The New Orleans Pelicans announced that forward Zion Williamson will continue his rehab away from the team as he tries to return from a fractured foot injury he suffered over the summer. According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Williamson will be doing his rehabilitation in Portland, Ore. The Pelicans and Williamson agreed mutually on the All-Star working away
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People in San Antonio have known this for decades now, but not many within the national media pay attention to the San Antonio Spurs. After unlocking his passing and facilitating game under Gregg Popovich, DeMar DeRozan has reached new heights and is having the best season of his career with the Chicago Bulls. He recently
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 01: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers in action against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on January 01, 2020 in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Trail Blazers 117-93, NBA Trades: 3 CJ McCollum trades to shake things up
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. For 13 seasons, Russell Westbrook has been an object of endless fascination for NBA fans — his personality, his fire, his athleticism, his style of play, his stats, his
What level of competition did your favorite player actually face in the 2021 NBA Summer League, and what does it mean for future projections? NBA Summer League provides a theater for rookies to make first impressions and sophomores to make a statement. At the same time, it’s a petri dish for speculation, premature praise and
The Connecticut Sun and MVP front-runner Jonquel Jones are shaking up the top of this week’s WNBA Power Rankings, proving they can beat anyone. This week’s WNBA power rankings are going to look a little bit different than recent ones because the top of the league is changing. The Seattle Storm are now down to
The wait might finally be over for Golden State Warriors wondering when Klay Thompson will return to the lineup. It’s been over 800 days since basketball fans have been graced with Klay Thompson’s presence on the court. The Warriors star missed all of last season with an Achilles injury, but the wait to see him
The offseason of Los Angles Lakers hot takes continues, as two former LeBron James teammates are weighing in on whether expectations can be met. One of the biggest questions hovering over the new NBA season is whether the Lakers got better or simply got older. The answer doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive, as the
NBA draft (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) The 2021 NBA Draft is behind us and with it a night full of twists, turns and surprises. While there were no big blockbuster trades at the top of the Draft with teams opting to stay put and make their selections where the lottery had placed them, the
NBA draft Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images The 2021 NBA Draft went off with a bang on Thursday night as all 30 teams got involved in the action one way or the other. By the time the smoke cleared, 60 players saw their name called, with a dozen others rapidly attaching themselves to a team
The New York Knicks entered tonight with multiple first-round picks in the 2021 NBA Draft. They possessed their own pick (19th overall) and the 21st overall via the Dallas Mavericks. After overachieving last season and making the playoffs as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, the franchise is looking to continue to build off
With the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the OKC Thunder select the 6’9” Australian point guard Josh Giddey. This was unexpected. Giddey was projected between 7-10 in the more recent mock drafts and as someone who has been tracking his progress, six is unexpected. The Thunder showed no indication that Giddey was
NBA draft (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust) The NBA draft is tonight and the rumors are swirling at a fever pitch. This final mock draft will serve to be our final predictions. Cade Cunningham Guard/Wing, Detroit Pistons Troy Weaver still has Detroit Pistons fans sweating. He has yet to fully
Golden State Warriors, NBA draft Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Golden State Warriors are in a unique situation, armed with a pair of lottery picks in the NBA draft while trying to put together a roster to compete for a championship next season. It’s certainly a better place to be in than the alternative,
NBA draft (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) This season’s playoffs have been a coming-out party for the 2018 NBA Draft class. Three of the top five picks made appearances and two of them won multiple rounds. For a class that was highly touted it was only a matter of time before they made an impact
New York Knicks, NBA draft Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Without taking any short breaks from playoff excitement, the New York Knicks are set to be heavily involved in this week’s NBA Draft, as they try to make the best out of the many picks they have. Even though the postseason didn’t exactly go according
SUNS at BUCKS | FULL GAME 6 NBA FINALS HIGHLIGHTS | July 20, 2021 Led by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Playoff career-high 50 PTS (17-19 FT) and 5 BLK, along with 14 REB, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns, 105-98, in Game 6. Khris Middleton added 17 PTS, 5 REB and 5 AST for the Bucks
Phoenix may have lost their edge in the NBA Finals following their game four loss to the Milwaukee Bucks but there’s no denying the continuing impact Devin Booker is having on the Suns’ overall chances of picking up a long-awaited first ever title. Booker bagged 42 points in game four and took his overall playoff
The NBA finals hang in the balance with the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks holding onto their post-season hopes of lifting the title. The players know they stand on the cusp of history but understand they must take their opportunity. Glory doesn’t come cheaply in the National Basketball Association. Success must be earned. Followers have
Before you make your basketball bets for the next season of the NBA, we thought this was a great time to reflect back on the history of the NBA! There have been all sorts of changes to the NBA throughout the years, and it’s time that they were brought to light! How have things changed?
The 2021 NBA post-season is well underway. And to say it’s not quite going as we thought it would could be the biggest understatement we have ever made about an NBA playoff run. The play-offs have begun, and teams that sports betting sites tipped to be favorites early on, haven’t even progressed through the first
NBA players not only attract the attention of the audience in games, but also outside the game with their fashion sense and lifestyle. Fans love to see their crisp looks off the field and reporters are always on the lookout to capture any unique style that can become the next fan favorite or give rise
Only one man in the history of the NBA, Kareem Adbul-Jabbar, has won the MVP award without his team reaching the postseason playoffs. That all but rules Steph Curry out of the running for the same honor in 2021, which will leave two players in the hunt – Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. Joel Embiid
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – OCTOBER 11: A detail view of official Spalding NBA logo basketball on the floor during a preseason game between the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on October 11, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers defeated the Bulls 105-87. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) NBA DFS picks January 4: