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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: The “face of the league” debate is a negative distraction from exciting rookie class

Kailyn Smith March 5, 2025
We can’t keep exclusively fixating on what we’ll do when active NBA legends retire or who’s the greatest and why — we should be paying more attention to “who got next?”
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Utah Hockey Club branding needs to be good because the names aren’t

Annika Morris February 5, 2025
Utah Hockey Club is finally getting a name. Smith Entertainment Group, owners of the Utah Jazz, acquired majority ownership rights to the NHL team back in April 2024. The news came after a few months of speculation that Ryan Smith, SEG chairman, wanted a team in Utah, and that team would be the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Who needs to win the Macklin Celebrini lottery the most?

Annika Morris April 24, 2024
Macklin Celebrini is projected to go first overall in the upcoming NHL Draft, but which team needs to win the sweepstakes most? Five teams are outlined in this week's edition of 5-Minute Major.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The NHL does not need to expand

Annika Morris January 25, 2024
Thirty-two is a good number. The NHL currently has 32 teams with the recent addition of the Seattle Kraken for the 2021-22 season. But the league apparently doesn’t want to stop there.
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: 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: NBA All-Star Weekend recap

Luke Scotchie February 23, 2023
Columnist Luke Scotchie breaks down an NBA All-Star Weekend, both its highlights and lowlights.
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.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

The Fast Break: Revisiting my NBA award picks

Ethan Biddle March 31, 2022
Columnist Ethan Biddle revisits and re-evaluates his All-Star Break picks for NBA postseason awards.
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.
7th Inning Stretch: In these challenging times, athletes continue to inspire

7th Inning Stretch: In these challenging times, athletes continue to inspire

Jacob Gurvis March 17, 2020

As Bostonians, we are no strangers to the unifying power of sports. When our society is thrust into a period of danger or uncertainty, we often turn to our favorite players and teams for comfort, productive...

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...

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