Warriors’ biggest threat is not who you think
Ricky Szeto,
Contributor
February 28, 2018
Their own worst enemy is themselves The Golden State Warriors are once again the favorite to win the NBA championship. They are a -175 betting favorites, bet $175 to win $100, to win it all, according to OddsShark. They have an overall net rating of 9.7 which leads the NBA. They also possess the be...
NBA All Star game drastically improves
Victoria Groenewold,
Contributor
February 21, 2018
Filed under Sports
Team Steph falls short to Team LeBron The 2018 NBA All Star Game was played last Sunday night between team LeBron James and team Stephen Curry with Team LeBron taking the 148-145 win. The NBA changed the format of the game this year by letting both James and Curry choose the players with both of...
Warriors approaching halfway point. Will they bring home the W?
Victoria Groenewold,
Contributor
January 17, 2018
Halfway into the 2017-18 NBA basketball season, the Golden State Warriors are once again the favorite to win another NBA Championship. It is possibly their third in the last four years. They have the number one record in the league at 36-9, which is key in getting home court advantage throughout the p...
Golden State Warriors: Opening night and competition
Philip Chin,
Contributor
November 16, 2017
Filed under Sports
The NBA season is underway and it is off to a promising start for the Golden State Warriors, the defending NBA champions looking to defend that title with an 11-3 start. The Warriors have signed new players, including Nick Young, Omar Casspi and a rookie drafted from the University of Oregon, Jordan...
‘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...
CSUEB Athletics sign deal with Under Armour
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
August 17, 2017
Filed under Campus, Showcase, Sports
After five years of purchasing apparel through clothing and equipment company Eastbay, the Pioneers will make the switch to Under Armour beginning in fall. On July 20, Cal State East Bay announced a five-year deal with distributor BSN Sports and Under Armour to provide all athletics teams with uniforms,...
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...
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...
No reason Warriors can’t win championship
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
April 26, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Sports
It’s that time of year, NBA playoff time, and many are wondering whether the Golden State Warriors will take home the championship. In the Bay Area, many people are confident that their home team will win its 5th championship, and their second in 3 years. Many non-Bay Area natives, like myself, b...
