Unwrapping the NBA’s Christmas Day matchups
By Jed Mabazza, Staff Writer Christmas is around the corner and that means the much-awaited NBA Christmas games are too. These games will surely dial the intensity up a notch to what has already...
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Meet Scottie Barnes, the Toronto Raptors’ rising star
By Jed Mabazza, Contributor After tanking last season, the Toronto Raptors could be right back in the mix with rookie Scottie Barnes leading the charge back to playoff glory. The Raptors selected Barnes fourth...
The Ben Simmons saga: How did we get here?
By Jed Mabazza, Contributor In recent years, many NBA superstars have successfully forced their way out of franchises they didn’t want to play for, even if they were contractually obligated to. However, Ben Simmons...
Thank you, Kyle Lowry
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor On July 11, 2012, the Houston Rockets traded point guard Kyle Lowry to the Toronto Raptors for Gary Forbes and a first round pick. Houston was unloading a backup...
Where does your favourite NBA team rank heading into the stretch run?
By Gage Smith, Staff Writer We’re still months away from tipping off the NBA playoffs, but with the all-star break and trade deadline in the rearview mirror, the rosters are looking almost exactly like...
How to get better at shooting a basketball
By Gage Smith, Staff Writer When you think of basketball, you think of shooting. More than ever before, excellent shooting is becoming an expectation of every player at every position. If you’re not a...
NBA players push back against idea of holding All-Star Weekend during COVID-19 pandemic
By Gage Smith, Contributor In the last 365 days of the NBA, we’ve seen a lot of firsts. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to undergo an unprecedented shutdown in March 2020, only to re-open...
Sports movies you should add to your “to-watch” list this Valentine’s Day
By Zach Worden, Sports Editor With COVID-19 restrictions keeping most of us inside this Valentine’s Day, some sports fanatics may be looking for creative ways to celebrate with that special someone. If typical rom-coms aren’t...
Former NBA MVP dealt to Brooklyn Nets in four-team trade
By Zach Worden, Sports Editor Trade rumours had been swirling in Houston even before the 2020-21 NBA season started. Rockets star guard James Harden made headlines by not reporting to training camp on time...
Keeping up with the Cougars: How Abbey Gillette is making do without basketball during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Gage Smith, Contributor In November 2019, then-fourth year guard Abbey Gillette and the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars women’s basketball team were faced with two games in two days against the University of...
