2:41 PM ET After tests revealed a torn ACL in his left knee, Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles will miss the rest of the season and need to rehabilitate into the start of the 2022-23 season, sources told ESPN. The Jazz revealed a torn ACL that included no other structural damage after an MRI on
Month: January 2022
Could watching a movie turn around a team’s season? Probably not, but here are a few recommendations that could potentially help offer some inspiration. NBA players have a lot of down time. Between flights, off-days, and innumerable hours spent in hotel rooms, there is a lot of time to kill and, therefore, a lot of
8:00 AM ET The Phoenix Suns won their 10th straight game on Sunday, cementing Monty Williams’ spot as head coach of the NBA All-Star Game’s Team LeBron as he leads the top squad in the Western Conference. The 40-9 Suns sit atop the NBA, ahead of the West rival Golden State Warriors, who own the
10:29 PM ET Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns will coach Team LeBron James at next month’s All-Star Game in Cleveland. The Suns’ 115-110 win against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night — their 10th straight — pushed their record to an NBA-best 40-9, meaning no other team in the West can pass them
9:57 PM ET There’s fear that Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles suffered a significant left knee injury in Sunday’s game in Minnesota and the team will await results of an MRI set for Monday to learn the full extent of the injury, sources told ESPN. Ingles’ knee buckled on a drive to the basket, causing
While Toronto Raptors fans may have been somewhat stressed, head coach Nick Nurse was put through the wringer in Toronto’s win over the Miami Heat. Most casual NBA fans probably thoroughly enjoyed watching the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat battle back and forth through multiple overtimes as Toronto eventually won 124-120. Raptors fans and Heat
12:11 PM ET ATLANTA — Lakers star LeBron James flew back to Los Angeles on Saturday for treatment on his ailing left knee and will not be with the team for the end of its six-game road trip against the Hawks on Sunday, according to Lakers coach Frank Vogel. James underwent an MRI that revealed
NBA legend Julius Erving, commonly known as “Dr. J,” was disrespected in his home arena when the 76ers misspelled his name on the scoreboard. In 1983, it would have been impossible to misspell Julius Erving. Erving, a basketball legend who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history, won a championship
Julius Randle, New York Knicks. (Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports) Chiefs: Brittany Matthews turns champagne criticism into a positive by Mark Powell New York Knicks star Julius Randle got a fan ejected in Miami for incredibly soft heckling. Julius Randle got a New York Knicks fan ejected from a game for simply heckling facts
7:55 PM ET ESPN News Services DALLAS — Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle returned here on Saturday for the first time since resigning last summer following 13 seasons as Mavericks coach, which included leading the franchise to its only NBA championship in 2011. It was emotional for him, to say the least. “It’s a little
8:14 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden was held out of Saturday night’s game vs. the Golden State Warriors after an MRI on his right hand revealed a strain, coach Steve Nash said. Nash said it’s an injury that has been bothering the 32-year-old Harden for several days. “James’ hand has
Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images Projected college basketball rankings after Kentucky thrashes Kansas by Cody Williams James Harden was ruled out of the Brooklyn Nets’ game against the Golden State Warriors due to a hand injury. Entering Saturday, Jan. 29, the Brooklyn Nets were on a three-game losing streak. To end it as early as
8:37 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis exited Sunday’s game against the Indiana Pacers in the second quarter due to soreness in his surgically repaired right knee. The 7-foot-3 Porzingis underwent surgery during the 2020 offseason to address a lateral meniscus injury in that knee, which caused him to sit the final
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is taking his talents to television, but he isn’t retiring just yet — and it’s all thanks to Charles Barkley. Charles Barkley hasn’t played in the NBA for 22 years, but he still practices an art form he perfected long ago: the finesse of talking trash. Barkley is often
The fact that Rudy Gobert got more media votes, more player votes and a higher player rank than Andrew Wiggins proves that NBA All-Star voting is broken. By all meaningful voting metrics, Rudy Gobert is universally considered to be a better player than Andrew Wiggins. During voting for the NBA All-Star roster, Gobert received more
2:30 PM ET Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a right ankle sprain and will be sidelined at least through the All-Star Break, the team said on Saturday. The Thunder said he will be reevaluated after the break in mid-February. Gilgeous-Alexander was injured early in the third quarter of the Thunder’s 113-110 overtime loss
6:50 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been ruled out Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets. James will miss his second straight game because of left knee soreness, and Davis is out with right wrist soreness. Malik Monk (left groin soreness) and Kendrick Nunn
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 14: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after making a three point basket to break Ray Allen’s record for the most all-time against the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden on December 14, 2021 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User
9:16 PM ET The fan who taunted Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony during the Philadelphia 76ers‘ game against L.A. on Thursday has been banned indefinitely from Sixers games and all future events at Wells Fargo Center, a 76ers spokesperson told ESPN on Friday. Anthony confronted the fan standing behind the row of courtside seats
Despite a loss on national television to the Charlotte Hornets, NBA fans were relieved to see a throwback performance from Russell Westbrook. Where has this version of Westbrook been so far this season? Brodie has struggled with the Lakers, so much so they’d consider trading him for virtually nothing. Westbrook has been so bad it’s
12:52 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW ORLEANS — Nikola Jokic scored 22 of his 29 points in the second half to go with 13 rebounds and 10 assists as the Denver Nuggets held off the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 116-105 on Friday night. It was the reigning NBA MVP’s sixth triple-double in January, tied
The Philadelphia 76ers fan who was ejected from game after verbal altercation with Carmelo Anthony claims he did not use a racial slur. During the Jan. 27 game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers went viral due to an altercation between Carmelo Anthony and a fan. Anthony was incensed with a Sixers fan
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 All-Star starters were revealed last night and the inclusion of Andrew Wiggins was really the only surprise. But as each roster gets filled out with reserves (announced Feb.
7:47 PM ET Less than 2 weeks after being a 50-1 longshot to win NBA MVP, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid is now the favorite (+260) at Caesars Sportsbook. Embiid, listed at 50-1 on January 16, is in the midst of a 16-game stretch in which he is averaging 34 points and 10 rebounds per
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 24: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakersl against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on November 24, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 Images
2:16 PM ET The Sacramento Kings — one of the most aggressive teams in the trade market and once an eager suitor for Philadelphia‘s Ben Simmons — have ended their pursuit of a deal with the 76ers and turned elsewhere in trade talks, sources told ESPN on Friday. Inside of two weeks until the Feb.
Andrew Wiggins is set to be a starter for the NBA All-Star game and folks on Twitter aren’t exactly thrilled with the NBA’s voting process. The NBA All-Star starting lineup has been announced and people online aren’t all that happy about the way this year’s lineup looks. There’s one particular player that people have gotten
12:31 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Carmelo Anthony took exception to some fans’ taunting of him during the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 105-87 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, saying that the harassment was “unacceptable.” The incidents caused referees and players from both teams to intervene during the game. With 7 minutes, 1 second left in
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 27: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers controls the ball against Isaiah Joe #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center on January 27, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph,
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 27: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the second quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on January 27, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the
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