3 Green Bay Packers who likely won’t be brought back in 2021

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The Packers are squarely focused on winning a Super Bowl title at the moment, but roster changes are coming for Green Bay in the offseason. Aaron Rodgers’ renaissance has the Packers well-positioned to make a deep postseason run to conclude this season. Green Bay’s front office has already started to turn its attention to how […]

5 Yankees with the most to prove in 2021

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The Yankees desperately want to end their World Series drought in 2021. These five players must step up their game to make that happen.  2021 is shaping up to be a pivotal season for quite a few players on the Yankees roster. The franchise has legitimate aspirations of winning a World Series title. They’ll need […]

The Whiteboard: Is Stephen Curry all the way back?

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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. I fully recognize that the headline to today’s newsletter is a bit strange to be asking the morning after Stephen Curry scored a career-high 62 points. It was […]

Cade Cunningham is the clear-cut top prospect of the 2021 NBA Draft

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All due respect to Evan Mobley and Jalen Suggs, but the skill and versatility of Cade Cunningham makes him the best NBA Draft prospect in this class. Cade Cunningham is entirely as good as the buzz surrounding him. Let’s clarify that from the jump. Guys such as Evan Mobley and Jalen Suggs have dazzled to […]

How are the Boston Celtics are maximizing Payton Pritchard?

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One of the most surprising rookies so far this season, Payton Pritchard has been put in a great position to succeed by the Boston Celtics. Every NBA season, one or two rookies shock everyone out of the gate by immediately assuming a rotation spot and playing surprisingly competent basketball. Sometimes, it’s an undrafted rookie who […]

Nylon Calculus: How to build NBA lineups stronger than the weakest link

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Which types of players become liabilities in the playoffs and how can we build NBA lineups that will protect these “weak links” from being exploited? The playoffs are harder than the regular season. The competition is better. There is more time for scouting and game planning. Coaches sniff out their opponents’ weaknesses and players exploit […]