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The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
First year guard Carlton Carrington (7) dribbles past a Canisius player during Pitt men's basketball game against Canisius on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.

Two Panthers ready to pounce into the NBA

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor • June 25, 2024

The 2024 NBA draft is set to take place from June 26 to June 27,  with two Panthers making waves in the pool of potential future professionals.  Carlton Carrington  Carlton “Bub” Carrington...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver at a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on Nov. 21, 2014, in Washington, D.C.

Opinion | The NBA needs to face the music

By Jake Vasilias, Staff Columnist • November 1, 2023
The time is now to show fans and survivors that this multibillion-dollar, globally beloved organization has basic morals and the guts to stand up for them.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 22, in Inglewood, Calif.

Take Five | The Pitt News sports desk gives takes for the upcoming NBA season, the ongoing NFL season and more

By The Pitt News Staff • October 24, 2023

With fall sports in full swing and winter sports on the horizon, the end of October is a prime time for sports fans. From the return of the NBA to the middle of the NFL season, The Pitt News sports desk...

Sophomore forward Justin Champagnie (11) finished second in points per game and first in rebounds per game in the ACC. In comparison to last season, he increased his scoring average from 12.7 to 18.4 points per game, and his rebounding average from 7.0 to 11.1 per game.

Justin Champagnie declares for NBA Draft

By Dalton Coppola, Sports Editor • May 10, 2021
After announcing that he was considering entering his name into the NBA Draft, star forward Justin Champagnie made it official Monday — the sophomore will forgo his remaining years of collegiate eligibility and go pro.
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred.

Take 5: Blue Jays, MLB relegation and NBA expansion

By The Pitt News Staff • April 2, 2021
Back for another Take 5, sports writers at The Pitt News discuss hot topics from MLB Opening Day to the NCAA tournament’s gender inequity controversy.
The New Orleans Pelicans' Steven Adams (12) drives to the net during the second half against the Toronto Raptors' Aron Baynes (46) and Fred VanVleet (23) at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, on Dec. 23, 2020.

Panthers in the Pros: 2021 Basketball Edition

By John Riskis, Staff Writer • March 12, 2021
From program superstars like Steven Adams to transfer departures like Ryan Luther, find out how former Panthers are performing at the professional level.
Georgia's Anthony Edwards reacts to his breakaway slam dunk after making a steal late in the second half against Texas A&M on Feb. 1.

Column | Depth makes up for lack of starpower in 2020 NBA draft

By Eddie Lasker, For The Pitt News • November 16, 2020
With a record-tying 17th Los Angeles Lakers championship in the rearview, the NBA rapidly approaches its start of the season on Dec. 22. To accommodate the altered schedule, the NBA draft will take place Thursday. An incomplete college season will make prospects harder to evaluate, but most of the top 10 picks should come easily.
Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty walks across the court during halftime of a game against the Phoenix Mercury on Aug. 2.

Column | WNBA players lead renewed push for empowered athletes

By Hope Matyas, Staff Writer • October 28, 2020
July 2020 marked two months since the killing of George Floyd, four months since the killing of Breonna Taylor and the start of one of the most controversial professional sports seasons in recent history.
Jalen Green opted to forego the college route to play in the NBA’s G League.

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.
Jalen Green opted to forego the college route to play in the NBA’s G League.

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.
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