The Whiteboard: What if the 76ers had traded for CJ McCollum instead of James Harden?
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 Hawks used a balanced effort to knock off the Hornets last night, with six different players scoring in double-figures and five players knocking down multiple 3-pointers. They’ll face […]
2022 NBA Playoffs: 5 biggest x-factors for the Western Conference
The Western Conference playoffs are just days away and these five players can be x-factors capable of powering their team to the NBA Finals. Superstars understandably get the lion’s share of media attention heading into the NBA playoffs but basketball is still a team sport. That gives less heralded players a unique opportunity to make […]
The Long Two: Warriors-Nuggets, 76ers-Raptors headline first round
The Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets feature three of the smartest and most creative stars in the NBA. How will their first-round matchup play out? The NBA playoffs have a way of selecting for the most disciplined, intelligent and adaptable teams, but it’s still rare for the first round to deliver the kind of […]
Special Olympics and BWF are working to spread the benefits of Badminton
A partnership between Special Olympics and the Badminton World Federation is looking to spread the sport and its benefits to a new generation of athletes. The Bowmans are a badminton family. From the time that Meg Bowman started playing her junior year of high school to the present, the sport has been a major part […]
Special Olympics and BWF are working to spread the benefits of Badminton
A partnership between Special Olympics and the Badminton World Federation is looking to spread the sport and its benefits to a new generation of athletes. The Bowmans are a badminton family. From the time that Meg Bowman started playing her junior year of high school to the present, the sport has been a major part […]