The Miami Heat win with depth and versatility. The Los Angeles Lakers win with star power. Which style will win out in the NBA Finals? When LeBron James left Miami to rejoin the Cavaliers in 2014, creating a still unrepaired rift between James and his former team, neither the Heat nor the Lakers appeared remotely
Month: September 2020
EL SEGUNDO, CA – SEPTEMBER 20: Rob Pelinka discusses the upcoming Los Angeles Lakers’ season (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) 5 NFL quarterbacks who can light up the scoreboard in Week 4 by Rucker Haringey Rob Pelinka is helping the Lakers prepare for the Heat. Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka took a lot of
The Lakers and Heat are an NBA Finals matchup with all sorts of historical ramifications and interesting questions. These are the lineup, matchup and strategic issues that will decide a winner. The NBA Finals are finally here. It’s been a long, strange road, so let’s not bother with a long preamble. Here are the tactical questions
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 2020 NBA Finals are finally here, and just like we all predicted, it’s the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat! Wait, what? This championship may not deserve
MIAMI, FL – MAY 24: LeBron James #6 and head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) Twins fan trolling Astros with trash can outside Target Field (Video) by Steven Kubitza LeBron James had a lot of good things to say about Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. Miami Heat head
Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler facing LeBron James (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Ranking the 3-0 teams through Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season by Steven Kubitza Jimmy Butler was very complimentary of the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James ahead of the Miami Heat meeting them in the NBA Finals. The Miami Heat have
The Golden State Warriors, who had the NBA’s worst record, are in prime position to get back into postseason contention as early as next season. It feels like a lifetime ago that the Golden State Warriors were the undisputed kings of the NBA: seven consecutive postseason appearances, five straight NBA Finals and three championships in
Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro has made a small leap during the playoffs to help his team reach the NBA Finals in Orlando. The signature bucket of Tyler Herro’s 37-point Game 4 performance will be remembered as the deep, bravado-driven step-back triple he netted over All-Defensive First Team member Marcus Smart. It pushed Miami’s lead
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. Doc Rivers made the LA Clippers truly relevant for the first time in their miserable history, but even this franchise icon couldn’t escape their unyielding playoff curse. Following
LeBron James is clearly the star in the NBA Playoffs but Kentucky basketball alums have managed to step into the spotlight in the postseason. The Los Angeles Lakers meet the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals on Wednesday, Sept. 30 and a trio of Kentucky basketball alums will be prominent players who try to steal
LeBron James is about to play in his 10th NBA Finals. How do you mentally contextualize a steady stream of things we’ve never seen before? He is 35. He is position-less by virtue of having played every position, and he is a triple-double threat and lockdown defender whenever he so seemingly chooses to be. He
The LA Clippers have parted ways with Doc Rivers. Who should replace him as head coach? Doc Rivers is a well-respected NBA head coach with championship experience. He’s 11th on the league’s all-time wins list, has won nearly 60 percent of his games over 21 years in the association and is one of the biggest
Doc Rivers, LA Clippers, (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Texans bringing in Earl Thomas for a visit after Ravens’ release by Scott Rogust As it turns out, the Reds are just as cursed as the Braves by John Buhler NBA Twitter didn’t hold back when Doc Rivers and the Clippers decided to part ways The
After seven seasons, Doc Rivers is out as the Los Angeles Clippers head coach. Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers have parted ways after seven years together. While Rivers was the greatest coach in Clippers franchise history, his inability to not blow 3-1 series leads or get to the Western Conference Finals is a
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. In 2015, with backs to the wall and 1.5 seconds left on the clock, LeBron hit a buzzer-beating baseline jumper to give the Cavaliers another playoff win. It
Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler facing LeBron James (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Miami Heat advance to NBA Finals after taking down Boston Celtics in 6 games by Mike Luciano LeBron James is facing his old team in the NBA Finals, and that’s going to take some getting used to Bandwagon NBA fans have it tougher
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 27: The Miami Heat celebrate with the trophy after they are Eastern Finals Champions (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Phillies were the biggest disappointment in baseball in 2020 by Steven Kubitza NBA Twitter reacts to LeBron James facing old team in Finals by Mark Powell The Miami Heat
Boston Celtics’ Kevin Garnett tries to block LeBron James (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) Eagles lose DeSean Jackson, Dallas Goedert to injury by Rucker Haringey Kevin Garnett isn’t as impressed with LeBron James’ career as most KG and Paul Pierce are enjoying their version of revisionist history, as LeBron James is once again in the
Where is institutional memory held in an NBA organization and what does it take to change it? Imagine there is a boat. A beautiful wooden clipper ship with tall masts and pristine sails. She leaves the harbor for her maiden voyage, every piece brand new and unweathered. But as the ship begins her trans-oceanic journeys,
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates with teammates after their win 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 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User
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