When the Portland Trail Blazers were down 0-2 in their best of seven first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, all hope seemed to be lost. The young Blazer squad appeared to be outmatched and seemed to lack the weapons to defeat the Clippers in four out of their final five games of the Western Conference series.
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Streaking Wolves earn playoff spot
It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish.
Who is the better team?
Prior to this year’s NBA season, the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls were considered to be the greatest team in NBA history. Led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman, the Bulls dominated the league and set the benchmark in regular season wins, finishing the season with the record of 73-9.
Trail Blazers defy expectations and clinch fifth seed in Western Conference
Earlier this week, the Portland Trail Blazers clinched the fifth seed in the Western Conference and will play the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs.
Magic in the month of April
A little over two weeks ago, Western’s baseball team found themselves in an unfamiliar position, with a record of 10-13; a few more losses would have put the Wolves in jeopardy of not finishing at the top of the GNAC. But that was then and this is now.
Should skateboarding be included in the Olympic Games?
Every four years, on the eve of the Summer Olympics, a question quietly spreads across the world of sports: should skateboarding be included in the Olympic Games?
Ladders, legends, and legacy: WrestleMania 32 analysis
As a lifelong professional wrestling nerd, I came into WrestleMania 32 pessimistically. Because I grew up watching WWE during the ‘Attitude Era,’ the watered-down, PG-rated product that the WWE has been putting out on their weekly programs, RAW and Smackdown, has at times, been painfully unbearable to watch.
Wolves’ magical season ends at Final Four
The Wolves’ historical season, the most successful in the program’s history, ended on March 24 in Frisco, Texas at the NCAA Division II Final Four.
Rain messes with softball’s mojo
March 5 was supposed to be the Wolves’ home opener, but Mother Nature had other plans. The rain came down in droves and forced Western’s double-header against Saint Martin’s University to be postponed until a not-yet-decided future date.
Refugees allowed to compete in 2016 Olympic Games
Yusra Mardini, a 17-year old Syrian refugee, boarded an inflatable boat with 20 others and embarked on the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea.
