By Donovan Gibbs, Assistant Sports Editor The SEC is once again the kings of men’s college basketball as the Florida Gators completed another major comeback and an all-time finish, defeating the Houston Cougars 65-63 in the National Championship game. In the most-watched national championship matchup since 2019, Florida wins their…
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By Donovan Gibbs, Assistant Editor It was a make-or-break moment for the National Basketball Association (NBA) last weekend during the 74th edition of NBA All-Star Weekend, as they had high expectations and something to prove. For the last 4 to 5 years, the NBA All-Star Weekend started to strip away…
By Dan Golden, Staff Writer On Saturday, Feb. 1st, the marquee matchup for the NBA was the Los Angeles Lakers embarrassing the New York Knicks without one of their stars, Anthony Davis. LeBron James dropped a triple-double at Madison Square Garden after beating the Knicks in their building. At 12:12…
By Dan Golden, Staff Writer The New York Knicks are in the midst of one of the most highly anticipated seasons in recent memory. The team looks very different from last year when they were bounced just before reaching the semi-finals and falling to the Indiana Pacers. Most notably, they…
By Nick Fioravanti, Staff Writer The National Basketball Association wrapped up its regular season on Sunday, April 14 in thrilling fashion. Over in the Western Conference, 11 out of 15 teams had a .500 record or better (meaning they won half or more of their games). The Oklahoma City Thunder…
By Alexa Garrett, Staff Writer The NBA season kicked off Oct. 24 with the opening game between the Los Angeles Lakers and reigning champion Denver Nuggets. Since then, other notable teams such as the Phoenix Suns, the Miami Heat, the Golden State Warriors, and the Milwaukee Bucks have started their…
By Joseph Frescott and Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editors The 2023 March Madness tournaments came to their triumphant conclusions, with UConn and LSU winning the men’s and women’s tournaments respectively. This year’s tournaments were historic for a number of reasons. In the men’s bracket, a conference rival of LIU in the…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On Thursday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m., the NBA trade deadline came to a close. This deadline saw the Brooklyn Nets rebuild following trading away their superstar talent in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Irving was traded to the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 6, one…
By Joe Frescott, Assistant Sports Editor Following a promising 2021-22 campaign that saw the Sharks place among the top three in the Northeast Conference (NEC), the LIU Men’s Basketball team underwent major changes prior to the 2022-23 season. It started with the coaching staff, as after the departure of Head…
By Alexander Mousa, News Editor The NBA season kicked off on Oct. 18, 2022. Last year’s championship winner, the Golden State Warriors, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 123-109 on opening night. Could this win be a preview for another prosperous season for the Warriors, or a season with new developments?…