LANDON WASHBURN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons NBA All-Star Weekend features the most talented basketball players throughout the entire league. They participate in events such as the Rising Stars Game, the All-Star Celebrity Game, skills challenge, slam dunk and 3-point contest. The weekend ends with a game that includes some of the best…
The NBA is soft, and terrible officiating has a lot to do with it. Players are fined and ejected for harmless acts. However, the players are to blame too. Nowadays, superstars miss games because they, well, feel like it. In the 1990s, basketball was a physical sport dominated by defense and elite athleticism. Now, every…
BY SAM CAROZZA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Wilt Chamberlain might be the most disrespected legend in the NBA. People appreciate his greatness, but I feel like NBA fans don’t investigate him specifically as a player. His scoring feats alone could put him top 3 all-time in today’s game. Some of his scoring records include: most points per game…
By Bryce Kelly, Staff Writer COVID-19 has impacted the world for over a year. However, thankfully we have been able to see some semblance of normalcy recently. NBA games are out of the bubble and back in home arenas – with fans, too. The men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments also returned after being absent…
By Bryce Kelly, Staff Writer University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari is known for many things. He’s a great recruiter, a maverick who kick-started the one-and-done era and an NCAA champion. He’s also had his share of scandals. The NCAA sanctioned the University of Massachusetts after star player Marcus Camby received impermissible benefits…
By Dylan Kelley, Contributing Writer Flashback to 1988 in Chicago Illinois, the home of NBA all-star weekend and the location of what would go down as one of the greatest dunk contests in history. It came down to the wire, but ultimately Michael Jordan pulled out the win over Dominique Wilkins, 147-145. To some, Michael…
By Bryce Kelly, Staff Writer John F. Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963. The Challenger explosion in January 1986. The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorists attacks. Anyone who was alive during these events remembers where they were and what they were doing when these occurred. For sports fans and even some non-sports fans, Kobe Bryant’s death is…
Thanksgiving is upon us. Another fourth Thursday in November where NFL fans are forced to watch the pathetic Detroit Lions and the underperforming Dallas Cowboys, while stuffing their faces at the idea of Christmas being right around the corner. But before you rush off to Target and are forced to play tug of war over…
Sports have been my highway to happiness for as long as I can remember. I’ve learned a lot about life through my involvement with them, and for that, I consider myself very lucky. I know that there is an infinite amount of lessons to be learned from being part of a team, whether you’re a…
China has been the subject of all sorts of conversations across the country lately whether it’s about politics, business or humanitarian issues. China and Hong Kong have been all over the news since Hong Kong has tried to gain independence from China. It has even spread into sports, when Daryl Morey, Houston Rockets general manager,…
Next Tuesday, locals and students will be given the opportunity to speak with several accomplished sports journalists at the biennial Dick Joyce Sports Symposium. Headlined by Bobby Marks, NBA Insider for Yahoo! Sports’ The Vertical, the free event will feature several successful alumni. The symposium is held every other year and honors the late Dick…
How will the west be won? The uncertainty of the Western Conference is one of the most intriguing storylines of the NBA season, and as the regular season draws to a close, several playoff spots are still up for grabs. The Golden State Warriors sit atop the conference, having already clinched the top seed in…
As the National Basketball Association season has passed its halfway point and as the all-star break approaches, this year shapes up to be one of the most intriguing in recent history. This year, no team is considered a heavy favorite to win the NBA title, and parity abounds. In the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks,…
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor As I discussed in last week’s Extra Point, the landscape of the National Basketball League changed dramatically in the offseason. The Eastern Conference looks to be rejuvenated with upgraded teams and new coaches. However, the Western Conference will be as dominant as ever with deep rosters and young players…
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor As always, I’m overly excited for the start of the NBA season. I’d compare it to the excitement that a child gets the night before he goes to Disney World for the first time. With a lot of activity going on in the offseason, this season is one of the…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor Sports Illustrated named St. Bonaventure graduate and current Yahoo Sports NBA columnist, Adrian Wojnarowski ‘91, the sixth most powerful person in sports media in its Mar. 6 issue. The article, written by Richard Deitsch, listed the 10 most powerful sports media members with the stipulation that they must appear…
By Nate West News Assignment Editor The loss of Andrew Nicholson to the NBA, along with the graduation of Jake Houseknecht and Da’Quan Cook, left some positions that needed filling on the men’s basketball roster. After a successful season last year, an Atlantic 10 Championship victory and an NCAA Tournament birth, most people would…