Volume 152 • Issue 1
The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
By Hedi Skali '25
March 8, 2023
Managing Sports Editor Hedi Skali ’25 predicts Paolo Banchero will win Rookie of the Year, while Luka Doncic’s MVP candidacy has been hindered by the Mavericks’ offseason moves.
April 27, 2022
Staff writer Hedi Skali ’25 analyzes the already-heated NBA playoff results so far, while also offering his predictions for what’s to come.
By Mike Schretter '23
April 7, 2021
The makeup of the NBA completely changed at this year’s trade deadline, with players moving all across the league. And most of these trades haven’t followed the traditional structure of past years. Instead, they have relied on the buyout market. Buyouts [https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2021-nba-buyout-market-how-midseason-free-agency-works-and-who-could-be-available-after-the-trade-deadline/#:~:text=A%20buyout%20occurs%20when%20a,team%20as%20a%20free%20agent.] occur when a player forfeits a
By Cedric Skerlecz '24
March 17, 2021
The NBA G League — the official organization of the NBA’s minor league — announced on March 12 that it had identified the player who called Santa Cruz Warriors guard Jeremy Lin “coronavirus” during a recent game. In a decision supported by Lin, the player will remain unnamed and the two have already met to discuss the escalating racism towards Asian Americans amid the pandemic. The player that insulted Jeremy Lin is not alone; more incidents of professional athletes using hateful speech are po