Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor Everyone loves a good villain in basketball. Trae Young against the Knicks in 2021 was a viral sensation as Young was seen taunting the Madison Square Garden repeatedly, and even as a Knicks fan, I loved the intensity it brought to the series. Patrick Beverley has become a notable villain throughout the league, the type of player you hate to play … Continue reading Dillon Brooks and the Grizzlies Continue to Embrace the Villain Role

Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor Last season when I covered the Play-In Tournament, my review was that it was entertaining but it wasn’t competitive. In fact, I deemed that last season’s Play-In Tournament was decided before it even started. This season, the tournament won me over. In an NBA regular season that saw an extremely tight knit grouping between the four seeds all the way through … Continue reading The Play-In Tournament is Good Basketball

Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor The 2023 Major League Baseball season began March 30 with Atlanta Braves’ superstar outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. knocking a leadoff single off Washington Nationals’ starter Patrick Corbin. Before fans could even settle into their seats, the effects of this year’s rule changes were put to the test. Corbin, now pitching to Braves’ first baseman Matt Olson, pitched his way into a … Continue reading MLB Opening Week – How Successful are the Rule Changes?

Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo: these are the names that have highlighted the Most Valuable Player race for the last five years. Antetokounmpo took home the award in the 2018-2019 season and the 2019-2020 season. Jokic was crowned MVP in the 2020-2021 season and the 2021-2022 season. Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have been on the outside looking in … Continue reading The MVP Debate

Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor  We couldn’t have asked for a better ending. The two best players in baseball, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, faced off with the World Baseball Classic Championship on the line. Ohtani and Trout both play for the Los Angeles Angels, so the odds of this matchup happening is slim unless one of them fights their way out of LA. Ohtani led … Continue reading Ohtani Versus Trout for the World Baseball Classic

Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor  This past week the Utah Jazz hosted the 2022-2023 All-Star Game along with an assortment of other mini-games and challenges. Being named an All-Star or a Pro Bowler is an incredible accolade, which shows that the hard work a player has put in is getting the attention it deserves and shines the spotlight on their spectacular season. The problem that the … Continue reading Are All-Star Festivities Doomed to Fail?

Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor On March 20, 2022, Juju Smith-Schuster signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs worth up to 10.75 million dollars. Two months later, on May 18, James Bradberry signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles worth 7.5 million dollars. Smith-Schuster’s career has over recent years revolved around TikTok controversies and injuries. After trading Tyreek Hill away, Kansas City’s wide … Continue reading Super Bowl LVII – I’ll Hold You When It Matters Most