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NBA Playoff Preview: The Year of the Duos

Oliver Gamble Staff Writer The 2019-2020 NBA season has been one of the most entertaining, competitive, and transformative seasons in the last five years of the league. From key injuries in the previous post-season, all the way to blockbuster trades, huge free agent signings, and franchise-ending buzzer-beaters, the season began with a ton of anticipation. For the first time in a while, no one could definitively … Continue reading NBA Playoff Preview: The Year of the Duos

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Carolinian Takes: The Carolina Conundrum

Brayden StampsSports Editor Whether or not the Carolina Panthers are rebuilding or re-tooling is the topic of discussion throughout the fanbase. An off-season of sweeping change has led to questions surrounding the future of the franchise as new owner David Tepper begins to put his stamp on the organization. In order to get a pulse on the direction of the team, the changes the organization … Continue reading Carolinian Takes: The Carolina Conundrum

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Russell Westbrook: A Shell of His Former Self?

Monique WilliamsStaff Writer Ever since his trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook has struggled to fully thrive with the Houston Rockets. It’s hard to believe that given the individual talent of Westbrook and James Harden. However, after only averaging under 30 points at 40 percent from the field for the months of November and December, Westbrook began to turn things around.  For the … Continue reading Russell Westbrook: A Shell of His Former Self?

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Men’s Basketball Furman @ UNCG 2/26/20

Oliver GambleStaff Writer Last Wednesday night, the UNCG Men’s basketball team played their final home game of the season against Furman. The game itself was hard-fought with tons of defense being played on both sides. Unfortunately, it turned out to be an 81-67 loss, but both squads played super competitively. For the three seniors on UNCG, it could be one of the last games they … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Furman @ UNCG 2/26/20

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UNCG’s Isaiah Miller Crowned SoCon Player of the Month

Monique Williams Staff Writer The new year has been full of blessings for UNCG Men’s Basketball’s Isaiah Miller thus far. Just a week ago, Miller earned the title of SoCon Player of the Month for January. Making him the first Spartan to earn that honor in eight years. During his January run, Miller put forth a number of incredible performances. Early in the month, the … Continue reading UNCG’s Isaiah Miller Crowned SoCon Player of the Month

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XFL: What to Know and Who to Look For

By Chelsea McBay Staff Writer The NFL season came to a close, crowning the Kansas City Chiefs as the cream of the crop. Fans of football started looking longingly towards the NFL Combine and Draft as the highlights of the slow-paced off-season. Well, put those mock drafts away for now because the XFL season has started. The XFL is a spring professional football league founded … Continue reading XFL: What to Know and Who to Look For

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Super Bowl Recap: Chiefs Rally Against 49ers in Miami for Lombardi

Chelsea McBayStaff Writer Wings were ordered, pizza delivered, and parties started. The Super Bowl was upon us. The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers faced off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.  The game started out fairly slow as the Chiefs got the ball first and quickly punted after a three-and-out.  Shortly after, the 49ers struck gold, converting a field goal on … Continue reading Super Bowl Recap: Chiefs Rally Against 49ers in Miami for Lombardi

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NC Sports Beat

Monique WilliamsStaff Writer In UNCG news, the Spartans Men’s basketball team has secured yet another home win after defeating Socon rival The Citadel 88-66. Wednesday’s night game opened with a barrage of three-pointers from both teams as the Bulldogs started off hot and stayed on the Spartans’ heels. In spite of early struggles offensively, UNCG was able to keep momentum and led The Citadel 40-32 … Continue reading NC Sports Beat

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Remembering Kobe Bryant

Brayden StampsSports Editor In the early hours of January 26, a helicopter carrying nine passengers crashed into the hills of Calabasas, California. Onboard that flight was a number of sports icons and their young daughters. This unspeakable tragedy has rocked the sports world recently and tributes have poured in from across the globe. Thus, here is The Carolinian’s tribute to all of the lives lost … Continue reading Remembering Kobe Bryant

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The Growth of Club Baseball: An Interview With President Jack Poirier

Chelsea McBay Staff Writer Club sports are very prevalent at UNCG. From football to rugby, and even volleyball; there is something for everyone to enjoy. Today, however, we are headed to the diamond with Jack Poirier to get the inside scoop on Club Baseball. The club has been around since February of 2019. However, it was a year prior that Jack had begun thinking about the … Continue reading The Growth of Club Baseball: An Interview With President Jack Poirier

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