LEE | Flying Solo
It was back in 2012 when Russell Westbrook finally showed the world what he was capable of. Facing reigning MVP LeBron James and the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, the fourth-year point guard announced...
View ArticleLEE | LeBron Proves He Rules the East
The month of March was a disaster for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team, supposedly in the business of contending for a title come June, went an abysmal seven wins and 11 losses. This stretch, at least...
View ArticleMcDEVITT | Sorry Russ, LeBron Is the Real MVP
Russell Westbrook had quite the weekend. He broke Oscar Robertson’s record for most triple doubles in a season on Sunday while scoring 50 points and hitting a ridiculous game-winning shot. These...
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Morgan Declares for NBA Draft but Expects to Return to Cornell
Cornell men’s basketball sophomore guard Matt Morgan, the leading scorer in the Ivy League for the past two seasons, announced on Sunday his intent to try his hand in the NBA draft, but will not sign...
View ArticleLEE | LeBron’s Prime is Still Far From Over
In the spring of 2013, Kobe Bryant took the nickname of “Vino” for himself. The meaning was clear, if a little heavy-handed: “Vino” represented Bryant’s elite playing status even at the ripe age of 34....
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Morgan Withdraws From NBA Draft Having Heard From 3 Teams
Following the plans he set out for himself when he declared in April, Matt Morgan has withdrawn his name from consideration in the upcoming NBA draft and will return to play for Cornell men’s...
View ArticleSHI | An Ode to Carmelo
It’s not that hard to hate Carmelo Anthony, and if you don’t, it’s natural to feel some sort of distaste for him. He hogs the ball and is selfish, but it isn’t a Russell Westbrook kind of selfishness...
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Cornellians Flock to NBA Hackathon, Adding to Ivy League Push Into Sports...
Thanks to a growing push for analytics and technology in the NBA, mathematics and statistics are becoming more important and prevalent than ever in the sport of basketball. And several Cornellians have...
View ArticleBULKELEY | Remembering Kobe Bryant
On Sunday morning, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash. He was 41.For Cornellians, Kobe’s death is the most tragic sports death of our young lives — in my mind, it’s perhaps the most...
View ArticleBULKELEY | Do We Care About Winning a ‘COVID Cup’?
In March, professional sports leagues were shut down. Once the initial dust settled and commissioners began discussing their plans to re-start their respective leagues’ seasons, one question remained...
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