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…
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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?…
By Tariq Snead, Staff Writer The Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is facing some trouble, with calls to leave the NBA franchise following a league invention that found many occurrences of inappropriate workplace behavior. This includes the use of racial slurs and demeaning/harsh treatment of employees. On Tuesday, Sept. 12,…
By Donovan Gibbs, Staff Writer Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was suspended for the whole 2022-2023 season over violation of team rules. Udoka had an affair with the team travel planner, while simultaneously leading them to the second seed in the Eastern Conference and all the way to the…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor The Brooklyn Nets have made it to the 2022 NBA playoffs. After a chaotic regular season filled with COVID-19, injuries and off the court drama, the Nets have wiped their slate clean, and now have a shot to compete for their first NBA Championship. After…
By Nick Paniagua, Staff Writer The NBA regular season has finally come to a close. Although the Nets have clinched a spot in the play-in games for the playoffs, the Knicks have missed the playoffs. After having been the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference after last season, the Knicks…
By Nick Paniagua, Staff Writer The NBA trade deadline ended on Feb. 10, bringing a very different landscape to the NBA. Several trades took place that day that have truly shaken up the league and made some teams more legitimate threats to capture the 2022 NBA championship. Although some teams…
By Dean Joannou, Staff Writer The NBA season kicked off on Tuesday, Oct.19, and the landscape of the league might not look how many would have expected it. Teams predicted to be at the top of their conferences have struggled, while some teams have blown away expectations in the early…