NBA
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OT: Instant replay still needs improvement
“Expedited replay reviews help to achieve this goal, as does full transparency of why a call is being made a certain way. It is of the utmost importance that the good in replay is continued to be built upon in order for players, coaches and fans alike to enjoy the games they love dearly.”
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OT: Project B and an expiring CBA could be the WNBA’s downfall
“If a strike is the result of the CBA expiring, players will have no option but to find another source of revenue.”
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OT: The NBA has a gambling problem
“‘Within the league itself, [gambling] should go back to being taboo.’”
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Clippers sign recent Butler standout Jahmyl Telfort to two-way contract
“It’s another step in the right direction for a Butler basketball program that continues to build momentum and push towards national relevance once again.”
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OT: WNBA commissioner needs a lesson on how to market her stars
“‘[Engelbert] shouldn’t be putting down her biggest players like that. She needs to have the backs of the women in her league.’”
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BISE breaks into the Indianapolis sports scene
“Butler was made for [these] moments. It has created a culture here that says we’re innovative, flexible and adaptable.”
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OT: American sports champions are not world champions
Wyc Grousbeck at the Boston Celtics championship parade. Photo courtesy of Yahoo Sports. MARIA CLARA KOLLER | STAFF REPORTER | mkollerfernandez@butler.edu Overtime, or “OT,” is an opinion column series where the Collegian takes national sports headlines or polarizing topics and gives them a Butler-centric angle. The NBA playoffs are starting soon, which means it’s time…
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OT: Blaming referees is a weak argument
“Fans, clubs and players resort to the victim mentality since it is easier to scapegoat the referees than to own up to a team’s mistakes.”
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OT: NBA regular season is boring
“The decline in viewership has been a culmination of badly managed aspects of the game in reality, the NBA have only themselves to blame.”