Busted Bracket?
Big West coaches explain the conference’s unorthodox women’s basketball bracket
The women’s basketball Big West Conference Tournament (BWT) bracket is unlike most traditional brackets. As it goes, the teams that earn the first and second...
Women’s basketball fails to close, suffers back-to-back losses
The UC Riverside women’s basketball team (8-20, 5-9) had significant leads against both Cal State Fullerton (8-19, 3-11) and UC Santa Barbara (12-15, 9-6) but couldn’t quite finish the job.
Against the CSUF Titans, the...
Coach K is an overrated in-game coach
For all of the years that Duke University men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has failed to meet expectations at Duke, he hasn’t really received all that much criticism for it. He has been able...
Let’s stop using a double standard with NBA super teams
With Kevin Durant signing with the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 offseason, there’s no doubt that Durant’s legacy has been a popular topic of debate. Fans either completely support his decision to hop...
Phil Jackson, what are you thinking?
Over the past several weeks in the NBA, there have been rumors brewing about the Knicks reportedly looking into moving on from Carmelo Anthony. Phil and ‘Melo have had their meetings, hashed out their...
LeBron James lists UCR as possible free agent destination
NBA superstar LeBron James is set to become a free agent after the 2017-18 season and has narrowed down his potential suitors to four teams. James has spent the past four seasons playing for...
The NBA MVP is not as Hard(en) as you think
It is almost a no-brainer to give the Most Valuable Player trophy to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook, who at 28 years old is averaging a triple-double this season. After the loss of...
How ‘bout them Cowboys?
2016 has been absolutely wild and the myriad of memes about this year do not even do it justice. But perhaps one of the most truly shocking tales of 2016 is “America’s Team” being...
Return of the pigskin?
The title of “Undefeated since 1976” may be relinquished by UCR sooner rather than later. With the school expanding at a fervent pace, the time is ripe for the return of UCR football. Prior...
Falcons suffered a more painful Super Bowl collapse than the Seahawks
Any storybook comeback in sports must come at the peril of a team that gives up a monumental lead. Credit must be given where it’s due, and there’s no question that the Patriots played...