For the first time all season, someone other than the Seattle Storm or Las Vegas Aces holds the No. 1 spot in our WNBA Power Rankings. Congrats to the Connecticut Sun. It’s happened. I never expected to write this before the season began, but a team other than Seattle or Vegas has taken over the
Month: August 2021
4:31 PM ET Rajon Rondo has a pretty good idea of what it takes to win a championship, and as he was introduced officially as a Los Angeles Laker — again — he said the advanced age of the team will only help in the pursuit of another one. “Wisdom is definitely key to winning
Russell Westbrook has been a distinctive soloist his whole career. How will he coexist alongside two other All-NBA talents? Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk only played together once, during a 1954 session when Monk sat in with Davis and the Modern Jazz Quartet, filling in for John Lewis on piano. The two men did not
Rajon Rondo, LA Clippers. (Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Florida vs. Florida Atlantic prediction, odds, spread, line, over/under & betting info for NCAA Week 1 by Alicia de Artola The Memphis Grizzlies are about to pay a fourth player to go play for the Los Angeles Lakers. For many former star players to
8:49 AM ET Associated Press Team USA will face Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba in the first round of qualifying for the 2023 Basketball World Cup. The Americans, who won a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Tokyo but finished only seventh at the most recent Basketball World Cup two years ago, found out their
Russell Westbrook has never been a consistent outside shooter but he’ll need to hit some for the Lakers this season. It looks like he’s already working on it. Russell Westbrook was the biggest offseason addition for the Los Angeles Lakers and there are plenty of questions about how his ball-dominant style will mesh with LeBron
2:55 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Damian Lillard and Shaquille O’Neal are teaming up to rebrand a classic pair of kicks. The “Shaqnosis” has a new look courtesy of the Portland Trail Blazers star and the former Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat champion and Hall of Famer. 1 Related The original, black and white, “Shaqnosis”
Damian Lillard and Ben Simmons need to be traded. While a straight-up swap would work, it’s more fun to get a third team involved. It’s time to stop dancing around it. It’s time to make the move. The rumors, swirling. The sources, anonymous. The players, cryptic. Two enormous dominos from opposite coastlines still have to
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Look: Russell Westbrook is at Lakers’ facility working on his catch-and-shoot 3s by Ian Levy Golden State Warriors rookie Moses Moody says watching Klay Thompson shoot in person for the first time was an amazing experience. Moses Moody may have watched the Splash Brothers go to work when
After a Hall of Fame career, former ABA and NBA star Spencer Haywood is now fighting the inequalities of the healthcare system Spencer Haywood has always been a pioneer. He was the first basketball player to leave college early when he signed with the ABA’s Denver Rockets after his sophomore year and garnered many accolades
1:48 PM ET Rajon Rondo plans to sign a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers upon clearing waivers Monday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Rondo, who agreed to a contract buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, will still make his full $7.5 million salary this season between the buyout and his
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Scott Frost owed ridiculous buyout if Nebraska fires him this season by Brad Berreman Nebraska message boards have Scott Frost’s replacements in mind and they’re insane by John Buhler The Chicago Bulls have their eyes on the playoffs this season. Their rumored interest in Paul Millsap could bring them one step
Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Vikings: Major Kirk Cousins target to undergo surgery by Braulio Perez Rajon Rondo will be making his return to the Los Angeles Lakers…reaffirming that LeBron James is definitely building a super-team. This shouldn’t be to anyone’s surprise at this point, but the Los Angeles Lakers are definitely building up
The Cleveland Cavaliers were reportedly making progress on buying out the contract of veteran big man Kevin Love. The Cleveland Cavaliers were very active this offseason, highlighted by using their first-round draft pick on USC big man Evan Mobley. Additionally, they acquired Lauri Markkanen from the Chicago Bulls in a three-team trade also involving the
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. Giannis is far from the first NBA player to add fluidity to the positional spectrum with a special composite of size and skill. Big men shooting 3-pointers had long
1:32 PM ET Associated Press NBA referees will all be vaccinated against the coronavirus this season. The NBA announced Saturday that it has struck a deal with the National Basketball Referees Association on that requirement. Part of the referees’ agreement with the NBA also says that those working games will receive booster shots once those
11:57 AM ET Five-time All-Star forward Kevin Love has no interest in negotiating a buyout on the two years and $60 million left on his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his agent, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports, told ESPN on Saturday. “There have been no talks with Cleveland on a buyout, nor is there any
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. We’ve officially hit the doldrums of the NBA offseason — 25 days since NBA free agency opened, 31 days from the opening of training camps. This means it’s ranking
4:52 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Another former Laker appears to be on his way back to the purple and gold. Rajon Rondo will likely sign with the Lakers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, upon clearing waivers after a contract buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Rondo was traded from the LA Clippers to
The name Anthony Bennet has, unfortunately, become synonymous with NBA Draft bust. But apparently not synonymous enough to get spelled correctly. Anthony Bennett played his last NBA game during the 2016-17 season with the Brooklyn Nets. He is gone, but not forgotten, from the NBA landscape. Bennett was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images NFL media, Saints fans react to Jameis Winston winning Saints QB job by Alicia de Artola DeAndre Jordan’s role with the Brooklyn Nets shrunk dramatically last season. Rumors are he won’t still be with the Nets when the season starts. DeAndre Jordan joined the Brooklyn Nets in the same offseason
2:30 PM ET They say you can never go home again, but that’s not entirely true. Well, at least not in the sports world. On Thursday, it was announced that Cristiano Ronaldo would be returning to Manchester United — the club where he developed into a bonafide superstar — 12 years after leaving Old Trafford
2:47 PM ET Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Tim Bontemps The NBA informed teams Friday that all personnel under team control who work within 15 feet of players or referees during games will be required to be fully vaccinated
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports PFL playoffs: Brendan Loughnane vs. Movlid Khaybulaev full live results and highlights by Thomas Albano PFL playoffs: Brendan Loughnane vs. Movlid Khaybulaev reddit live stream by Al Mac The Los Angeles Lakers are still filling out their roster and it’s possible that Rajon Rondo could be back in the purple and
Montrezl Harrell of the Los Angeles Lakers in action against the Washington Wizards. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Phillies-Diamondbacks game delayed due to COVID-19 concerns by Scott Rogust Former Vikings, Chiefs lineman fires back at Jadeveon Clowney’s insulting comments by Mark Powell Montrezl Harrell took to instagram to give parting words to the Lakers organization
11:17 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles police officer briefly pressed a knee to the neck of Jaxson Hayes as the New Orleans Pelicans center gasped “I can’t breathe” seconds before another officer used a Taser on him during a struggle, according to body camera video released Friday. The officers went
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Long Two: Are the Atlanta Hawks title contenders? by Ben Ladner Ryan Tannehill placed on COVID-19 list with Week 1 around the corner by Braulio Perez The summer of Giannis Antetokounmpo continues as he makes a surprise appearance in the ring at an AEW event in Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo
One of the last dominoes of the 2021 offseason has fallen. How did the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers all make out? Player leverage wins the day. Almost a month after the majority of free agency was settled, restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen was able to find a new home. According to
Ja Morant is not here for any of the trade rumors involving his Memphis Grizzlies teammates, Dillon Brooks or Kyle Anderson. It’s that time of year where we’re seeing some trade rumors fly across the NBA. For the Memphis Grizzlies, the latest reports have suggested that they could end up sending either Dillion Brooks or
12:01 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN When Julius Randle was eligible for an extension this offseason, he knew there was a chance he could make more money if he waited a year to sign a new deal with the New York Knicks. If Randle would have waited until 2022, when his contract expired, he would have
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