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Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The Backdoor Cut: AI Predicts the 2023 All-NBA Teams

Luke Scotchie April 26, 2023
In this week's edition of The Backdoor Cut, columnist Luke Scotchie turns to artificial intelligence to predict the 2023 All-NBA teams.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The Backdoor Cut: Lamenting the fallen Western Conference teams

Luke Scotchie April 13, 2023
While some teams are gearing up for the 2023 NBA playoffs, there are others who are already out of contention.
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 NBA Trade Deadline Part 2

Luke Scotchie February 14, 2023
While the Lakers and Suns were two of the big winners of the NBA trade deadline, some other teams made smaller teams to bolster their rosters.
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: Eastern Conference preview

Ethan Biddle October 20, 2021
Ethan Biddle previews the Eastern Conference as the NBA officially begins its 2021-22 season.
The 2-3 Zone, my most anticipated moments of the upcoming NBA season

The 2-3 Zone, my most anticipated moments of the upcoming NBA season

Sean Golonka December 9, 2020
As the 2020-21 NBA season approaches, here are the best games and matchups that fans will get to watch.
The 2-3 Zone, my NBA offseason watchlist

The 2-3 Zone, my NBA offseason watchlist

Sean Golonka November 10, 2020
As the NBA has kicked off its offseason, here are five situations to keep a close eye on.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love speaks about mental health in conversation with New York Times sports columnist Juliet Macur Thursday at Tufts University. COURTESY OF KAYANA SZYMCZAK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Cavaliers’ Kevin Love shares mental health struggles at Tufts University

Candice Lim December 5, 2018
At Tufts University Thursday, Kevin Love sat down with The New York Times columnist Juliet Macur to reflect on the past eight months since writing about his mental health struggles.
In the Paint: Devin Booker is the NBA’s next great MVP shooting guard

In the Paint: Devin Booker is the NBA’s next great MVP shooting guard

Andrew Mason February 20, 2018
Devin Booker is the NBA’s “gluten.” No one is exactly sure what the heck he really is, how dangerous he can be, or if they should actually watch out for him.
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