Two of the most talented rosters in basketball get stunned by the Heat and the Nuggets, two teams that appear inferior on paper. Why did they lose so early in the playoffs?
Overtime: Donovan Mitchell is dominating the first round of the NBA Playoffs
Donovan Mitchell makes a move to the basket in an NBA playoff game. Mitchell has been one of the breakout superstars of the NBA bubble. Photo by Bleacher Report. JACK GUTZLER | SPORTS REPORTER | jgutzler@butler.edu Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has caught the attention of the entire NBA in the early stages of the…
Overtime: The NBA is dunking on racism and COVID-19
A look at the NBA’s strong response to the pandemic and systemic racism in the U.S.
Fans try swaying former Butler star Hayward to stay in Utah
Fans of Utah Jazz star Gordon Hayward are doing all they can to keep him in Utah. Their reaction is not what Butler saw when he left for the NBA.
OVERTIME: Pacers in good shape, Stevens looking at a rough year
BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The National Basketball Association regular season tipped off last night. There are two teams the Butler community might have an interest in this season: the hometown Indiana Pacers and Brad Stevens’ Boston Celtics. After coming within one game of reaching last year’s NBA Finals, the Pacers should have their…
Men’s basketball: Smith entertains professional prospects
Six-foot-eleven senior Andrew Smith is looking to continue his basketball career in the U.S. or abroad. To prepare, he’s entered St. Vincent Sports Performance’s rigorous pre-NBA draft training program, which he will continue up until the draft in late June. “Going from college to the NBA is very different,” Smith said. “There’s no real way…
BASKETBALL ISSUE | A price to pay for leaving early
When Shelvin Mack left his position as a junior guard on Butler’s men’s basketball team, there were not many people who were truly surprised. Mack left Butler a year early to enter the National Basketball Association’s 2011 draft, where he was selected by the Washington Wizards. Since the NBA lockout began in late June, Mack…
Who is this year’s NBA champ?
By Steven Peek, Colin Likas and Lance Rinker With 82 regular season games in the books, the National Basketball Association playoffs are underway. Sixteen teams have a clean slate and are competing for the crown. The field is a mix of strong holdovers, fresh faces and proven champions. This leads to a question for which…
Will Butler have a lack of Mack?
Butler University junior guard Shelvin Mack has made himself eligible for the 2011 National Basketball Association Draft. He has not hired an agent and may therefore retain his eligibility if he withdraws before May 8. “I’m exploring my options and gathering information to see what opportunities might exist for me,” Mack said. “I’ve always had…
LeBron James bombarded by hate mail
As a Cleveland fan, I’ll admit I was ecstatic to see the Miami Heat lose to the Boston Celtics in their first game of the 2010-11 National Basketball Association season. But as much as I enjoyed seeing the Heat struggle, I’m appalled by the recent string of hate directed at recent Heat acquisition LeBron James.…