Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Steam is picking up on the Ben Simmons trade rumors, and it doesn’t look to slow down anytime soon. Five teams have been directly linked to Simmons; here’s a way each of them can pull off the big move. According to The New York Times‘ Marc Stein, there are five
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The sweepstakes for Ben Simmons have begun, and the Philadelphia 76ers seem to want more than the first reported offer. The talk of the NBA offseason will be about Ben Simmons‘ future with the Philadelphia 76ers. His offensive limitations showed themselves in this year’s playoffs, making it harder to justify him being a positive impact
Rick Carlisle, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Bucks vs Hawks prediction, odds, spread, line, over/under and betting info for Game 2 by Josh Hill 3 cheap under-the-radar trades the Braves can make to win the deadline by John Buhler Rick Carlisle will make his triumphant return to the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) The Indiana Pacers will have to battle to make the NBA Playoffs out of the play-in tournament. After being seen as one of the five best teams in the Eastern Conference a year ago, the Indiana Pacers are one NBA play-in tournament loss away from being eliminated altogether. The
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 18: Edmond Sumner #5 of the Indiana Pacers makes a basket at the end of the first quarter against the Charlotte Hornets in the 2021 NBA Play-In Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 18, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and
The Indiana Pacers wiped the floor with the Charlotte Hornets in the first play-in game before the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Here are the three biggest takeaways. The 2021 NBA Playoffs are nearly here, but before they begin, the league is giving four teams in each conference their shot at filling the final two playoff-spots for
The Washington Wizards clinched the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a dominant blowout victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. Here are three takeaways from the game. Thursday night was a must-win situation for both the Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers. Whoever secured the victory would clinch the 8-seed in the Eastern
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 NBA’s play-in tournament kicks off Tuesday and every team will need stars and role players to come up big. Here’s the secret weapon each team will count on.
At the conclusion of Sunday’s NBA games, the Eastern Conference play-in round is now officially set. The 2020-21 NBA season reached its conclusion on Sunday, with many keeping their eyes peeled on the new play-in round. While there were teams looking to avoid the mini-bracket altogether, there were others looking at it as their final
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. Things seem to be going south in a hurry for the Indiana Pacers. On Tuesday, after an 11-7 start, they’ve gone 19-28 teetering on the edge of missing the
The Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers find their head coaches on the hot seat. Several NBA teams have their head coaches on the hot seat, including Nate Bjorkgren of the Indiana Pacers, Mike Budenholzer of the Milwaukee Bucks and Terry Stotts of the Portland Trail Blazers. While Budenholzer and Stotts have been
NBA news for Wednesday morning, includes LeBron James needing to miss more time, the Nets suddenly look vulnerable, Tyrese Haliburton is out for the year and Damian Lillard is big mad. The NBA season is in the homestretch of the regular season and playoff positioning is heating up, especially in the Western Conference with the Los
Orlando Magic guard Devin Cannady had to be removed from the court on a stretcher after suffering a scary injury against the Pacers. After the UFC had a terrible injury scare on Saturday night, the sports world could have gone a while without having to see another. Unfortunately, a similar injury struck the NBA less
Not so surprisingly, several teams are interested in Myles Turner, according to the latest NBA trade rumors. Modern big men who can block shots and hit 3-pointers are at a premium in the NBA. Given that Myles Turner theoretically possesses both of those skills, as well as how the Indiana Pacers have struggled recently, it’s no
Joel Embiid took a parting shot at Myles Turner, whether he meant it intentionally or not. Embiid is as brutally honest as they get. That’s something we can never take from him, whether he takes home the MVP award this season or not. So, what happened when the 76ers defeated the Indiana Pacers by 16
Feb 13, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) walks towards the court before the start of the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports Alabama trolls Georgia with special 2nd-and-26 throwback (Video) by John Buhler Kevin Durant has been ruled out
Just another wild Wednesday in the NBA, courtesy of the Houston Rockets. James Harden made it clear he no longer wanted to play in Houston, which came to a head after the Rockets lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Harden essentially left his postgame press conference with a mic drop, stating he
Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports First Week Finals separates the NBA’s contenders from the pretenders after the first week of every month of the season. Yes, technically it is not the first week after the first month of the 2020-21 NBA campaign, but it’s never too early to jump into the predictive time machine to see
Myles Turner has demonstrated that he can be great at both ends of the floor. But can he be great for these Indiana Pacers? Every year when our writers begin working on the profiles for our 25-under-25 list, I always remind them to focus on the player, not the list itself. The list is the
Domantas Sabonis is quickly becoming one of the best offensive big men in the game. Domantas Sabonis has had quite the evolution during his four-year stint in the NBA. In the first year of his career, which was spent with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the former Gonzaga star looked like a bust, as his 39
Boston Celtics trade rumors are swirling, and the Indiana Pacers’ offer for Gordon Hayward stands out. Gordon Hayward will opt out of the remaining $34.2 million on his contract to test the free agency market, and that decision could have ripple effects on multiple teams. Of course, with the possibility of a sign-and-trade still looming,
Joe Harris could help out several contenders this offseason. Some might derisively call Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter Joe Harris a one-trick pony, but his one trick is so impressive that it’s allowed to be a reliable scoring presence on a team that has made the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. Harris will be
Chicago Bulls’ forward Ron Artest (L) TANNEN MAURY/AFP via Getty Images) Ravens front office must do more to help Lamar Jackson succeed by Rucker Haringey Metta Sandiford-Artest was working two jobs as a rookie in the NBA. The artist formerly known as Ron Artest and Metta World Peace has changed his name once more to
Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images Shawn Kemp is the NBA’s newest cannabis entrepeuneur by Mike Luciano Both Gordon Hayward and Victor Oladipo are on the trade market. The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics are both looking to shake things up after playoff exits last season, and Victor Oladipo’s inability to totally squash trade rumors has
If the Knicks have their way, Victor Oladipo might be headed to New York. Victor Oladipo has been the straw that stirred the Indiana Pacers’ drink over the last three seasons, but rumblings that Indiana could look to trade the former Hoosier this offseason has raised eyebrows across the NBA. The New York Knicks are
Mike D’Antoni is officially a coaching free agent now, and these five teams should be calling him immediately. After being eliminated from the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers, there are now the annual questions about the Houston Rockets. Chief among them was the future of head coach Mike D’Antoni, who was without a contract
Billy Donovan will not be back as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and here are five spots where he could find his next job. The Oklahoma City Thunder were not expected to be good this year, as they were certain to offload Chris Paul and fully enter into a rebuild. But instead, they made
Three NBA teams still need to hire new head coaches. The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers needed to find new head coaches after parting ways with Kenny Atkinson and Brett Brown, respectively. They wasted little time finding their next leading men, as Philly plucked Tyronn Lue away from the Los Angeles Clippers while the Nets
Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat played up to the task, taking Game 1 over the Indiana Pacers. Talent is the name of the game in the NBA Playoffs, and the Miami Heat had the advantage in that department. The Indiana Pacers began the season restart without Domantas Sabonis, and played the majority of this
T.J. Warren was one of the breakout stars of the NBA bubble, but he’ll have to overcome Jimmy Butler to help his Indiana Pacers upset the Miami Heat. T.J. Warren emerged as one of the best surprises of the 2019-20 NBA season restart. He erupted for a season-high 53 points in the Indiana Pacers‘ first