Month: March 2022

The WNBA season starts in just over a month, and there are quite a few important events throughout the season to keep an eye out for. The 2022 WNBA season will feature many special events such as an All-Star game, contract signings and a championship game. There are a lot of events to look forward […]

Joel Embiid has put the Philadelphia 76ers on his back and earned MVP-caliber recognition as an all-around player—but he nearly left the NBA back in 2014.  Sixers big man Joel Embiid is being able to shine in a way he hasn’t for years. There are various factors—he’s watched tape to improve as an all-around player, […]

Brian Cashman points the finger at the Houston Astros as the reason for the New York Yankees’ futility in recent Octobers. New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman blames the Houston Astros for his team’s lack of success in recent postseasons. The Yankees have not won or been to a World Series since 2009. Though they […]

The San Diego Padres have expressed interest in trading for Pittsburgh Pirates star outfielder Bryan Reynolds. Just when the Pittsburgh Pirates get a player on the rise to stardom like they have in outfielder Bryan Reynolds, another team like the San Diego Padres expresses interest in trading for him. MLB‘s big-league Triple-A team is once […]

WrestleMania 38 takes place across two nights from April 2-3. Here is who will win the 14 matches scheduled for the huge show in Arlington, Texas. WrestleMania 38 is finally upon us. The WWE superstars will compete at the “most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history” inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. As of this writing, […]

An emotional Mike Shildt didn’t hold back in saying he remains heartbroken after he was fired by the St. Louis Cardinals.  There’s plenty of excitement for the St. Louis Cardinals heading into the new season, as the Albert Pujols signing has people over the moon. For Mike Shildt, though, he’s going to have to watch […]

The Georgia football program supposedly offered Florida football legend, Fred Taylor, around $50,000 before he ended up starring for the Gators. The cat is out of the duffle bag, as former Florida football superstar running back Fred Taylor admitted to taking roughly $50,000 from the Georgia football program during his recruitment in the mid-1990s. Taylor was asked […]

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman is already thinking about playing for another team before his first regular-season game with the team that signed him this winter. Marcus Stroman has not even pitched in a regular-season game for the Chicago Cubs, but he is already showing some interest about potentially pitching for the San Francisco […]

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 Rookie of the Year race has tightened and it seems likely that Evan Mobley, Cade Cunningham and Scottie Barnes will finish 1-2-3 in some order. While there may […]