Month: December 2021
NBA trade rumors: Nets open to trading Joe Harris
According to Bleacher Report, the Brooklyn Nets have expressed a “surprising willingness” to trade sharpshooter Joe Harris as NBA trades open up this week. On Dec. 15, the trading period begins that could rock the NBA with seismic shifts across the league. Players who signed contracts as free agents last year will soon be eligible […]
NBA trade rumors: Lakers already discussing trading Russell Westbrook
According to Bleacher Report, the Los Angeles Lakers are already having internal conversations about trading Russell Westbrook as Dec. 15 approaches. With the NBA season in full swing, Dec. 15 has the potential to change up rosters and shift playoff potential for teams looking for an edge. On Wednesday, the majority of players who signed […]
Help choose the best Getty Images sports photos of 2021
Cast your vote and help FanSided and Getty Images choose the best sports photos of the year in basketball, football, baseball and more. One of my favorite features we run here at FanSided is our weekly round-up of the best sports photos from Getty Images. It’s a chance to see the sports we love in […]
Vikings’ first pick in Todd McShay’s mock draft is a classic Mike Zimmer move
Todd McShay’s first 2022 NFL mock draft has the Minnesota Vikings taking Cincinnati football star defensive back Ahmad Gardner with their first-round pick in a total Mike Zimmer move. ESPN’s Todd McShay expects Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer to get lost in the sauce and take Cincinnati football star Ahmad Gardner with his team’s first-round pick. If left to […]
Todd McShay picks Steelers next quarterback in 2022 NFL mock draft
ESPN’s Todd McShay has Pitt football star Kenny Pickett replacing Ben Roethlisberger as the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback in his first 2022 NFL mock draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers have to replace Ben Roethlisberger yesterday, and ESPN’s Todd McShay has them taking Pitt football star in the first round of his first 2022 NFL mock draft. Though the Steelers […]
Here’s one way the Steelers can still make the AFC playoffs
The Pittsburgh Steelers still technically have a chance to make playoffs — but those chances are incredibly slim, according to projections. The Steelers are 6-6-1, which in any other NFL season, would likely count them out from the playoffs by mid-December. But miraculously, the Steelers still have a shot at another postseason — and a […]
1 fatal flaw Packers need to fix before playoffs
The Green Bay Packers are an excellent football team, but they desperately need to fix their one fatal flaw before the NFC Playoffs arrive. Even at 10-3 on the season, the Green Bay Packers have one glaring weakness heading into the NFC playoffs. For the second year in a row, it looks as though the […]
The Whiteboard: Steph Curry will break Ray Allen’s record, but he won’t be alone
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. There is a good chance that Wednesday night, at Madison Square Garden, Steph Curry will make the two 3-pointers he needs to pass Ray Allen and become the NBA’s […]