Basketball
2011
Cal Lutheran Beats Occidental Fresh off Cal Tech Win
Author: Mirin Fader The Occidental men's basketball team (8-10 overall; 2-5 SCIAC) defeated Cal Tech (4-14 overall; 0-7 SCIAC) 53-43 in Rush Gymnasium last Wednesday night....
2012
D’Antoni right fit for Lakers
Author: Damian Mendieta After former Lakers coach Mike Brown was fired after a disgraceful 1-4 start, Lakers’ owner Jim Buss should have moved heaven and earth...
2013
Newhall brings three decades of experience to men’s hoops
Author: Tim O'Donnell In a day and age when many coaches use Division-III athletics as a platform to further their careers and advance to higher levels,...
2015
Noonball tradition continues on the courts
Author: Spencer Donaldson It is high noon on a Thursday. The sun beats down as heat rises from the black asphalt of Occidental College’s outdoor basketball...
2011
Winter Sports Prepare for Matches to Start in November
Author: Sant Kumar & Jeremy Shapiro Men's Basketball The Occidental men's basketball team hopes to rebound from last season. In 2010 the Tigers compiled a 12-13 record,...
2013
D’Antoni coaching style toxic for Lakers
Author: Joe Siegal When Kobe Bryant crumbled to the floor with what turned out to be a season-ending torn achilles tendon on April 12, it devastated...
Basketball
Media unfairly blasts Bryant
Author: Joe Siegal The National Basketball Association (NBA) season has not even begun, and yet criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers has already reached a critical...
2016
Men’s basketball pulls off thrilling victory on senior night
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental men's basketball team (12-12 overall, 6-9 SCIAC) played their final home game of the season this past Saturday — and they...
2011
Lockout Lifted
Author: Jeremy Shapiro Just in time for the holiday season, the National Basketball Association's (NBA) players and owners agreed to a ten-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA)...
2013
Men’s, Women’s hoops poised for opening tip-off
Author: Tim O'Donnell The Mackenzie Brandon '13 era is over. The preseason All-American graduated last spring, leaving behind one of the most accomplished legacies in Occidental...
2014
Tiger basketball ready for breakout season
Author: Ryan Whalen After two years of recruiting and adjusting to a new, fast-paced offense, the Occidental men's basketball team is finally ready to run. Despite...
2016
Mountain West basketball needs to rebound
Author: Dylan Bordonaro In the shadow of the Pac-12, the Mountain West is the second most prominent conference in the West. But their basketball teams are...
