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
Month: July 2020
15 best Star Wars video games in the galaxy by D.J. Rivera Garrett Temple (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) Garrett Temple shared his thoughts on Jonathan Isaac. The NBA returned Thursday night and both games featured players and coaches taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem. The expectation was that this process
Bobby Witt Jr. is looking like a future star for Royals by Mike Luciano Kevin Garnett buying the Timberwolves would bring the franchise full circle by Mike Luciano PORTLAND, OREGON – FEBRUARY 23: CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles with the ball in the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons during their
Damian Lillard, #0, Portland Trail Blazers, (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard discussed the ongoing protests during an interview, Wednesday. “A few days ago, I was kind of just going through Twitter and I had a few people mention me and ask if I was aware of what was going
5:56 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The way the New Orleans Pelicans handled the minutes of rookie forward Zion Williamson was seemingly the talk of the NBA on Thursday night as the league returned to play in Orlando, Florida. On Friday afternoon, Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin spoke to reporters to try
Michael Jordan, (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images) Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are making a massive donation to fight voter suppression. On June 5, Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand made a pledge to donate $100 million to fight for racial justice over the next decade, and today that campaign kicked off in a
7:04 AM ET The Milwaukee Bucks are big favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference. According to Caesars Sportsbook, they enter the bubble at minus-230 to reach the NBA Finals in October. Still, respect from Vegas is one thing, but execution in Orlando is another. While the Bucks hold the league’s best record, the
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) The Lakers and Clippers gave us the spectacular basketball ending we’ve all been missing A meeting between two of the Western Conference’s best delivered more than we ever could have expected. Despite three months off, and having been moved to a literal bubble away from
Ben Simmons, #25, Philadelphia 76ers, Kawhi Leonard, #2, Los Angeles Clippers, (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) The Philadelphia 76ers have said Ben Simmons will be moving to power forward when the season resumes. Will it matter? The positional revolution has been televised. Previously rigid definitions have been democratized and deconstructed so that labeling a player
12:51 AM ET NBA Insiders It’s not easy to recall the storylines and themes that dominated the 2019-20 NBA season prior to its suspension, which seems like eons ago. But the battle for supremacy between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers in their home market — and more largely the Western Conference — was
James Harden and Russell Westbrook will play huge minutes for the Rockets in the playoffs. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) The Houston Rockets’ small-ball experiment has its benefits and in the NBA bubble, they’re a threat to any team in the Western Conference. But will their regular-season strengths ultimately be their undoing when the games
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The Pelicans and Jazz took part in a powerful moment during the national anthem. It was entirely predictable. It was inevitable. And in fact, ESPN had already been reported that it would happen. But when the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz chose to kneel in front of the words
5:44 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans rookie forward Zion Williamson was cleared to play by the team and will suit up in Thursday night’s NBA restart opener against the Utah Jazz, the team announced. Coach Alvin Gentry told reporters that Williamson had to go through his pregame warm-ups before the team made a
Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Eric Bledsoe is among the NBA’s best guards, and the Milwaukee Bucks need him to play like it to win the title. For much of this NBA season, the Milwaukee Bucks have sat perched atop the league. They boast the best record and net rating at 53-12 and plus-10.7, respectively.
Steven Adams, Oklahoma City Thunder. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Steven Adams uses similar vernacular to consuming food to that of an animal. Steven Adams looks to be born in the summer of his 27th year in the Orlando NBA bubble. The Oklahoma City Thunder big man looks to be right at home in a
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 on against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on January 6, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and
6:41 AM ET After 20 full weeks on hiatus, the 2019-20 NBA season is finally ready to restart. In case you’d forgotten, the Milwaukee Bucks lead the Eastern Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers are atop the West, the Memphis Grizzlies are clinging to the West’s 8-seed and the Toronto Raptors are still — more than
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Sabrina Ionescu went nuts in her 2nd career WNBA game. As the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft, Sabrina Ionescu faces high expectations. The Oregon product made history during her NCAA days, and joining a New York Liberty squad that’s won a combined 17 games over the
Bob Gibson unhappy with some Cardinals fans’ opinions on Black Lives Matter movement by Braulio Perez Andy Reid was an unsung hero in NFL safety negotiations by Gino Terrell BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 02: Tom Thibodeau of the Minnesota Timberwolves complains about a call during the first quarter against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 26: Head coach Kenny Atkinson of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during the first half against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on February 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the
2:25 PM ET Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly has spoken with Michael Porter Jr. about the second-year forward theorizing the coronavirus pandemic is “being used for population control.” Connelly did not make a statement, but Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said he learned about Porter’s comments — which were made on a
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 10: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics grabs a rebound against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 10, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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
Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images Michael Porter Jr.’s off-base comments are just the latest in a disturbing trend. In a Snapchat Q&A on Tuesday evening, Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. made some troubling, off-base comments about the coronavirus. As The Athletic’s Clevis Murray transcribed, Porter said the following: “Personally I think the coronavirus is
Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images J.J. Redick’s pre-game ‘fit was a whole mood for 2020. For those unfamiliar, J.J. Redick is an undeniably likable NBA player, not only for his innate shooting ability that he’s carried with him throughout his basketball career, but also for keeping it real. Between his extremely honest and straightforward podcast,
Zion Williamson (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Zion Williamson has moved another step closer to returning. After leaving the NBA restart bubble in Orlando to tend to an urgent family matter, Zion Williamson is now moving closer and closer to returning to action. According to ESPN’s recently reinstated Adrian Wojnarowski, the rookie phenom has cleared
6:05 AM ET FRED VANVLEET TRUDGED from the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton Naples, out the double doors and into the stifling Florida humidity. The Toronto Raptors guard squinted, his eyes adjusting to the sunlight as the words came into focus. He saw “Black Lives Matter” in large, white letters across each side of two buses
Jayson Tatum, #0, Duke Blue Devils, (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) What do we really know about the science and development of jump-shooting? How important are free-throws, floaters and touch as indicators of shooting potential? No fluffy intro this time. For that, go read part one of the shooting synopsis, where I covered volume and
Danny Green, #14, Los Angeles Lakers, (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Which players will end up being bad contracts? Which players will turn into the biggest bargains? We’re on a search to find inefficiency in the NBA market. Every team in the NBA must operate within the constraints of the league’s salary cap. And in
Glen Taylor, Minnesota Timberwolves. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Glen Taylor plans to sell the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves franchise. After 25 years, Glen Taylor has decided he’s had enough owning the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Scott Soshnick of Sportico, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has hired Raine to explore a sale of the NBA franchise.” Soshnick reports the offers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – NOVEMBER 13: Kevin Garnett #21 of the Minnesota Timberwolves (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Kevin Garnett is looking to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Minnesota Timberwolves were created in 1989, but were almost moved to New Orleans in 1994 before former Republican senator Glen Taylor took over and kept them in Minneapolis.
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