JaVale McGee, Los Angeles Lakers, Marc Gasol, Toronto Raptors. (Mandatory Credit: Ashley Landis/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports) UFC 255: Deiveson Figueiredo says he brings excitement back to flyweight by Thomas Albano The Los Angeles Lakers are trading JaVale McGee to the Cleveland Cavaliers to make room. By trading JaVale McGee to the Cleveland Cavaliers,
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The Detroit Pistons had fans scratching their heads with their puzzling free agency strategy, as opposed to their solid approach in the draft. Every NBA offseason, there’s at least one organization that leaves fans, talking heads and experts scratching their heads in befuddlement. Last year, the New York Knicks were that organization after they signed
The great Los Angeles Lakers offseason continues to improve, as they’ve found a way to retain Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The championship-winning Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed a great 2019-20 season, and are somehow having an even better offseason. They managed to put together a stronger supporting cast consisting of Montrezl Harrell, Dennis Schroder and Wesley Matthews. The only
The Boston Celtics haven’t had a perfect offseason, but Tristan Thompson is an ideal fit for the interior. The Boston Celtics are long past their days of being a miserable rebounding team, but Tristan Thompson represents the interior upgrade they’ve needed since before, during and after Al Horford’s tenure in Beantown. As Yahoo! Sports’ Chris
The Portland Trail Blazers are bringing Carmelo Anthony back, but they need him to embrace a new role. Against the odds, Carmelo Anthony and the Portland Trail Blazers were a perfect match last season. It’s easy to forget now, but heading into his flier deal with Rip City, Melo was preparing to suit up for
The Denver Nuggets saved their offseason by bringing back Paul Millsap. Coming off a Western Conference Finals appearance, the last thing the Denver Nuggets wanted to do this offseason was take a step backward. Nikola Jokic has been a superstar for years, but Jamal Murray’s unforgettable ascension within the NBA bubble signaled this team was
The Atlanta Hawks are improving their playoff outlook with Rajon Rondo. Consider the Atlanta Hawks the Phoenix Suns of the Eastern Conference. While they didn’t land a big fish like the Suns did with the Chris Paul trade, the Hawks are employing a similar strategy of flanking their younger, talented cornerstones with legitimate, established NBA
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Jadeveon Clowney goes on injured reserve with the Titans by John Buhler Rajon Rondo’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers has apparently come to an end. Rajon Rondo just won the second NBA championship of his career a month ago, but his time with the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers has
Day 1 of NBA Free Agency saw some teams knock it out of the park. The first day of 2020 NBA free agency is officially in the books, and the usual flurry of deals led some teams to get desperate and overpay for players that will have a hard time living up to their price
The Phoenix Suns were quiet to start free agency but got a great pickup in Jae Crowder. He’s not the marquee free-agency signing some were hoping for in the wake of the Chris Paul trade, but make no mistake about it: Jae Crowder is a sneaky-good addition for the Phoenix Suns. It was a quiet
With their signing of Danilo Gallinari, the Atlanta Hawks have signaled their intent to build around Trae Young and compete right away. With rumored interest in Gordon Hayward via a possible sign-and-trade, the Atlanta Hawks signaled they might mean business this offseason. On Friday night ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported they pivoted to forward Danilo Gallinari,
John Wall trade rumors are swirling, but which NBA teams might actually trade for him? First things first: No, this isn’t the Russell Westbrook trades list, in case you understandably got your wires crossed. That list is here, but we can forgive the confusion; there are more than a few parallels between these two once-dynamic
HOUSTON, TEXAS – MARCH 05: Marcus Morris Sr. #31 of the LA Clippers (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) UFC 255: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Alex Perez live results and highlights by Amy Kaplan The LA Clippers overpaid to keep Marcus Morris in LA. Head coach Tyronn Lue will have more than enough to guide the LA Clippers
The Detroit Pistons agreed to sign free-agent forward Jerami Grant to a three-year deal after a strong playoff showing with the Nuggets. Jerami Grant is on his way to Motown with a big payday in the bag. The Detroit Pistons are signing Grant to a three-year deal worth $60 million, according to The Athletic’s Shams
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 04: Joe Harris #12 of the Brooklyn Nets (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Rockets land Christian Wood in sign-and-trade with Pistons by Gerald Bourguet Pistons give Jerami Grant a big pay raise with 3-year deal by Alicia de Artola Joe Harris coming back to the Brooklyn Nets. If they
The Houston Rockets are adding Christian Wood via sign-and-trade. Christian Wood was one of the most attractive, young NBA free agents on the market this offseason, and while the Houston Rockets didn’t appear to be much of a match heading into free agency, they’re making their final pitch to keep a disgruntled James Harden happy.
Sean Marks spoke with the media today about James Harden, Landry Shamet and the Brooklyn Nets moving from a hypothetical to an actual team. Sean Marks, general manager for the Brooklyn Nets, answered a question that wasn’t quite about James Harden, but absolutely wasn’t not about James Harden, in the careful way any NBA GM
Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Inside the Clubhouse: Why Mike Clevinger decided on Tommy John by Robert Murray Anthony Davis is reportedly going to take some time before making a decision on his future. Anthony Davis became a champion with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and is a main reason why the team
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 Free Agency negotiations can officially open at 6 p.m. ET today, and, as usual, we’re likely to see things heat up quickly. A lot has changed in
Signing Gordon Hayward would improve the Knicks roster in the short-term, but he isn’t the right player to help build a championship contender in New York. If the Knicks’ offseason goal is to assemble a roster to win the maximum number of games next season then signing Gordon Hayward makes a lot of sense. If,
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