Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports These three players could be the biggest steals of the 2021 NBA Draft. The 2021 NBA Draft is already in the rearview mirror, but after a crazy draft day filled with trades, unexpected picks and quite a few steals, we’d be remiss if we failed to take a quick
Month: July 2021
Glory Days, the new book from L. Jon Wertheim, chronicles the summer of 1984, one of the most pivotal stretches in sports history. There are certain periods of time when events of massive importance seem to all happen at once. According to longtime Sports Illustrated writer L. Jon Wertheim, for the sports world, the summer
Pistons draft pick Cade Cunningham. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Who were the winners and losers of the 2021 NBA Draft? The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers used trades to their advantage while others reached. The next generation of basketball stars finally got to hear their names called at the 2021 NBA Draft on Thursday night.
Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports With the Los Angeles Lakers finding their point guard in Russell Westbrook, here are the top three destinations for free agent Kyle Lowry. This NBA offseason, there are set to be plenty of teams in search of a starting point guard, from teams on the rise to those planning
Commissioner Adam Silver honored Terrence Clarke, the Kentucky basketball prospect who died in a car accident, as an honorary NBA Draft selection. The NBA Draft included a touching moment honoring the late Terrence Clarke and his family. During Thursday night’s festivities, commissioner Adam Silver took a moment to acknowledge Clarke, who died in a car
The New Orleans Pelicans are likely to move on from Lonzo Ball this offseason, and the list of teams interested is growing. While the NBA Draft might have been overshadowed by the absolute insanity surrounding baseball, that didn’t mean basketball wasn’t capable of producing some rumors of its own. NBA free agency will help reset
Three months after his passing, the energy and spirit of Kentucky’s Terrence Clarke lives on. Coach Calipari gives him his tribute on draft night. It’s hard to believe that three months ago, we lost Terrence Clarke way too soon. Clarke, who declared for the NBA Draft just a month before his passing, was slated to
Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust 3 last-minute trades Red Sox need to make before the deadline by John Buhler Usman Nurmagomedov is still adapting to the spotlight ahead of Bellator 263 (Video) by Curtis Calhoun The 2021 NBA Draft will bring a huge infusion of talent to the league with
2020 five-star basketball shooting guard Jalen Green on a visit to FSU for the BC gameImg 0526 The Cleveland Cavaliers have the No. 3 pick in tonight’s NBA Draft, so who should the team take with that pick and who are the prospects we should avoid picking? With the third pick in the 2021 NBA
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Houston Rockets own the No. 2 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft but who should they take with Cade Cunningham off the board? The Detroit Pistons have the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft tonight but the real drama starts with the Houston Rockets at the No. 2 pick.
(Photo: Anne-Marie Caruso/NorthJersey.com) Bellator 263: Patricio Pitbull vs. AJ McKee preview and prediction by Al Mac 3 last-minute trades Mets need to make before the deadline by John Buhler ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is famous for tweeting our NBA Draft selections minutes before they’re announced on TV. But he’s set a new personal record. Adrian Wojnarowski’s
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports The Warriors have two lottery picks in this year’s draft but need to walk a delicate line between planning for the future and winning now. Here’s who they need to avoid. One hand, the Warriors find themselves in an enviable position, holding the No. 7 and No. 14 picks in tonight’s
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. Every team has to weigh countless variables in the NBA Draft — the skill sets and projected upsides of various prospects, their ages and physical profiles, the positions and
What’s behind the United States’ early struggles in the Olympics? Plus, two key inflection points that could determine the course of Thursday’s NBA Draft. Depending on one’s viewpoint, the early returns on the 2021 U.S. Men’s Basketball Team fall somewhere between puzzling and discouraging. Two summers after a seventh-place finish in the World Cup, Gregg
Trade rumors are pointing towards a chaotic draft night for the NBA. Before picks start changing hands we have one more snapshot with our 2021 NBA Mock Draft. One trade, between the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans, has already changed the draft order and rumors are flying over at least a half-dozen deals that
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. It’s draft season which means wild NBA Draft prospect comparisons are flying, and I’ve rounded up a few of the most irresponsible. Prospect comparisons can be a useful shorthand
It’s NBA Rumors season, and the Pelicans are eyeing a Nets guard as a backup plan to missing out on Kyle Lowry in free agency. Among the many questions we all have as the NBA offseason approaches, two of them might provide a single answer. Down on the bayou, the New Orleans Pelicans are trying
Davion Mitchell, Baylor Bears, Golden State Warriors. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) It’s NBA Rumors season and the Golden State Warriors have a ton of options when it comes to the No. 7 pick in the NBA Draft. Even if they missed the NBA Playoffs for a second straight season, the Golden State Warriors are
Kendrick Nunn, Bradley Beal, Duncan Robinson (Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has reportedly ‘welcomed’ each of the following teams in a trade scenario. After multiple seasons of saying he wants to stay where he’s at, Wizards guard Bradley Beal may be looking for a way out. Jake Fisher of Bleacher Report ” is
Longhorns forward Kai Jones: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports The Warriors have two picks in the first round of this year’s draft, and here are three players they should avoid at all costs. The Golden State Warriors are in a unique position entering the 2021 NBA Draft. They have franchise cornerstones in Stephen Curry and Klay
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