound future efforts), another deadline occurred recently without much fanfare. In January, the cutoff
Three hundred regular-season wins. Four consecutive trips to the finals. Back-to-back championships. The Golden State Warriors have enjoyed unprecedented success over the last four-and-a-half seasons. And, yet, even the best team in the league has room for improvement. Coach Steve Kerr wants to make sure that the Warriors maintain their edge on the competition, so
On Wednesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks dropped 50 points in the first quarter against the Wizards. A few hours later, the Warriors piled up 49 in the third quarter against the Spurs. Could someone actually hit 200 in a game? Warriors GM Bob Myers is an overzealous fourth-grader balling-up newspaper against the side of his
9:38 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Houston Rockets center Clint Capela declared himself ready to return after missing 15 games because of ligament damage in his right thumb that required surgery. James Harden, who has scored 30 points in 31 consecutive games to tie Wilt Chamberlain’s second-longest streak, stressed in a sit-down interview with ESPN’s
Despite his gaze million-miles-away gaze, Wendell Carter Jr. is being peppered with questions. But the rookie isn’t disrespectful. Far from it. Respect is woven into Carter’s fabric. He’s simply multitasking, reviewing film, eyes fixed on the projector situated in the middle of the locker room. Roughly an hour before the Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers square
12:11 PM ET Associated Press ABERDEEN, Md. — Former NBA player Glen “Big Baby” Davis has agreed to pay $15,000 to avoid jail time on drug charges. News outlets report the forward had faced up to five years in jail. He was arrested at a Maryland hotel with 126 grams (4 ounces) of marijuana and
As his Boston Celtic teammates got some shots up to prepare for a morning practice in Cleveland, Gordon Hayward sat in a chair on the baseline watching. Quicken Loans Arena held a particular place in his mind. Not because of a championship memory, nor for any individual accomplishment. But because nearly five months after an
DENVER, CO – JANUARY 10: Von Miller of the Denver Broncos and Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets sign and exchange jerseys after a game against the LA Clippers on January 10, 2019 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this
At the midway point of the 2018-19 NBA season, the Denver Nuggets sit atop the Western Conference. The development of Juan Hernangomez and Malik Beasley has been a huge reason way. On Oct. 20, two games into the 2018-19 NBA season, the Denver Nuggets sat atop the Western Conference. Infinitesimally young as the season was
11:47 PM ET James Harden cites necessity as the root of his historic scoring streak, stressing that the Houston Rockets have needed him to go on the run that has him chasing Wilt Chamberlain. Harden has scored at least 30 points in 31 consecutive games, tying Chamberlain for the second-longest such streak in NBA history
Welcome to The Whiteboard, your daily source for the previous day’s best NBA content from around the internet, plus an original column. Catch The Whiteboard here on The Step Back, and subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. There’s this great 21 Savage song right now called a lot where the
Yesterday, the Dallas Mavericks traded for Kristaps Porzingis in what has got to be one of the most Mavs trades of all time. Naturally, not everyone knows what that means. I’ll explain! First of all, it was surprisingly good, given the assets the Mavs had. Nobody could have looked at the Mavs prior to the
Luka Doncic used James Harden’s signature step back against him in last night’s Mavericks versus Rockets matchup. NBA rookie sensation Luka Doncic has become a fan favorite this season. Although his Dallas Mavericks team could be better, Doncic has become the highlight and breath of fresh air needed to provide optimism to Mav fans for
6:12 PM ET The National Basketball Players Association elected Golden State’s Andre Iguodala as First Vice President during its Board if of Player Representatives meeting on Monday. Igoudala has served as Vice President of the Executive Committee since 2013. He will replace LeBron James in his new role. James’ four-year term has expired. “I am
Last week, the NBA’s trade deadline finally came and went — along with plenty of worthwhile fireworks of their own — and buyout season is officially in full swing. But as franchises continue bolstering their roster ahead of the postseason (or lottery-bound future efforts), another deadline occurred recently without much fanfare. In January, the cutoff
