Point-Counterpoint | The case for NCAA modernization
By Ben Bobeck, Senior Staff Writer
May 19, 2020
News flash — College basketball isn’t going anywhere. Even before a pandemic-induced shutdown and subsequent cancellation of the annual championship tournament, questions about the sport’s future bubbled below the surface as both federal authorities and NCAA leadership conducted investigations into top programs and coaches. These questions boiled over when three top recruits were lured away from the traditional road to the NBA by lucrative offers to spend a year of professional development with a startup team in the G League, the NBA’s minor league, before becoming eligible for the draft next year.
Point-Counterpoint | The case for the G League
By Camryn Simons, Staff Writer
May 19, 2020
Top high school basketball players, like five-star prospects Jalen Green, Isaiah Todd and Daishen Nix, shocked basketball fans this commitment season by foregoing the traditional college route to play in the NBA’s G League. It’s a smart move, especially for players with serious dreams of lengthy NBA careers.
Revamping Silver’s season salvaging tournament
By Sean Tierney, Staff Writer
February 3, 2020
The league has grown massively in popularity over the past decade. Despite its upward trajectory, there is still one nagging obstacle that holds the NBA back — an 82-game regular season.
Take 5: Getting excited for NBA, Williamson
By TPN Staff
October 18, 2019
With the NBA season starting on Oct. 22, The Pitt News sports staff takes on several basketball-related topics such as the potential of Zion Williamson and the league’s improving parity.
Column: LeBron is all for activism — until it’s an inconvenience
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
October 16, 2019
LeBron James recently addressed Daryl Morey’s comments and the ensuing fallout from China, resulting in a stunning display of tone-deafness from an individual typically known for adept social commentary.
The NBA is being bullied by China, and it can’t continue
By Sean Tierney, Staff Writer
October 9, 2019
Less than a week ago, the Houston Rockets were one of the most popular basketball teams in China. Today, they are an enemy of the Chinese state. The same team once loved by Yao Ming, NBA Hall of Famer and current chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, is now the focal point of a Chinese blacklisting of the NBA.
The 6 biggest winners of the 2019 NBA offseason
By Michael Elesinmogun, For The Pitt News
July 16, 2019
The 2019 NBA offseason will go down as one of the biggest offseasons in league history.
Take 5: Kings, queens and curses
May 28, 2019
Our staff is sharing four of our hottest basketball takes — and one about Serena Williams.
NBA Playoff race set for photo finish
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 3, 2019
The NBA regular season is winding down, but much still remains to be determined as the final week of games begins.
Take 5: Baseball is Boomin’
By Staff
March 20, 2019
The largest contract in baseball history lasted 20 days before it was beaten out by the largest contract in baseball and American sports history. So who got the better deal, the Philadelphia Phillies and Bryce Harper or the Los Angeles Angels and Mike Trout?