How “super team” slander exposes NBA media shortcomings
If you won’t acknowledge an individual’s greatness because he plays for a losing team, why condemn him for joining a team that has a chance at winning?
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Jeremy Lin calls for cross-cultural solidarity in wake of anti-Asian racism
In light of the coronavirus and the growing hate aimed at the Asian community, Lin learned to use his experiences with racism — experiences he previously internalized — as opportunities to call for change.
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Grading NBA teams’ offseasons: Western Conference
The defending NBA champions could have run it back with the same team and probably felt pretty good about it. Instead, the Lakers decided they could get even better and did just that.
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A loss for everyone: What a Nets vs. Warriors game could have been
While the upcoming season will surely include entertaining basketball, the NBA and its fans will miss out on what would have been the game of the year.
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It’s time to sign I.T.
Although Isaiah Thomas has been hampered by injuries over the years and isn’t getting any younger, there are still reasons to sign him: He has proven that he’s still a very capable scorer who has plenty of playoff experience.
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3 NBA teams that won’t be at Orlando to watch out for next season
Assuming all of their players stay healthy next season, the Golden State Warriors will once again be a force to be reckoned with.
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‘Mysterious body of people’: A look into the UC governing board
The UC Board of Regents makes decisions that impact every UC student’s life — determining student tuition, approving campus developments, setting the UC system’s budget and more — yet most students across the system do not know who the regents are.
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The next dance: Which NBA teams deserve a documentary?
With COVID-19 resulting in the suspension of the NBA, among other major sports leagues, fans have deeply missed watching live sports. To fill the void, many have turned to the past, reminiscing in what once was. ESPN and Netflix released the documentary series “The Last Dance” months earlier than originally
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Why the Warriors need to provide 1 more championship
In the 2020-21 NBA season, the Golden State Warriors will need to win one more championship to silence their doubters.
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A star is gone: Remembering Kobe Bryant
On Sunday, NBA legend Kobe Bryant died at the age of 41. The Daily Californian’s sports writers muse on their memories of the mamba and his career.
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