Michael Jordan had a hilarious moment with fellow NBA75 inductee Magic Johnson, challenging the “old dog” to a legendary game of 1-on-1. The ultimate test of talent in basketball is this: defeating Michael Jordan in a game of 1-on-1. Although the Ball patriarch LaVar Ball has long claimed that he could defeat Jordan in a
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The 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest was another disaster in a long line of them. But I just can’t give up on the dunk contest yet. Saturday night’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest was not good. A litany of meandering preambles, missed attempts, and underwhelming finishes made for another in a long line of underwhelming dunk
LeBron James drained the game-winning shot right in front of the folks in Cleveland, which is the absolutely perfect way to end the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. One of the greatest things about sports is the storylines and the archetypes that are so often present in games, athletes, and careers. So, when a hero-turned-villain-turned-hero-turned maybe
The Over and Back NBA podcast is celebrating the NBA at 75 by rewatching some of the greatest Slam Dunk Contests in NBA history. The 1986 NBA slam-dunk contest is famous for being the night when spectacle took center stage. 5-foot-6 Atlanta Hawks point guard Michael Anthony Jerome “Spud” Webb probably wasn’t the night’s best
The NBA has announced the full field for the 3-Point Contest during All-Star weekend and fans are sure to be fired up. The high-flyers putting on a show during the Dunk Contest at the All-Star Game may make plenty of headlines, but don’t forget about the 3-Point Contest for a second. Each year, the competition
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball made some history after being named to the NBA All-Star Game. The NBA announced all of the participants for the 2022 All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio, with Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant being one of them. However, due to him being sidelined with an MCL sprain, he is unable 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. With full All-Star rosters revealed and the Dunk Contest field confirmed, NBA All-Star Weekend is starting to take shape. We’re still two weeks away, with the trade deadline to
Jan 10, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (0) dunks as Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) watches in the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Giants release statement regarding Brian Flores lawsuit by Aryanna Prasad The NBA is setting the stage for All-Star Weekend 2022 in
The NBA All-Star Game is fast approaching. Which players from the West deserve a spot on this year’s roster, and which ones just miss the cut? The NBA All-Star Game is less than a month away, which means it’s time to determine which players deserve to participate in this year’s contest. Last week, we cast
Making picks for the NBA All-Star Team is hard. But what if we were only picking from players who wear t-shirts under their jerseys? The 2021-22 NBA All-Star Game starters will be announced Thursday night on TNT, and the reserves will be revealed on Thursday, Feb. 3. But here’s an important question: if there was
NBA All-Star voting ends this week. Which players from the Eastern Conference deserve a spot in this year’s All-Star Game, and which ones just miss the cut? NBA All-Star voting closes this Friday, and while I don’t have an official media vote for who gets into this year’s game, I still went through the exercise
Oct 4, 2021; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (11) shoots over San Antonio Spurs forward Drew Eubanks (14) in the first half at the AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports One of the greatest storylines in the NBA last season was Mike Conley’s All-Star Game appearance. Which player can
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks. (Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports) Stephen Curry hilariously scares Luka Doncic during All-Star Game intros (Video) by Braulio Perez Lions have trade talks with teams about QB Chase Daniel by Scott Rogust Leave it up to Giannis Antetokounmpo to give us this absolutely wholesome moment with his son Liam shortly
DeMar DeRozan, San Antonio Spurs. (Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports) Eagles: Jason Kelce signs new contract and pumps up fans with Instagram announcement by John Buhler 22 incredible sports photos from Getty Images this week by Ian Levy DeMar DeRozan really wanted to replace Devin Booker in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. Not everybody is
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
A new format and fresh faces brought the best out of everyone in Chicago for the 2020 NBA All-Star game. What transpired at NBA All-Star Saturday night set a high bar for fan’s expectations of the newly-changed All-Star game on Sunday. Before the game got underway, the league continued to celebrate the life and legacy
NBA All-Star weekend jerseys have patches honoring Kobe and Gianna Bryant and the seven other Calabasas crash victims as well as a black band for former NBA Commissioner David Stern. Kobe Bryant will be in the hearts and on the mind of the NBA community gathering in Chicago for All-Star Weekend. The first All-Star Game since
It’s been uttered many times before: “Rappers wanna be ballers, ballers wanna be rappers.” Who do the ten NBA All-Star starters compare to in the rap game? Rap and hoops go together like Jerry Ferrara (Turtle) and fitted caps circa the “Entourage” era. They are practically synonymous. A game that was immortalized on the streets
After a draft between LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the full rosters for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game are officially set. In the wake of trade deadline madness, the rosters for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game are officially all set. The lead vote-getters in each conference, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, were designated as team
The MTN DEW 3-Point Contest will get a facelift for the 2020 All-Star Weekend. Since 1986, the 3-Point Contest’s been a mainstay of All-Star Saturday. The festivities hosted some of the game’s premier stars, producing iconic moments. Today’s game revolves around 3-point shooting, both in quality and quantity. Recent seasons pushed the frontier, with the