Will The Milwaukee Bucks Make The NBA Finals ?

  By Lamar Battle   Contrary to the opinion of most observers  the Milwaukee Bucks  sporting the leagues best record ( 32-5, 1st in net rating and 3rd in offensive rating) and are currently riding a five game winning streak are just about a lock to win the NBA's Eastern Conference. Can they pull it …

2019-20 NBA Western Conference Standings

    By Lamar Battle It's that time again.  One of the most anticipated NBA seasons is here one that boast the type of parity rarely seen in the leagues history. The Eastern Conference offers maybe three to four contenders but in the West, we are talking about five to six teams. Without further ado …

Drop Steps.com 2019-20 NBA Roundtable

  By Lamar Battle Our group of contributors and gurus have convened to give their predictions for the NBA's 2019-20 Eastern conference standings. These picks reflect the opinions of the writers based on the experience and performance of the teams selected....and science. Tony P: 1. Philadelphia 76ers 2. Milwaukee Bucks 3. Toronto Raptors 4. Boston …

The Top Ten 2019-20 NBA Players

By Lamar Battle It's that time again. Who are this seasons best players ? Surprise, only two players  from the East. 10.  Damian Lillard:       PG-Portland Trailblazers The number ten spot for Damian Lillard (23.5 ppg, 6.3 apg 36.8 3pt %) is legit even thought we have him rated over Russell Westbrook and …

Jackie Robinson West Little League. Where Are They Now ?

By Lamar Battle   Few stories captured the imagination of Americans like the ascendancy of Chicago's 2014 Jackie Robinson West Little League team.   JRW proved to be a source of pride not only for Chicago but the entire country as they made it to the the Little League world championship game before losing to the team …

NBA Must See Match Ups For 2019-20

By Lamar Battle     Is it October yet? Well, not quite but it's never too early to talk NBA basketball.  After what many consider the most parity the league has seen in years there are actually some up coming match ups that should prove to be entertaining to say the least. LeBron James vs …

NBA Free Agency Winners

By Lamar Battle Scores of NBA fans world wide have been patiently waiting for the end of the regular season and playoffs so that the real season could begin; you guessed it, NBA free agency. Judging from the results this may amount to the most exciting free agent period the league has ever known.  So, …

2019-20 NBA Draft Notables

  By Lamar Battle   Here are Drop Step's choices for the impact players in this years NBA Draft. Let's start with the top two obvious choices.   Zion Williamson: The Skinny:  The consensus number one pick and potential can't miss transformative star.  Incredible size and athleticism combined with the requisite amounts of dog, unselfishness, …

Warriors/Raptors, Let The Games Begin !

By Lamar Battle Looks like we got the icing on the cake, The Golden State Warriors vs The Toronto Raptors in what amounts to climax to a great season...Well at least until free agency starts. The Warriors are still great with or without All World Kevin Durant who is out with what has been characterized …

Blazers Make The Western Conf. Finals

What a game ! In one of the better 2018-19 playoff games the Portland Trailblazers beat the Denver Nuggets to advance to the NBA Western Conference finals. To be honest I thought Denver, owners of the 2nd best regular season record in the west had the edge but the Trailblazers kept chipping and chipping away …