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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. Pretty much everything about the New York Knicks has been a surprise this season. The hiring of Tom Thibodeau seemed sure to raise the team’s floor, especially at the […]

Do NBA players that score a greater percentage of their points in the fourth quarter get paid more handsomely? How should we value fourth-quarter scoring relative to scoring overall? Many of the most memorable NBA moments have come in the fourth quarter of close games. Players that make big shots in these situations are revered […]

Aaron Rodgers wants to power the Packers to another Super Bowl title. Here are five bold predictions about Green Bay’s 2021 season.  The Packers don’t have a perfect roster at the moment, but they can reach that status with a solid draft later this month. That means expectations are understandably high in Green Bay. It’s […]

Joe Burrow’s high school basketball highlights are sick and prove the Heisman winner, LSU national champion and Bengals top pick is ultra-gifted. You know Joe Burrow was a baller on the gridiron after winning the Heisman and leading LSU to an undefeated season his final college season. Then, he was the No. 1 overall pick […]

Former WBA heavyweight champion Lucas Browne has been roasted for his shocking round one loss to NRL great Paul Gallen, who tonight proved he's more than just a part-time boxer.

Before he was winning an MVP and Super Bowl in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes could have had a future as a college basketball player. There’s no denying the talent dripping out of Patrick Mahomes. The best quarterback to come into the NFL in a long time is on track to […]

Eddie McGuire has revealed that he feared "ghosts" of Collingwood's past would cause fractures at the club after his exit, before Mark Korda was unveiled as his successor.

These five players could be breakout stars for the Chicago Bears in 2021. The heat is on for the Chicago Bears, who are facing the pressure of having to make a serious playoff push in 2021. Chicago may not be among the Super Bowl favorites in the NFC but failing to build off an 8-8 […]

Tim Tszyu has confirmed a fight with Michael Zerafa is on the cards should plans to fight an international opponent fall through.

Geelong's stuttering 2021 season has been dealt a fresh blow with Patrick Dangerfield ruled out indefinitely by the club due to a syndesmosis injury.