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“The Last Dance,” the 10-part documentary series on the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls season and the NBA’s former golden boy Michael Jordan focuses on the latter half of Jordan’s career, but the icon’s career was filled with twists and turns from start to finish. Jordan played a big role in...
In the midst of this global pandemic, most of our routines look completely different now than they ever have. With almost every email including some variation of the phrase “during these challenging times,” it’s hard to forget that we are living through a public health crisis. On their website, The Center for Disease Control (CDC) explains that...
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As the NBA season was cut short and suspended indefinitely due to COVID-19, many of the main season storylines were unable to see a definite ending. While this NBA season may resume in the distant future, the ultimate reality is that we might not be able to crown...
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, usually simply referred to as the Basketball Hall of Fame, is one of the greatest honors a professional player can receive in their career. This year, the star-studded class features the late Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, among other influential names in the basketball world. The honor is...
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With the continuing developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the sports world looks to the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and its attempt to resume league play. While there is progress and shared optimism in China, the CBA continues to struggle in building a coronavirus-free atmosphere for players and fans...
On Friday, March 13, the Big West Conference moved from indefinitely suspending to cancelling all spring conference and non-conference competition and championship events for the 2020 season. This announcement came the day after the NCAA announced they were cancelling all 2020 spring championships. These announcements effectively ended collegiate sports for the remainder of the year in an...
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On Monday, March 30, the UC Riverside women’s basketball team announced Nicole Powell as the new head coach for the women’s basketball team. Powell was most recently the head coach at Grand Canyon University (GCU) for three seasons from 2017-2020. During her tenure at GCU, the Lopes finished...
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Lionel Messi’s talent and fame is comparable only to that of Kobe Bryant. He is often considered the best soccer player in the world and for good reason — he has won a record number of European Golden Shoes (an award presented seasonally to the leading goalscorer in matches across...
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UCR’s men’s basketball team finished the season with a 17-15 record and a Big West Conference record of 7-9. As it stands with the postseason tournament canceled, the Highlanders placed sixth overall among the nine teams in the conference. Despite the cancellation of the conference tournament, it was a successful season...
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This year, the UC Riverside women’s basketball team saw a season in which they underachieved as a team in the win column. Despite the team lows, they still had a slew of admirable individual achievements. The Highlanders fought hard throughout the season but ended with a 8-22 overall record. The team...