The Cleveland Cavaliers have played just 10 games this season, but they’ve already had what feels like decades of drama. The Cleveland Cavaliers played their first game with Larry Drew as their head coach on Monday night, despite Drew taking over immediately after Ty Lue was fired on October 29. Cleveland played three games with
11:53 AM ET Duke’s Zion Williamson has been in the spotlight since videos of his dunks went viral when he was in high school. Even though we’re not yet in March and Williamson hasn’t declared, you can already bet on if he’ll be the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA draft. DraftKings opened odds
After being down big in the first half, Team LeBron explodes in the second half of the NBA All-Star game to come away with a win over Team Giannis. Kevin Durant scored 31 points to win the game’s MVP as Team LeBron had a furious second-half comeback to defeat Team Giannis in the All-Star Game,
Robin Lopez surely wants to play for a contender, and some contenders will want him, but the Chicago Bulls aren’t moving toward the easiest path to allow the move. At first glance, a veteran player on an expiring contract who’s averaging 16.3 minutes per game doesn’t have much value to a team with a 10-33
1:19 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade said goodbye to the All-Star Game stage in style as both future Hall of Famers were honored during Sunday night’s Team LeBron 178-164 victory over Team Giannis. Nowitzki and Wade were added to the All-Star pool of players
Last week, the NBA’s trade deadline finally came and went — along with plenty of worthwhile fireworks of their own — and buyout season is officially in full swing. But as franchises continue bolstering their roster ahead of the postseason (or lottery-bound future efforts), another deadline occurred recently without much fanfare. In January, the cutoff
For the Hornets, patience is a virtue, and the team will benefit from Mitch Kupchak electing to display it in advance of the trade deadline. The Charlotte Hornets’ fanbase, understandably, was a little restless going into Thursday’s trade deadline. The team is going nowhere, just as it had in the previous seasons under Steve Clifford,
7:05 PM ET Team LeBron and Team Giannis are going head-to-head in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. Follow along as we deliver the best sights and sounds from Charlotte. The All-Stars have arrived Klay improved his photo form 😂 pic.twitter.com/kvBcGhb3Kq — SportsNation (@SportsNation) February 18, 2019 #NBAAllStar teammates Harden and Kawhi sharing some moves 😆
Dell Demps and the Pelicans were going to have to part ways eventually. But why now, when he seemed to be executing ownership’s plan properly? The New Orleans Pelicans parted ways with long-time GM Dell Demps this morning, ending the ninth longest GM tenure currently active in the NBA. Demps’ tenure was a rocky one,
8:44 PM ET Betting on LeBron James to make the postseason has been a wise (and profitable) move historically. Since missing the playoffs in his first two seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James’ teams have made the postseason 13 consecutive times. But will his Los Angeles Lakers make the playoffs this season? One Las Vegas
As his Boston Celtic teammates got some shots up to prepare for a morning practice in Cleveland, Gordon Hayward sat in a chair on the baseline watching. Quicken Loans Arena held a particular place in his mind. Not because of a championship memory, nor for any individual accomplishment. But because nearly five months after an
The Celtics have the talent to win an NBA Championship but the chemistry is off. Can a deal before the trade deadline set things right for Boston? Coming into the season, quite a few NBA observers were convinced the Boston Celtics were the class of the Eastern Conference. Things haven’t gone that smoothly for Brad
After a demoralizing loss in Orlando last week, the mood was predictably heavy in the Boston Celtics locker room. Players hunched over their leather seats, blankly staring forward as their thoughts remained on the missed opportunity from just minutes before. Terry Rozier sat numbly in his stall, finally on the same page as his teammates.
12:16 AM ET CHARLOTTE — On Saturday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver held his annual state-of-the-league news conference. He spoke for about 40 minutes, said thousands of words and covered an array of topics. Here are six of the most important things he said and what they mean for the future of the NBA: On public