Basketball
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By Disgruntled The Maui 2024 tournament has mercifully come to an end for myself and Husky fans alike. I’m currently sitting in my living room, polishing away the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers, and rewatching UConn’s first signature win of the season over the #15-ranked Baylor Bears. But even after this win and all that…
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For the second straight year, the UConn men’s basketball unveiled a national championship banner at Gampel Pavilion. After their season opener, a 92-56 win over in-state foe Sacred Heart, the Huskies confirmed that they have a great shot at a third consecutive banner. Alex Karaban, who returned to Storrs after a brief flirtation with the…
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The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx 3 games to 2 to win the 2024 WNBA title, in the best WNBA Finals in history. The Liberty won Game 5, 67-62 in overtime in Brooklyn Sunday night. It is the first WNBA championship for one of the league’s original members, denying the Lynx a record-fifth…
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Tired of reading? Listen to a NotebookLM Audio Overview of this post: By Colin McDonough Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have already matched the Big 3 era of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen in Boston Celtics history. Now as a new NBA season dawns, Tatum and Brown will try to surpass those three’s…
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The WNBA is in their Bird-Magic era. The nearly 30-year-old league has finally, and rightfully entered the mainstream conversation of professional sports. The 2024 rookie class, highlighted by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, as well as the dynastic Aces, dominant Liberty and Lynx, and gritty hometown Connecticut Sun, provided endless storylines this season. This is…
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By Colin McDonough The UConn men’s basketball team has been the best team in the nation the last two seasons, and it’s not even close. The Huskies have repeated as national champions in dominant fashion, winning back to back NCAA tournaments with 12 straight postseason victories by double digits. UConn, the first team to repeat…