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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: Jimmy Butler doesn’t have to play nice, but he does have to get real

Kailyn Smith February 7, 2025
Jimmy Butler’s campaign to garner the most attention this season has failed, and not just because it was overshadowed by the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Predicting MLB’s award winners

Brendan Galvin March 19, 2024
The 2024-2025 MLB season kicks off with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres squaring off in the first-ever MLB Seoul Series. While the other 28 MLB teams won’t start their regular season until next week, the two-game series between NL West rivals will be a sign of things to come ahead of a new baseball season.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

Small-market stars who must join the Lakers | The Backdoor Cut

Luke Scotchie September 13, 2023
These four small-market NBA stars should leave their current team to join up with Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The Backdoor Cut: Western Conference Play-In Picture

Luke Scotchie March 30, 2023
As the NBA regular season approaches its end, many Western Conference teams are in a tight battle for the Play-In Tournament and playoff seeding.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The Backdoor Cut: Eastern Conference Play-In picture

Luke Scotchie March 22, 2023
As the NBA regular season inches toward a close, Columnist Luke Scotchie predicts which Eastern Conference teams will sneak into the playoffs through the Play-In Tournament.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The Backdoor Cut: Recapping the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline Part 1

Luke Scotchie February 13, 2023
The 2023 NBA trade deadline was one of the most chaotic deadlines in recent history with multiple stars such as Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook being moved.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The Backdoor Cut: AI selects NBA All-Star Game reserves

Luke Scotchie February 1, 2023
As the 2023 NBA All-Star game approaches, an artificial intelligence system predicts the All-Star reserves with near perfection.
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The Fast Break: My 2022 All-Star ballot

Ethan Biddle January 26, 2022
Columnist Ethan Biddle unveils his picks for the 2022 NBA All-Star game.
audience watches the filming of top chef

Catch up to ‘Top Chef’

Emma Simonoff April 12, 2021
If you want to be extra excited for season 18’s guest judges, here’s a guide to the highlights.
Dropping the Gloves: NHL playoffs bode well for Vegas, Nashville, San Jose and Tampa thus far

Dropping the Gloves: NHL playoffs bode well for Vegas, Nashville, San Jose and Tampa thus far

Jessica Citronberg April 19, 2018
There haven’t been too many surprises in the NHL playoffs thus far, but we haven’t even gotten to the good stuff yet. We’re about halfway done with round one, but there’s a lot more hockey to be played.
After just four years in the league, Jose Fernandez died tragically on Sunday. PHOTO COURTESY ARTURO PARDAVILA III /FLICKR

Fernández’ death a reminder of the fragility of life

Tyler Oringer September 29, 2016

Sometimes people do not realize how precious life is until the unthinkable happens. Fans of Miami Marlins All-Star pitcher José Fernández learned this the hard way after he died in a boating accident...

Going For Two: All-Star games are anything but that

Going For Two: All-Star games are anything but that

David Souza February 4, 2016

This past Sunday, sports fans across the world were treated to two spectacles that didn't help American sports become more appealing to the rest of the world: the NHL All-Star Game and the Pro Bowl....

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