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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: Kawhi Leonard is back and not to blame

Kailyn Smith January 22, 2025
The Los Angeles Clippers have been struggling in their recent efforts to contend for titles, and last year was a dream turned nightmare. A season that should have seen the Clippers as a surefire giant in the West with a starting lineup of dynamic hometown heroes instead became one riddled with injuries and underperformance. 
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: A letter to the Dallas Mavericks

Luke Scotchie April 19, 2023
The Dallas Mavericks went from contenders to missing the playoffs. Columnist Luke Scotchie shares his message to the Mavericks.
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.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Free Brittney Griner, liberate women’s sports

Editors March 24, 2022
Brittney Griner has earned the right to be a topic of conversation with every sports junkie or basketball fan. But, because she’s a woman, her achievements and abilities are regarded as trivial. 
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

The Fast Break: Who is the best player in the league right now?

Ethan Biddle December 1, 2021
Ethan Biddle breaks down his take on who is the best player in the NBA.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

The Fast Break: Western Conference preview

Ethan Biddle October 13, 2021
Ethan Biddle previews the Western Conference ahead of the NBA's 2021-22 season.
The 2-3 Zone, featuring Jayson Tatum’s Rise

The 2-3 Zone, featuring Jayson Tatum’s Rise

Sean Golonka March 3, 2020

The “3” Jayson Tatum’s beard finally connected. And he’s been unstoppable ever since.  Photo evidence from a Boston Celtics game against the Phoenix Suns shows the Tatum’s beard finally...

SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Coast to Coast: Four questions to think about for the second half of the NBA season

Dylan Woods February 21, 2019
With about 25 games and 2 months left in the NBA regular season
Eastbound and Down: No place in the NBA for Zaza Pachulia

Eastbound and Down: No place in the NBA for Zaza Pachulia

Aaron Halford March 1, 2018
When Golden State center Zaza Pachulia made what looked like a deliberate attempt to injure Russell Westbrook Saturday night on national television, I was not happy.
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