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Cleveland Cavaliers Darius Garland goes up for a shot during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets in the opening basketball game of the NBA play-in tournament Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NBA playoff matchups look to provide exciting action

By Michael Stoll, Sports Reporter | April 12, 2022

The best time of the year for NBA basketball is about to begin: the playoffs. There are a lot of interesting matchups to keep an eye on, but a lot to take in. Don’t worry though, I am here to give you a run-down on every series slated to begin starting...

Arizona guard Shaina Pellington walks past an NCAA March Madness sign in the hallways of McKale Center before Arizonas game against UNLV in the first round of the NCAA womens college basketball tournament March 19 in Tucson, Arizona. (Rebecca Sasnett/Arizona Daily Star via AP)

COLUMN: NCAA should shift March Madness to 32-team bracket

By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter | March 29, 2022

The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament continues to bolster its branding as “March Madness” with a number of upsets occurring in the past two weeks. Within the action of the postseason, the true madness lies within the playoff format that...

Loyola of Chicagos Lucas Williamson (left) heads to the basket as Drakes Tremell Murphy (right) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament Sunday, March 6 in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

March Madness predictions: first round features great matchups

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | March 14, 2022

March Madness will begin on Tuesday, and the top 68 teams in college basketball have been selected. Here are predictions on teams’ fates in the tournament: Best matchups The best matchup in the first round will be North Carolina vs Marquette. The...

Redshirt senior guard Janae Poisson navigates the court during Wednesdays overtime win over the Buffalo Bulls. Poisson recorded 26 points, six rebounds and an assist during NIUs matchup with Buffalo at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. (NIU Athletics)

Huskies need key players for success in MAC tournament’s first round

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | March 8, 2022

The NIU women’s basketball team needs a game plan heading into their first-round MAC tournament matchup against the fifth seed Ball State Cardinals Wednesday.  The last time the Huskies played the Cardinals was a Feb. 26 match, which they won 77-72....

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) drives against Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Updating NBA award predictions in the season’s second half

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | March 4, 2022

The 2021-22 NBA season is past the halfway mark and there are about 20 games left till the playoffs start in April. There have been a lot of surprising players this year, such as Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, Cavaliers guard Darius Garland and San Antonio...

2021 was the year of Huskie Football. We took home the MAC 2021 Championship trophy after snatching a 41-23 victory over Kent State.

IN PICTURES: 2021

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Media Editor | January 16, 2022

2021 began as a year of compromise but soon caught steam towards the end of the summer. NIU athletics and student engagement on campus shined through the Fall. Here is a gallery with some of the highlights of 2021!  

Los Angeles honors Kobe, Gianna Bryant with public memorial

By GREG BEACHAM | February 24, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant's wife offered a poignant portrait of her NBA superstar husband and their daughter Monday at a packed memorial service for the two, who were among nine people killed last month in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles.Speaking...

The Latest: Kobe Bryant service ends with Oscar-winning film

February 24, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna in downtown Los Angeles (all times local):12:45 p.m.A selection from the short film “Dear Basketball” that won Kobe Bryant an Academy Award played on the...

Kobe Bryant’s widow sues helicopter operator for deaths

By BRIAN MELLEY | February 24, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant's widow sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los Angeles Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter last month as she publicly mourned their deaths Monday in an emotional public ceremony.The...

Woman, 84, sinks putt across basketball court to win new car

February 24, 2020

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — All that 84-year-old Mary Ann Wakfield needed to do to win a new car was sink a putt across the entire length of the court at the University of Mississippi's basketball stadium.Wakfield did just that during a promotional segment...