The Long Two: Bucks-Nets could be the best series of the playoffs

June 3, 2021 admin 0

The Nets and Bucks have been on a collision course all season and are finally squaring off in the second round of the NBA playoffs. It’s not often that a second-round playoff matchup delivers the best series of the entire postseason, but it’s equally rare that two juggernauts like the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets […]

The Whiteboard: Pulse check for Knicks, Wizards, Grizzlies after elimination

June 3, 2021 admin 0

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. Well that was fast. Seriously, did anyone outside of the most optimistic of Atlanta Hawks fans imagine this first-round series ending in five quick games, with the New York […]

3 offseason moves the Celtics desperately need to make

June 3, 2021 admin 0

The Boston Celtics are searching for answers after being ousted by the Brooklyn Nets in the first round. Led by Jayson Tatum, the Boston Celtics have a talented young core to build around. But when you lose 4-1 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs against a super-team like the Brooklyn Nets, you’re left […]