Basketball
2011
Expectations and Upsets in NBA Playoffs
Author: Ryan Graff The first round of the NBA playoffs are underway, and they are proving that the race to the championships will be competitive to...
2013
March Madness stage set for Sweet Sixteen
Author: Zach Heerwagen March Madness is back with a vengeance and several historic upsets are already in the books after only the first week of play....
2014
Sports in Brief Issue 3
Author: Ryan Whalen Track & Field Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams were in action earlier this week, competing in the Rossi Relays at...
Basketball
Roster shakeups shift NBA’s top teams
Author: Niklas Palomba LeBron James’ sudden departure from Miami in June, ending the “big three” of himself, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, set off a...
2013
Rising Stars Nov. 20
Author: Spencer Donaldson Joe Compagno (Men's Basketball) A unique basketball upbringing brought Tiger guard Joe Compagno to where he is today. His father, Steve, coached him at...
Basketball
Pickup sports lack female participation
Author: Wellesley Daniels The creation of the Facebook group "OXY PICK UP" has made pickup sports more popular and more accessible to both students and faculty...
2011
WNBA Star Wiggins Hired to Assist Women’s Basketball Team
Author: Riley Kimball Candice Wiggins, a member of the Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) Minnesota Lynx, recently joined the coaching staff of Occidental's Women's Basketball team....
2012
Aladzhanyan new women’s basketball coach
Author: Noel Hemphill "Coach Heat" heads up program after VanDerveer departure The women's basketball team is training under interim head coach and Assistant Director of Athletics Anahit...
2013
One-and-done good in form, not function
Author: Joe Siegal Considering the amount of talent in this season's first-year class in Division-I basketball, this should be the sport's most exciting season in recent...
2014
Wells coaches students in sports journalism, basketball
Author: Noel Hemphill Michael Wells is a man with many titles. He serves as Occidental's Sports Information Director, assistant athletic director and an assistant basketball coach....
2011
Strong Defense Carries Men’s Basketball Winning Streak
Author: Mirin Fader The Occidental men's basketball team (6-5 SCIAC; 12-10 overall) extended their SCIAC winning streak to four games last week as they defeated La...
2012
Brandon earns preseason All-American honor
Author: Noel Hemphill Basketball family inspires Brandon's success on court Seattle native and kinesiology major Makenzie Brandon possesses the honors, skills and experience that made her an...
