The Whiteboard: J.J. Redick was a lot more than just a spot-up shooter

September 21, 2021 admin 0

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. J.J. Redick, who announced his retirement Tuesday morning after 15 NBA seasons, will be remembered first and foremost as a shooter. His 41.5 career 3-point percentage is the sixth-best […]

WNBA Power Rankings: Taking stock of the 2021 regular season

September 21, 2021 admin 0

In the final WNBA Power Rankings, we take stock of the season with an eye towards the playoffs and championship contenders. The 2021 WNBA regular season is over, which means that four of the league’s 12 teams are done for the season. Among those four, the biggest shock has to be the perennial contenders Los […]

Clemson running back entering transfer portal shakes up Tigers depth chart

September 21, 2021 admin 0

The Clemson football team suffers another blow with Lyn-J Dixon entering the transfer portal. After three weeks into the 2021 season, running back Lyn-J Dixon has seen enough with the Clemson football team. Last year’s backup running back to Travis Etienne has decided to enter the transfer portal. Dixon had fallen out of favor with […]

J.J. Redick announces his NBA retirement after 15 seasons

September 21, 2021 admin 0

Shooting guard J.J. Redick announced his retirement on Tuesday morning after a 15-year career in the NBA. It’s been exactly 30 years since J.J. Redick’s basketball dreams began and he announced on his podcast that he cohosts with Tommy Alter, Old Man & The Three, that he’s retiring after a 15-year career in the NBA. […]

White Sox: Tony La Russa gives concerning update on Carlos Rodon

September 21, 2021 admin 0

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa gives a concerning update about the health of pitcher Carlos Rodon. After a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Monday night, Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa gave a worrisome update about pitcher Carlos Rodon. Rodon started yesterday’s game and labored through three innings. La Russa […]

Notre Dame game Saturday: Notre Dame vs Wisconsin prediction for NCAA Week 4 game

September 21, 2021 admin 0

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish face a tough neutral-site opponent in the Wisconsin Badgers. In the signature game of the early-afternoon window, the No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take on the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday afternoon. While the Fighting Irish improved to 3-0 on the year after […]

Georgia game Saturday: Georgia vs Vanderbilt prediction for NCAA Week 4 game

September 21, 2021 admin 0

The Georgia Bulldogs are expected to improve to 4-0 after playing the Vanderbilt Commodores. A game two years in the making, the Georgia Bulldogs will take on another SEC East foe in consecutive weeks, as they face the Vanderbilt Commodores up in Nashville. The Dawgs are all the bit of a national championship contender with the […]

USC game Saturday: USC vs. Oregon State prediction for NCAA Week 4 game

September 21, 2021 admin 0

The USC Trojans are 1-0 under interim head coach Donte Williams. They’ll look to make it 2-0 with a home tilt against the Oregon State Beavers. USC football looked out of it early against Washington State. Then they flipped a switch and looked as dangerous and impressive as they have in years. That’s the reality […]