Month: June 2022

LeBron James has been the face of the NBA for nearly two decades. His era may be winding down but his family isn’t going anywhere. Of all the remarkable things about LeBron James‘ career, his longevity may come to define him. In his 19th NBA season, he averaged more than 30 points per game and […]

Former New York Yankees prospect Clint Frazier is happy to be rid of his responsibility in the Bronx. Now with the Cubs, he has a new lease on life in baseball. Frazier will get a chance to face his former team over the weekend, starting on Friday night in the Bronx. Given these timely comments, […]

Kliff Kingsbury was an agent of chaos at Sean McVay’s wedding as he tried to convince Aaron Donald to retire and Cooper Kupp to ask for more money.  If Odell Beckham Jr. crashed Sean McVay’s wedding, Kliff Kingsbury sought to destroy it. Football was the theme at McVay’s wedding to model and longtime girlfriend Veronika […]

J.J. Redick is fighting against the old guard of NBA media’s need to wax nostalgic. And he is right. Usually watching the talking heads of the professional sports world is an activity left to barber shops and dentists’ offices, understandably utilized as background noise while teeth get drilled and buzzcuts are delivered. So much of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers brought in Mitch Trubisky to start for them. Despite a push from Kenny Pickett, that appears to be his trajectory. Pickett was the Steelers first-round selection out of the University of Pittsburgh in this April’s NFL Draft. Eventually, he will have a firm grasp on the starting quarterback position for the professional […]

The Braves eight-game winning streak can be blamed on any number of things — but Brian Snitker deserves some of the credit. Suddenly, everything is clicking for the World Series champs. Just like last season, Atlanta’s midseason turnaround has begun. While it’s too early to know if they’ll catch the Mets and win the NL […]

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow receives key extension as team looks to feature him in Josh McDaniel’s offense.  On the heels of Cooper Kupp’s historic extension, the Las Vegas Raiders have an announcement of their own: they’re proving their appreciation of Pro Bowl wide receiver Hunter Renfrow with a sizable contract of his […]

The New York Yankees and Aaron Judge remain far apart in potential contract extension talks. But which teams are the biggest threats to steal him away from New York? The Yankees offered Judge a seven-year extension worth $213.5 million before the season, and while that seemed like a decent offer at the time, the AL […]

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 NBA Finals MVP conversation held an unusually large share of the conversation before this series started, largely because of Steph Curry. The future Hall-of-Famer has helped lead the […]

This week, we’re looking at the New York Liberty and their splashy new combo guard, Marine Johannès, as well as WNBA All-Star ballots and more. Welcome back to Above The Break, FanSided’s weekly look around the WNBA. Vegas and Connecticut continue to sit atop the WNBA standings, with both teams sitting at 10 wins. We’re […]