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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. Trade rumors are heating up and there are a slew of big names that could be on the market, along with a handful of teams with high first-round picks […]

This offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles remade their team on both sides of the ball. The result is a dangerous squad with plenty to prove. The Philadelphia Eagles know the truth. Last season was fun, but it was also somewhat fraudulent. Philadelphia went 9-8 and earned the NFC’s final wild card berth, largely because of a […]

How does one find role models, acceptance and identity as a person of color in a historically white and upper-class sport like skating? Growing up, I was the only South Asian person in my figure skating club. And I felt it. I was the only one who wore black opaque tights with a long sleeve […]

Nearing the halfway point in the month of June, there are still some huge series left to play before all is said and done. It’s June 13 and the Yankees in the AL East and the Astros in the AL West are the only two division leaders who have an even remotely comfortable lead in […]

Andrew Wiggins had a huge Game 5 win in the NBA Finals, and he received some love from his former Minnesota Timberwolves teammates. The Golden State Warriors returned home for Game 5 of the NBA Finals to face the Boston Celtics. Things were not easy for Golden State, as star Steph Curry had an uncharacteristically […]

The 2022 Stanley Cup Final begins on Wednesday, June 15, as the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Colorado Avalanche. The Stanley Cup Final officially begins on Wednesday, June 15. The Tampa Bay Lightning look to complete the three-peat as Stanley Cup Champions, but they will have to get past the high-scoring Colorado Avalanche to […]

Rory McIlroy defended his RBC Canadian Open title on Sunday, but it was what he said after that should scare the rest of golf. Everyone wants to focus on Rory McIlroy trolling Greg Norman with his 21st win, but this victory solidifies something deeper inside him that is about to blow the golf world’s mind. […]