Tag: basketball
Highlander Hot Take: The ideal playlist for NBA games
So much of the fan experience when attending National Basketball Association (NBA) games lies outside of the scoreboard. For me personally, the atmosphere is...
Highlander Hot Take: The 2025-2026 Lakers are the best version of...
Author's note: This article was written on Saturday, Nov. 29, before the Lakers played games versus the New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns on...
UCR women’s basketball underperforms in home opener
This past Friday, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) women’s basketball team hosted Saint Mary's College of California (SMC) in their home opener. Last...
Marqui Worthy Jr. makes an immediate impact as UCR’s Student-Athlete of...
This past week, Marqui Worthy Jr. was named the Student-Athlete of the Week for University of California, Riverside (UCR) Athletics. In addition to Athlete...
Newcomers are ready to rock SRC Arena
Heading into the 2025-2026 season, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) men’s basketball team has just two returning players from last year compared to...
“We will continue to ‘Do it for KO’”
Former University of California, Riverside (UCR) men’s basketball standout Kyle Owens passed away on Sep. 30. after battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He was 24.
Owens...
‘We go to battle every day to protect a shield that...
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) 2025 season is coming to end with the Finals under way. Things are heating up on the court,...
The SRC: A deep dive
The Student Recreation Center (SRC) is a University of California, Riverside (UCR) staple. Students have access to many free benefits such as classes, an...
ACL injuries torment the world of women’s sports
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most crucial ligament in stabilizing your knee joint. It is a band of tissue that holds together...
‘Court of Gold’ Episode 1: Team USA’s redemption journey begins
In the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Team USA’s Basketball team wins the Gold Medal after a dramatic game against the host country France....