LeBron James is fresh off another championship but what do players in the generation after him think about his GOAT status? Keeping busy during a pandemic can be challenging especially for NBA players now that the “bubble” has come to and end with no clear idea when the 2020-21 season will start. Aaron Gordon and
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The sports world makes for a beautiful palette but individual images can get lost in the constant shuffle. Here are the best Getty Images sports photos from this week. Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros celebrates while rounding the bases after hitting a walk-off home run to win 4-3 against Tampa Bay
The New York Knicks are interested in signing Fred VanVleet if he gets away from the Toronto Raptors in free agency. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, the New York Knicks have identified a free agent that will help them turn their garbage barge around. Fred VanVleet is going to hit free agency whenever
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 11: The Los Angeles Lakers celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2020 NBA Championship Final over the Miami Heat in Game Six of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE
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 the Lakers closing out the Heat, another NBA offseason has finally arrived — nearly 12 months after the last one ended. The conclusion of a historic season
When the Lakers look to repeat as NBA champs in 2021, who will be their greatest challengers? After one of the most bizarre and unorthodox postseasons ever, the Los Angeles Lakers are 2020 NBA champions. It’s a difficult championship to gauge, even before diving into how it impacts the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James GOAT
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 26: JaVale McGee #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to a foul during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets in Game Five of the Western Conference Finals during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 26, 2020
The Denver Nuggets cheated death twice in the 2019-20 playoffs, becoming the first team to overcome two separate 3-1 deficits. Two personalities prevailed. What superstar archetype drives a team in the NBA playoffs? Is it the aggressive, fiery attacker, a player who never backs down from the greatest of challenges and rides the waves of
NBA Twitter got a kick out of the fly on Mike Pence’s head during the vice presidential debate. On an off night for the NBA, the only major sport being played was MLB playoff baseball. Between that and the immense anxiety over the upcoming 2020 presidential election, a significant number of viewers likely found themselves
This fall, the basketball community is coming together, with celebrities, athletes, fans and media members to remind everyone that #HoopersVote. Over the past week, you probably saw a lot of highly stylized images floating around social media, bearing the likeness of basketball players, celebrities and basketball media members with the message: #HoopersVote. Those images are
The sports world makes for a beautiful palette but individual images can get lost in the constant shuffle. Here are the best Getty Images sports photos from this week. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Jerick McKinnon of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball as Blake Martinez and Lorenzo Carter of the New York Giants defend in the second
The sports world makes for a beautiful palette but individual images can get lost in the constant shuffle. Here are the best Getty Images sports photos from this week. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images DJ LeMahieu of the New York Yankees throws to first to force out Cesar Puello of the Boston Red Sox during
Michael Jordan is starting a NASCAR team with Bubba Wallace as his driver. Over the last year, Bubba Wallace has become one of the bigger names in NASCAR as a vocal advocate for social justice and the only Black driver in the sport. Now, he’s about to join one of the biggest NBA names of
The NBA bubble has provided some memorable moments for basketball fans, and while four games have ended at the buzzer, some were better than others. The NBA bubble had already given fans an enjoyable ride through the postseason prior to Sunday night, but Anthony Davis’s Game 2 buzzer-beater to lift the Los Angeles Lakers over
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 01: Michael Jordan #23 of the Washington Wizards plays against the Chicago Bulls on March 1, 2003 at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. 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 Getty
Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back, by Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson, is a look at the complicated moral dilemmas of the modern sports fan. Throughout the last four years, since Colin Kaepernick first knelt during the National Anthem, a sort of reckoning has taken place in the sports world. His activism, and
The 2019-20 All-NBA teams were unveiled by the league on Wednesday, which of course led to debate. The 2020 NBA Playoffs are entering the final stretch, as the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat battle in the Eastern Conference Finals, while the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets prepare to face off for the right to represent the
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Bam Adebayo is the last and greatest hero of Game 1 by Ian Levy The date of the 2020 NBA Draft has officially been locked in. Mark your virtual calendars, draft prospects, general managers and basketball fans! The 2020 NBA Draft date has officially been locked in by the league.
Here are some rapid-fire takeaways from the 2019-20 NBA All-Rookie teams. The 2019-20 NBA All-Rookie teams were announced by the league on Tuesday, with some household names leading the charge and some interesting voting trends emerging. Rookie of the Year winner and Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant led the way with 100 out of 100
The New York Knicks legend gives his perspective on the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James debate in an exclusive interview with FanSided. The NBA Playoffs are beginning to dwindle down, and the Los Angeles Lakers have clinched a spot in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2010 after defeating the Houston Rockets
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