Philadelphia 76ers: Was trading for Bynum the Right Move?
By Tolu Oladele Lets be frank, the 76ers have had rotten luck in their search for the next “answer” sans Allen Iverson. With no true superstar on their roster since Iverson’s departure in 2006, the Sixers’ organization has stayed completive through drafting young talent and making sensible trades—making a playoff appearance 4 times in the...
Confessions of a coxswain: Head of the Charles Regatta
by Christa Choy Staff Writer Two weekends ago, I was given the opportunity to represent Bryn Mawr Crew in the Head of the Charles Regatta as a coxswain. Trying to keep my cool as a coxswain, I didn’t show my rowers how nervous I was for the infamously twisty 3.2-mile racecourse: a coxswain’s biggest challenge....
Fords men’s, women’s cross-country teams take first, second at Centennial Conference Championships
By Sarah Wolberg Managing Editor Haverford’s Goats and Bees had a home-court advantage when they competed in the Centennial Conference Championship race, held on Saturday at Haverford. The men’s cross-country team took first place in the conference for the eighteenth time, thanks to a strong performance by the top Fords, including Chris Stadler, HC ’14,...
Haverford/Bryn Mawr Cross Country Meet Displays Strength of its Runners
By Angela Mastrianni Staff Writer This Thursday, Haverford College hosted the Women’s and Men’s Cross Country Main Line Invitational at their Alumni Cross Country Course. The top finisher from Bryn Mawr College was Kristina Kronauer, who placed thirteenth with a time of 17:33.20 and was the fastest division three runner in the meet. Coach Hewitt, the...
Cousins making case for Most Improved Player
By Tolulope Oladele Columnist In the last eight games, power forward DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings has averaged 26.9 points, 13.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 blocks. These beastly stats are a typical day at the office for players like Kevin Love and Dwight Howard, but not for the King’s hot-headed big man....
With injuries, Knicks must rely on Melo
By Tolulope Oladele Columnist It has been little over a year since Carmelo Anthony bullied his way to the New York Knicks in hopes of forming a “super team” along with Amare Stoudemire. Anthony lighting it up at Madison Square Garden was a strong aspiration–for both sides–so much so that the New York Knicks...
Spurs going all in for another title run
By Tolulope Oladele Columnist In the 2000’s, the San Antonio Spurs had a dominant run in the league, winning three NBA championships—four if you go back as far as 1999. The Spurs motto during this era was “defense wins championships,” an approach that proved to be very effective when they suffocated the New Jersey...
Top five NBA point guards
By Tolulope Odadele Columnist In the last decade, we have seen the NBA slowly shift from a “big men” oriented league to a point guard dominated league. This is supported by the fact that three of the last four first overall picks have been point guards (Derrick Rose, John Wall, and Kyrie Irving). In...
Why Harrison Barnes is the most NBA-ready prospect
By Tolulope Oladele This year, Harrison Barnes, the sophomore forward from the University of North Carolina is leading the Tar Heels to another NCAA title run. Despite struggles, Barnes will still be a notch above the rest of the 2012 NBA Draft pool if he decides to enter. Even with Kentucky’s shot-blocking specialist Anthony Davis...
How to Stop Linsanity
By Tolulope Oladele On Feb. 4 against the New Jersey Nets, Jeremy Lin started an historic two-week run that saw him save Coach Mike D’Antoni’s job–for a short time, at least–, bring the New York Knicks back into playoff contention, and fuel lucrative economic stimulus by himself. Since inserting Lin into the Knicks’ starting lineup,...
Scorching Sixers Make “Philly Ball” Relevant Again
By Tolulope Oladele Staff Writer In my last article about the Philadelphia 76ers, I predicted the 76ers would have the same winning percentage as last year, given their limited cap-space flexibility and lack of star talent in comparison to the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, and New York Knicks. I was sorely mistaken given the Sixers’...