Category: Sports

NBA Historical Performances and Injury News

Jordan Stephenson – South Bureau Chief The past couple of weeks in the NBA have been extremely exciting. There were quite a few notable performances via great players, from triple-doubles to 50-point games. Also, great role players for playoff teams, are becoming healthy for the inevitable playoff push. For the Heat, two key role players…Continue Reading NBA Historical Performances and Injury News

NFL Trades, Free Agency and News

Jordan Stephenson – South Bureau Chief NFL trades can be made official March 16. Also, free agency begins at 4 p.m. that same day as well. There was no shortage of important league altering news, starting with two MVP caliber QBs. Since the Packers lost to the 49ers in the divisional playoff game, there was contagious…Continue Reading NFL Trades, Free Agency and News

NFL Super Wildcard Playoff Weekend

Jordan Stephenson – Staff Writer When talking about the NFL Super Wildcard Playoff Weekend, the first two playoff rounds date back to the postseason format that was first used in 1978, when the league added a second wild-card team to each conference. The first round of the playoffs is dubbed the wild-card round (or super wild-card…Continue Reading NFL Super Wildcard Playoff Weekend

Nets @ Cavaliers: NBA Celebrates MLK Jr. Day

Jordan Stephenson – Staff Writer On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Kyrie Irving and the Nets participated in pregame warmups against the Cavaliers, wearing a shirt that reads, “Now is the time to make justice a reality for all.” According to the NBA, the league has been celebrating MLK Day with basketball games ever since…Continue Reading Nets @ Cavaliers: NBA Celebrates MLK Jr. Day

Stephen Curry Breaks the NBA’s career three-point record

Jordan Stephenson  – Staff Writer On Dec. 14, 2021, Stephen Curry officially became the greatest shooter of all time, but in retrospect he was already considered by most the unofficial greatest shooter of all time. Curry tied Ray Allen, then passed him by hitting his 2,947th three-pointer, in Madison Square Garden vs the surprisingly slumping Knicks….Continue Reading Stephen Curry Breaks the NBA’s career three-point record

Aaron Rogers and the Packers clinch No.1 seed

Jordan Stephenson  – Staff Writer With Matt LaFleur as a coach, the Packers have had three 1st round byes in the playoffs, and back-to-back No.1 seeds. One thing he hasn’t accomplished was wrapping it up with one game left, but in actuality they did expand the regular season from 16 to 17 games. Before the…Continue Reading Aaron Rogers and the Packers clinch No.1 seed

Aaron Rodgers and the Packers Face COVID Violations and Fines

Jordan Stephenson – Staff Writer Aaron Rodgers had a very controversial couple of weeks: from him contracting COVID, from his deception video and from the comments he made while in quarantine. Many sports analysts were speaking on this topic consistently the past couple of weeks. In his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers…Continue Reading Aaron Rodgers and the Packers Face COVID Violations and Fines

Heat and Nuggets Controversial Altercation Results in Fines

Jordan Stephenson – Staff Writer This dangerous altercation between these two players had a lot of people buzzing on social media. This season, the National Basketball Association has been allowing much more physical play than in previous years. This altercation that took place was towing the line between dangerous and dirty Nikola Jokic and Markieff…Continue Reading Heat and Nuggets Controversial Altercation Results in Fines

The Gender and Race Imbalance in Sports Media

Jordan Stephenson – Staff Writer The sports media landscape has an enormous problem, which is the lack of women and people of color that are employed. It remains predominantly white and male. Also, it needs to change for there not to be a consistent imbalance. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports (TIDES) released…Continue Reading The Gender and Race Imbalance in Sports Media

Aaron Rodgers and the Packers Game Winner on Primetime

Jordan Stephenson – Staff Writer This game between the Packers and the 49ers went down to the waning seconds of the game. The 49ers never knew the unthinkable would happen, but sadly for them, it did. This game was a measuring stick more so for the Packers rather than the 49ers, because of the turmoil…Continue Reading Aaron Rodgers and the Packers Game Winner on Primetime