LeBron James explained how the Lakers almost walked out of the NBA bubble, before a consultation with former President Barack Obama. LeBron James was fully ready to walk out of the NBA bubble with the entire Lakers team, but a conversation with a former president convinced him otherwise. In an interview on HBO’s The Shop,
Month: October 2020
4:52 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr cast his vote, then spent some time Saturday morning greeting others who visited the ballot drop-off location at Chase Center. Kerr handed out Warriors-themed blue “I Voted” stickers to match the one on his gray sweatshirt. “It’s an easy way to
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 past six months have been a steady churn of front-office turnover, all over the NBA. Teams like the Knicks, Nuggets, Rockets, Bulls and 76ers have basically remade
11:52 PM ET New details about the midnight phone call from the president of the National Basketball Players Association, Chris Paul, to the former President of the United States, Barack Obama, that helped save the NBA season have surfaced. Appearing as a guest on LeBron James‘ barbershop-themed talk show “The Shop,” which aired Friday on
In this week’s NBA Power Rankings, we look at cannabis entrepreneurship, NBA Draft comparisons and those darn Warriors. 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 primary crucible of
11:17 PM ET After pushing back a deadline until next Friday that would allow for the NBA to serve notice on termination of the collective bargaining agreement in the wake of the pandemic, the league and the National Basketball Players Association are running short on time to agree on starting the NBA’s season before Christmas.
Jason Watts will be looking to make history on NBA Draft night, as the first player selected from a Canadian college since 1994. To say Jason Watts’ basketball journey is unconventional would be an understatement. He spent the last three years starring at tiny Lambton college in Ontario, Canada. In his final season, he averaged
The NBA’s City Edition jerseys have been hit or miss. Unveiling a new NBA jersey is equal parts exciting and nerve-racking. While it’s cool to see some of the fresh new threads teams will unveil, it also becomes painfully obvious which teams tried to do too much and came up with some of the worst-looking
7:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This is one in a series of six pieces that shows how professional sports owners in America contribute to political campaigns, why they spend millions in the space and what that financial power means as athletes across sports continue to embrace activism of their own. THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS faced
The first offseason step for every WNBA team is assessing the previous roster. Looking at each team’s own free agents, who is the one that must be kept? As the Seattle Storm celebrated its second title in three years earlier this month, the vast majority of WNBA teams were already well into their offseason planning.
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) Yankees will consider bringing Lance Lynn back to the Bronx by Rucker Haringey The 76ers are reportedly
6:50 AM ET Ramona Shelburne Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Malika Andrews Close ESPN Staff Writer Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2018 Appears regularly on ESPN Chicago 1000 Editor’s note: This is one in a series of six pieces that shows how professional
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images What bad contracts could the Knicks eat with their cap space? by Mike Luciano After winning another NBA Finals title, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is teaming up with Barack Obama to make a difference off the court. Life sure is good for LeBron James these days. After helping
7:29 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon said that he “absolutely” expects Friday’s deadline for the NBA or the National Basketball Players Association to opt out of the collective bargaining agreement to be pushed back, as both sides work through several issues before returning to play for the 2020-21 season. Brogdon, an
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Giants had discussions about trading for Kenny Golladay by Mike Luciano With the NBA hoping to start its 2020-21 campaign in December, could it end up making some serious, changes similar to Major League Baseball? The 2020 NBA campaign recently came to a close, but fans are already counting down
7:10 AM ET Editor’s note: This is one in a series of six pieces that shows how professional sports owners in America contribute to political campaigns, why they spend millions in the space and what that financial power means as athletes across sports continue to embrace activism of their own. IN 2007, ROGER GOODELL was
Sam Cassell is reportedly set to follow Doc Rivers to the Philadelphia 76ers after losing out on the Clippers head coaching gig. After he was passed over for the LA Clippers head coaching position, assistant coach Sam Cassell will leave the organization. Los Angeles’ loss is the Philadelphia 76ers‘ gain. As expected, Cassell will follow
7:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This is one in a series of six pieces that shows how professional sports owners in America contribute to political campaigns, why they spend millions in the space and what that financial power means as athletes across sports continue to embrace activism of their own. DURING A RECENT weekend gathering,
TORONTO, ONTARIO – OCTOBER 13: The Raptor, mascot for the Toronto Raptors, waves a “We The North” flag before the Raptors play the Chicago Bulls in their NBA basketball pre-season game at Scotiabank Arena on October 13, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using
DETROIT, MI – FEBRUARY 1: Detroit Pistons head basketball coach Stan Van Gundy talks with new player Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons during the fourth quarter of the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Little Caesars Arena on February 1, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit defeated Memphis 104-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly
10:34 AM ET Editor’s note: This is one in a series of six pieces that shows how professional sports owners in America contribute to political campaigns, why they spend millions in the space and what that financial power means as athletes across sports continue to embrace activism of their own. BILLIONAIRES OPERATE DIFFERENTLY from the
With Bruce Springsteen’s latest record out now, what other records by The Boss should NBA stars be listening to? Now that the offseason is upon us, NBA players have a ton of time to unwind after the longest, most uncertain campaign in league history. With all this spare time, I’m sure many players are exploring
10:33 AM ET ESPN and FiveThirtyEight Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of six pieces that shows how professional sports owners in America contribute to political campaigns, why they spend millions in the space and what that financial power means as athletes across sports continue to embrace activism of their own. American
6:23 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Two years removed from coaching in the NBA, Stan Van Gundy was looking for a “great opportunity” before returning. He believes he’s found just that in the New Orleans Pelicans, a team equipped with what he called two of the more unique talents in the league in Zion Williamson and
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 Timberwolves hold the No. 1 pick in the draft and with so much uncertainty at the top of draft boards, their decision-making holds the key to what
2:35 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash has yet to coach an NBA game, and his star players — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving — have yet to play a game together. But that didn’t stop him from embracing the team’s sky-high expectations during a virtual town hall with season-ticket holders Tuesday
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 25: Jimmy Butler smiles during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and SCO Angers at Parc des Princes on August 25, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images) Chase Claypool provides amazing gesture for Steelers fan in need by Braulio Perez Some enterprising creative in NBA Reddit
1:26 PM ET With the Los Angeles Lakers just coming off having won the NBA championship on Oct. 11, Danny Green doesn’t expect LeBron James and some of his other veteran teammates to be on the floor every night if the new season begins on Dec. 22. “If we start in December, I think most
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. NBA Reddit is great for a good many things, but especially as a collection place for hypotheticals that make you shift your perception just a touch. For example,
LeBron James, Danny Green, Los Angeles Lakers. (Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports) Cowboys are already trying to trade Everson Griffen by John Buhler Danny Green could see LeBron James sitting out the first month of the 2020-21 NBA season Could LeBron James sit out the start of the next NBA season? Danny Green sure
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