The modern NBA player isn’t willing to dethrone the King, per Paul Pierce Pierce is a notorious King James hater, but he has a decent point here. On ESPN’s NBA pregame show, the analyst discussed the difference between modern NBA players and old heads of the mid 2000’s in terms of defending LeBron. “Players today
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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
Kevin Durant is pumped up to play under Steve Nash. The Brooklyn nets left the NBA world completely shellshocked when they hired legendary point guard Steve Nash, who had no prior coaching experience, to serve as the next head coach of a team looking to ride Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to a championship. Durant,
Kevin Durant (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) College football Week 2: Sneaky good games of the week by Joseph Birdsall J.J. Watt comments on booing during Chiefs and Texans moment of unity by Steven Kubitza Kevin Durant didn’t want to go to the New York Knicks last offseason. It’s been 14 months since Kevin Durant
The Boston Celtics pushed the Toronto Raptors to the brink of elimination with a Game 5 massacre. To start their second-round playoff series in the East, the Boston Celtics convincingly took the first two games. Then, the Toronto Raptors struck back by eking out a Game 3 win in the last 0.5 seconds before tying
SPRINGFIELD, MA – SEPTEMBER 07: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2018 enshrinee Steve Nash (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Did Jamie Newman hurt his NFL Draft stock by opting out at Georgia? by Mike Luciano The Brooklyn Nets have hired Steve Nash as their next head coach. The Brooklyn Nets spent most
Jamal Crawford wants to play his 21st NBA season in 2020. When the Brooklyn Nets inked Jamal Crawford to bolster their roster following several big names either being ruled out of the rest of the season due to injury or a positive COVID-19 test, the basketball world rejoiced, as Crawford remains one of the better
The Toronto Raptors swept the Brooklyn Nets with a win in Game 4. In the first winning sweep in franchise history, the Toronto Raptors routed the Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 on Sunday to advance to the second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. The Raptors’ franchise playoff-record 150 points were fueled by a historically
The Nets played the Raptors much tougher in Game 2, but the result was the same — a solid win for Toronto. The Raptors dominated the Nets in Game 1, running away with a 24-point blowout win. Their offense was running on all cylinders and they easily put up 134 on the undermanned Nets. But
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 first four games of the 2020 NBA Playoffs gave us a bit of everything — epic scoring performances, a blowout, an overtime squeaker, controversial calls and the
Which fringe players moved from the deep bench into playoff rotations during their team’s NBA bubble games? While teams like the Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, and San Antonio Spurs were going full-bore wire to wire in an attempt to secure a spot in the play-in game, other NBA teams used the seeding
No need for a long preamble. The first round of the NBA playoffs is finally here. Let’s break down the most interesting question that will define each series. Lakers vs. Blazers What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object? The Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the West fairly early in the
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 15: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on January 15, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 the
Tiago Splitter, Brooklyn Nets. (Photo by Matteo Marchi/Getty Images) The NBA bubble is getting its own barbershop and the players rejoice. There will be no quarantine ‘fros and quarantine flows inside of the NBA bubble any longer. Having a lot of hair is a lot of work. As humans, we’ve all waited a bit too
Austin Martin has the potential to play for the Blue Jays in 2020 by David Salituro Watch The Protector season 4 online: Stream Netflix by D.J. Rivera SAN JOSE, CA – OCTOBER 12: Michael Beasley #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers walks off the court smiling after he received two technical fouls and was ejected
DeAndre Jordan Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images DeAndre Jordan has revealed that he’s tested positive for COVID-19. The Brooklyn Nets‘ DeAndre Jordan revealed on Twitter that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t join the Brookly Nets as they travel to Orlando in a few weeks in order to re-start the NBA season. Jordan
Chicago Bears fans should be furious over the details of Cam Newton’s deal with Patriots by Nicholas McGee Patriots filming punishment buried by Cam Newton signing by Nick Villano Wilson Chandler (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) The 14-year veteran cited spending more time with his family as the reason. Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler has
UFC 250: Cody Garbrandt wants people to feel inspired by Zain Bando 5 reasons you should be watching DC’s Stargirl by Kimberley Spinney Kevin Durant, #7, Brooklyn Nets, (Photo by Matteo Marchi/Getty Images) Kevin Durant is one of the NBA’s most active entrepreneurs and he’s made some interesting new investments. Kevin Durant has long been
Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn Nets, (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty images) Spencer Dinwiddie said on Twitter that if fans could crowdfund his next NBA contract, he’d let them decide where he plays. Now he’s actually set up a GoFundMe campaign. Spencer Dinwiddie has been focused on bringing cutting-edge financial creativity to the NBA. He’s spent nearly a
There will be plenty of compelling storylines when the NBA returns from hiatus. The future of the Brooklyn Nets remains as exciting and uncertain as any of them. Whatever transpires when the league returns from its’ COVID-19 induced suspension, the next full season will start with questions. Outside of the obvious ones regarding changes to