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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry drives to the lane against Houston Rockets center Nene in their game Saturday in the Rockets' 116-108 home win. Curry received the most votes for the Western Conference.

NBA All-Star reserve predictions: Western Conference

By Khobi Price | January 22, 2018

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry drives to the lane against Houston Rockets center Nene in their game Saturday in the Rockets' 116-108 home win. Curry received the most votes for the Western Conference.

NBA All-Star reserve predictions: Eastern Conference

By Khobi Price | January 22, 2018

The Eastern Conference has not won an All-Star game since 2014 and will look to reverse recent history with a talented roster.Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James were among five players chosen to represent the...

Huskies need spark from youth

By Eddie Garcia | January 18, 2018

The women’s basketball team headed into the 2017-18 season with a focus on its roster depth.Head Coach Lisa Carlsen said before the start of the season the acquisitions of freshman guard Gabby Nikitinaite, freshman guard Errin Hodges and the return...

Freshman forward Riley Blackwell dribbles past her defender in the Huskies’ 76-52 home win Nov. 29 against Bradley. Blackwell was one of three freshmen added to the roster this season.  

Baller Breakdown: Riley Blackwell

By Ryan Ostry | January 18, 2018

Freshman forward Riley Blackwell dribbles past her defender in the Huskies’ 76-52 home win Nov. 29 against Bradley. Blackwell was one of three freshmen added to the roster this season.  

Junior guard Courtney Woods (left), senior forward Kelly Smith (center) and junior guard Mikayla Voigt (right) celebrate a play in the Huskies’ 98-28 home win Nov. 4 against Benedictine.

What we learned from the Huskies over break

By Ryan Ostry | January 16, 2018

Junior guard Courtney Woods (left), senior forward Kelly Smith (center) and junior guard Mikayla Voigt (right) celebrate a play in the Huskies’ 98-28 home win Nov. 4 against Benedictine.

Paulina Castro

Top 5 athletes – Nov. 1 to Dec. 9

By Tom Burton | December 11, 2017

Paulina Castro

Huskies have tough void to fill

By Krystal Megan | November 30, 2017

The women’s basketball team is left with a huge void to fill now that sophomore guard Janae Poisson is out for the season with a torn ACL.The Huskies are going to have to search for ways for their bench to produce in Poisson’s absence, as the sophomore...

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Derrick Rose dribbles against Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder in their Nov. 5 game. Rose has played in seven of 19 games this season. 

Rose’s basketball career still alive

By Tom Burton | November 27, 2017

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Derrick Rose dribbles against Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder in their Nov. 5 game. Rose has played in seven of 19 games this season. 

Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcus Childers throws the ball in the Huskies’ 24-3 home win Oct. 7 against Kent State.

Football faces true test

By Ryan Ostry | November 2, 2017

Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcus Childers throws the ball in the Huskies’ 24-3 home win Oct. 7 against Kent State.

Eugene German

Top-5 men’s basketball players to watch

By Julian Nunnery | November 2, 2017

After getting bounced in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Championship last season, the men’s basketball team looks to improve from an up-and-down campaign last season.Last year, the Huskies finished 15-17 but were never able to find a...