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Freddie Freeman faced the Atlanta Braves for the first time since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it was an emotional journey for him. As the Los Angeles Dodgers rejoiced in their 7-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves, no player seemed as emotionally conflicted as Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman. Freeman, a former Braves first […]

These five fatal flaws could have the New York Yankees coming up short yet again in 2022. Every year is supposed to be the one where the New York Yankees go back to the World Series and win it all. Since the 1920s, every decade except for the 1980s and 2010s has included a Yankees […]

The Chicago Cubs blew up the roster last summer, but have gotten off to a solid start in 2022. However, there are some fatal flaws that will come back to bite the Cubs as the season progresses. The Chicago Cubs have been one of the more surprising teams to start off the 2022 season. After […]

While he could have entered the 2022 NFL Draft, former Ohio State star Sevyn Banks is transferring to LSU to spend his final college season playing for DBU. Sevyn Banks could have turned pro, but he decided he wanted to be part of Brian Kelly’s family, as the former Ohio State cornerback is transferring to LSU. Banks is […]

The Yankees’ mediocre start has fans in panic mode. Here are 5 reasons why the Bronx Bombers are scuffling with a .500 record.  Brian Cashman and the Yankees’ front office not to spend big in free agency this offseason put fans on edge to start the campaign. The team’s ugly 5-5 start hasn’t helped 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. The Utah Jazz are in trouble. They’ve split the first two games of their series with the Dallas Mavericks but Luka Doncic didn’t play for the Mavs in either […]

Boston Celtics Guard Marcus Smart won DPOY and he was presented the award by the last guard to win, Gary Payton. Marcus Smart has officially won the title of Defensive Player of the Year. Smart received 37 first-place votes and 18 second and third-place votes. His overall total of 257 points landed him the honors […]

A franchise that has not reached the playoffs since 2017 has a lot of holes to fill. What could the Carolina Panthers do to aid their quarterback situation? Over a stretch of five seasons from 2013-17 and under the guidance of head coach Ron Rivera, the Carolina Panthers made four playoff appearances. That included three […]