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Cavaliers continue re-building effort

Ishan Kulkarni, Contributing Reporter November 15, 2019

With a new October comes a new season of Cleveland Cavaliers basketball. Over the summer, the Cavaliers further emphasized the rebuild of the ongoing roster by picking up key rookies. With the fifth overall...

NBA caught up in Cantonese storm

David Chang, Staff Reporter November 1, 2019

To Ohio basketball fans, clips of LeBron jersey burnings seem a thing of the past, but this time his jerseys are being burned outside the U.S. Two weeks ago, the General Manager of the Houston Rockets...

National basketball team in shambles?

David Chang, Staff Reporter August 30, 2019

Australia surprised the sports world by defeating the U.S. men’s basketball team for the first time ever, snapping the U.S. team’s 78 game winning streak. Prior to this loss, the U.S.’s most recent...

March Madness brackets are a ritual for many. Above is just one of the many brackets that have been created this year.

Ohio man has perfect bracket through first two rounds

Emily Young, Copy Editor March 29, 2019

Every year, March Madness rocks the nation with torrents of busted brackets, crushing dreams and ruining sports enthusiasts’ chances of winning their office betting pool. This year was particularly brutal,...

Third-year guard Monty Khela forced overtime with a clutch three pointer with one second remaining in regulation. The Spartans were outscored 15-9 in overtime to end their final game with a loss, finishing the season with a 9-16 overall record.

Men’s basketball loses season finale in overtime

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter March 1, 2019

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team ended their season with another close loss, 97-91, to University Athletic Association (UAA) rival Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) on Saturday,...

Third-year guard Monty Khela heads towards the basket. The Spartans faced Emory University and University of Rochester last weekend, ultimately falling to both.

Two players hit career scoring highs, men’s basketball continues skid

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter February 22, 2019

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team continued its rough patch in their University Athletic Association (UAA) schedule, losing 83-71 to Emory University on Friday, Feb. 15 and 68-62...

Men’s basketball loses heartbreaker at Brandeis

Men’s basketball loses heartbreaker at Brandeis

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter February 15, 2019

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team played back-to-back road games last weekend, losing to New York University (NYU) 81-71 on Friday, Feb. 8, and losing a nail biter against Brandeis...

Second-year basketball player aims to follow in parents’ footsteps

Second-year basketball player aims to follow in parents’ footsteps

Nicholas Kamlet, Staff Reporter February 8, 2019

Michael Volkening is second-year student and guard on the Case Western Reserve University’s men’s basketball team. He has seen the court in 19 games this year, averaging 7.3 points and 2.1 assists...

Getting ready for March Madness

Andrew Ford, Staff Reporter February 8, 2019

The NFL season has officially wrapped up, which means it is time to look forward to the next great sporting event of the year: March Madness. If you have been focused on football or the NBA, you may...

Men’s basketball loses twice on Throwback Weekend

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter February 8, 2019

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team played in the historic Adelbert Gymnasium this past weekend, facing two University Athletic Association (UAA) rivals that they had just competed...

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