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Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry responded to LeBron James calling him the league MVP ahead of their huge play-in round matchup. The first two NBA play-in round matchups on Tuesday night turned out to be duds, but everyone is anticipating the huge matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. At the […]

What is the start time for the Lakers and Warriors game tonight, and how can you watch?  It all comes down to this, one game to determine whether the defending NBA champions will be able to repeat or if their title defense comes to an end. For all the complaining about the NBA Play-In game […]

Aaron Rodgers could potentially break his silence regarding his status with the Green Bay Packers during Kenny Mayne’s last SportsCenter later this month. In the hours leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft, ESPN dropped the bombshell report that quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers had no desire to play for the Green Bay […]

One of these seven teams could make the College Football Playoff for the first time in 2021. Outside of last year, a Power 5 team has made its College Football Playoff debut annually. To date, 11 Power 5 programs have sent at least one team into the four-team playoff format. The most recent team to […]

The NCAA is finally allowing players to profit from their success. Too little, too late? Allowing college athletes to be paid for the use of their name, image and likeness is the best solution to the problem of them being underpaid. Yes, underpaid. I will stipulate that education and all of the contacts given to […]

Arizona State was given the No. 15 overall seed in the 2021 NCAA Softball Tournament. The Arizona State Sun Devils weren’t the best NCAA softball team in the Pac-12 this season, nor were they particularly great on the road, but they were incredibly difficult to defeat at home. And that fact will make the 2021 […]

The Washington Huskies were handed the No. 16 national seed for the 2021 NCAA Softball Tournament. After a solid showing during the regular season and proving to be among the best teams in the country, the Washington Huskies were presented the No. 16 national seed in the 2021 NCAA Softball Tournament. However, that’s a seeding […]

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 Western Conference play-in games kick off tonight with the Grizzlies and Spurs starting at 7:30 p.m. ET and the Warriors and Lakers at 10:00 p.m. ET. Whoever wins […]

Detroit Tigers fans reacted in glee watching Spencer Turnbull throw the franchise’s eighth no-hitter in history on Tuesday night. The 2021 MLB season is a little over one month old, and fans have already seen four no-hitters thus far. That was until late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, depending on your geographical location. Spencer […]

AFL great Paul Roos has warned that there could be "100 free kicks a game" if prior opportunity is discarded in holding-the-ball situations, as suggested by Damien Hardwick.