NBA players expected to stand during National Anthem
Myles Watkins,
Staff Writer
October 19, 2017
Filed under Sports
After the National Football League kneeling protests came to a pinnacle in week three of the 2017 NFL season, it’s only natural the NBA and its players began to voice their own opinions on the matter as the regular season approaches. People may think protests that forego standing for the National Anthem was first st...
She got game: Doris Burke blazes trail for women sports analysts
Terrence Allen,
Contributor
October 19, 2017
Filed under Sports
Sept. 25 marked a defining day not only for sports journalism but for women around the world. Doris Burke, an ESPN NBA analyst, became the first woman to become a full-time game analyst on a national level according to ESPN. Burke has worked for ESPN since 1991 according to their Media Zone site....
Golden State Warriors tip off new season
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
October 5, 2017
Filed under Sports
The NBA is finally back and the 2017 NBA champion Golden State Warriors are back to defend their title. With all the crazy offseason moves made by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder, the new NBA season has fans excited about all the changes. Excitement poured out o...
‘A tale of two off-seasons’
Myles Watkins,
Contributor
August 30, 2017
Although it felt like yesterday that the Golden State Warriors hoisted their second title in three years, a new NBA season is less than two months away. With 82 games in a season, it is almost impossible to catch every Warriors game on television or grab a seat at the arena. Here are the must-watch ga...
Warriors keep stars, lose role players
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
July 12, 2017
Filed under Sports
It’s the most exciting part of the NBA’s offseason: free agency. Though seeing incoming players like Lonzo Ball and Jason Tatum play in the summer league is quite intriguing, there's nothing like seeing the off season moves current players make in their free agency. And for the Warriors, free ...
Differences clear in men, women’s basketball
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
July 5, 2017
Women’s basketball games are more fun than men’s basketball games. When a statement like that is made, the majority of people, especially men, would disagree. But there's a clear explanation that has plenty of validity to it. Before working with a WNBA team, I would have said an NBA game ...
Golden State Warriors future depends on free agency
Victoria Groenewold,
Contributor
June 28, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Sports
Last Thursday’s NBA Draft proved once again that owner Joe Lacob wasn’t far off when he declared that the Warriors front office was lightyears ahead of everyone else in the NBA. As arrogant as that may have sounded, the Warriors continue to make very smart, strategic moves. Last year, they bough...
Despite perfect 12-0 playoff record, Cavs will beat ‘Dubs’ in seven games
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
May 31, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Sports
The moment that sports fans and probably the whole Bay Area have been waiting for has finally arrived: the NBA Finals. Bay Area fans are ready to see their home squad, the Golden State Warriors, redeem themselves from last year's finals loss and bring another championship back to Oakland. The War...
Cleveland, Golden State meet for third straight time in NBA Finals
Victoria Groenewold,
Contributor
May 31, 2017
Filed under Sports
The 2017 NBA Finals start tonight between the Golden State Warriors and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena at 6 p.m. This is the first time in NBA history that two teams will face one another in the finals for the third year in a row. The Warriors are entering the finals with...
Golden State Warriors clinch third straight finals appearance
Bryon Pointer,
Contributor
May 24, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Sports
The Golden State Warriors annihilated the San Antonio Spurs Monday in the fourth and final game of the Western Conference finals, and are now the only team in playoff history to go into the NBA finals at 12-0. Stephen Curry, with an astounding 36 points in the final game, led the Warriors to another clean sweep....
The Golden State Warriors have no time for losing
Bryon Pointer,
Contributor
May 10, 2017
After running through the Portland Trail Blazers in a 4-0 spurt in the first round of the NBA Playoffs last month, the Golden State Warriors accomplished yet another 4-0 playoff sweep against the Utah Jazz, concluding the second round of the playoffs with yet another landslide victory. Monday’s series-en...
Warriors beat Jazz at Oracle Arena
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
May 3, 2017
Filed under Sports
The Golden State Warriors won the first game of the Western Conference Semifinals 106-94 on Tuesday against the Utah Jazz, a week after their sweep of the Portland Trailblazers. “Seven days can get a little bit tough,” forward Draymond Green told reporters after the game. “We were beat up so it...
