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Sometimes Goliath Wins: USA Dominates Brazil in Olympic Basketball Quarterfinals

The United States men’s basketball team secured a decisive 122-87 victory over Brazil today in Paris, France. Despite a competitive start, Brazil wasn’t able to maintain momentum, and soon team USA’s power squad turned the match into a landslide. The game was a perfect example not only of how superior the American basketball team is in comparison to Brazil but also had beautifully poetic reflections on life itself, showing the virtue in courage and resilience, even when facing an impossible challenge.

Nathan Azevedo Espindula, Editor-in-Chief • August 6, 2024

Today, August 6, 2024, the United States took the court and faced off against Brazil in the quarterfinals for the men’s Olympic basketball tournament. The match was a landslide victory for the...

How Good Is The Western Conference Really?

Look forward to an intense battle for the top three spots, and every single game is crucial.

Jackson Hutler, Faculty Advisor • April 9, 2024

The West is the most competitive we have seen in years.

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54 And Counting

Sacramento Kings star player Domantas Sabonis made history last night as he became the first player to record 54 double-doubles in a row since the NBA post-merger in 1976.

Jackson Hutler, Faculty Advisor • March 26, 2024

Domantas Sabonis continues his dominance and breaks multiple records in one night. Click to read!

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NBA All-Star Weekend Is A Joke

Players Are Not Taking the All-Star Weekend Seriously

Jackson Hutler, Faculty Advisor • February 20, 2024

Not a fan of the All-Star game in recent years? read this article.

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The Sacramento Kings Do Nothing At Trade Deadline

Jackson Hutler, Faculty Advisor • February 16, 2024

Sacramento Kings General Manager Monte McNair makes no big moves at the deadline. He also wasn't sure what seed his own team is in their conference... yikes. The Link to Monte's trade deadline press conference is in the article, click to read now!

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The Masterful Lady Roadrunners

Butte women's basketball running toward playoffs

Dillon Longmire, Guest Writer • February 8, 2024

Just when you thought last year was the ceiling for women's basketball at Butte College, this year’s Lady Roadrunners broke right through and set a new standard. This year’s Lady Roadrunners...

NBA’s most disrepected star: Luka Doncic

What more does Luka have to do?

Mateo Lawhun, Staff Writer • February 7, 2024

Luka Doncic is arguably the best player in the NBA right now. He is having the best season of his career averaging 35 points (career high), 8 rebounds, and 9 assists (career high) while shooting 49 percent...

Fox And Sabonis Snubbed From All-Star Game

Is The All-Star Game A Popularity Contest?

Jackson Hutler, Faculty Advisor • February 1, 2024

All of the top six seeds in the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference had at least one player make the All-Star Game except for the Sacramento Kings this year. It is not the first time the league...

A Way Too Early NBA Trade Deadline Report

Jackson Hutler, Faculty Advisor • January 26, 2024

With the NBA trade deadline only two weeks away, there have already been some major trades. But, there are still numerous trade rumors circulating the league. There has yet to be a loser at this deadline....

Why The Sacramento Kings Are Not Improving

Jackson Hutler, Faculty Advisor • December 28, 2023

De’Aaron Fox drops 43 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists on the same night the King's other All-Star Domantas Sabonis has a season-high 34 points,12 rebounds, and 5 assists. So surely this was...

The NBA In-Season Tournament

Cash prizes and court design contribute to a new fan-favorite.

Jackson Hutler, Faculty Advisor • December 13, 2023

Adam Silver may have pulled a rabbit out of his hat with this new In-Season Tournament idea. The games have an electric, playoff-like atmosphere that the players and the fans both appear to be feeding...

Potential Trade Targets For The Sacramento Kings

Jackson Hutler, Faculty Advisor • December 11, 2023

The Sacramento Kings were supposed to make that leap toward being a contending team this year, but we have yet to see them make that leap from good to great. The shooters have not been doing their job...