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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. This summer, Damian Lillard has repeatedly stated his commitment to winning with the Portland Trail Blazers but the obvious elephant in the room is the roster around him. The […]

Self-generated scoring is the most visible on-court component of basketball, but how important is it to a player’s overall value? The start of a new NBA season is just over five weeks away, which means we’re even closer than that to another long-held basketball tradition: ranking the best players in the league (and inevitably fighting […]

Ja’Marr Chase had exactly the opposite of what Bengals fans want to hear ahead of his Week 1 debut.  The NFL is back. Let the wave of Week 1 excitement wash over you. Appreciate the sensation of hope that all fan bases feel, believing this is the year they will watch a Super Bowl journey […]

The Dolphins open their 2021 campaign with a big division matchup with the Patriots. Here are five keys to victory for Miami if they want to start out 1-0.  Most people expect the Bills to comfortably win the AFC East again this year, but the second spot inside the division is very much up for […]

The Packers want to get off to a good start with a win over the Saints in Week 1. Here are five keys for Green Bay if they want to get the job done.  Green Bay fans are glad the Aaron Rodgers drama can finally take a backseat to regular-season action when the Packers take […]

It’s a prime time clash in Sin City as the Las Vegas Raiders look to contain Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. The recent years have been good to the Ravens and not so good for the franchise that now calls Sin City its home. Baltimore is one of four teams […]

Muhammad Ali had the gift of gab and a solid jab, but which of Muhammad Ali’s famous quotes is the greatest thing he has ever said? On Oct. 29, 1960, mere months after winning a boxing gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Cassius Clay — better known as Muhammad Ali  — made […]

The Cowboys want to pull off a big upset against Tampa Bay on Opening Night. Here are five keys for Dallas if they want to succeed.  Dallas has one of the NFL’s toughest Week 1 matchups when they travel to Tampa Bay to take on the defending Super Bowl Champions on Thursday night. If the […]

Test legend Mark Taylor said he is surprised that Australian cricket coach Justin Langer has been sidelined from some of his coaching duties within the team.