Mac Kelley PZ ’25 thinks Lebron James is, without a doubt, the greatest basketball player of all time (more controversially, maybe the best athlete of all time). Kelley has witnessed a kind of admiration amongst sports fans online that transcends this GOAT status.
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Luka to the Lakers or Malott brunch to Pomona: NBA trades in 5C terms
Mac Kelley and other 5C community members react to and recap two recent blockbuster trades in the NBA leading up to the Feb. 6 trade deadline. After the deadline, the landscape of the league will be drastically different, so take a look into the minds of 5C NBA fans.
Athletic presence in political commentary: Welcomed or shunned?
Oliver Schoening PZ ’27 and Jun Kwon PO ’28 debate different perspectives on activism in professional sports. They note some recent examples of pushback for professional athletes such as Lebron James and Colin Kaepernick in their arguments and interviewed college athletes at the 5Cs to broaden their perspectives.
Long before his NBA titles, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says he ‘fell in love’ with Division III lifestyle at Pomona-Pitzer
Gregg Popovich, now coach of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, discussed coaching Division-III Pomona-Pitzer in an exclusive interview with TSL.
COMMENTARY: The sports world misses basketball dearly
It’s only been a little more than a month since the NBA shut down — since then, our everyday lives have changed dramatically in almost every way possible. While sports are among the least of the world’s concerns, sports fans suffer everywhere.
The King’s decline: James looks flawed amidst Lakers’ struggles
The Lakers have underperformed in LeBron’s first season with the team.
‘High Flying Bird’: How a new era in sports created a new era in sports movies
A few weeks ago, NBA agent Rich Paul announced that his client, superstar Anthony Davis was demanding a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Davis news shattered the world of sports for two reasons. First, the idea of a generational talent like Davis joining
As the NBA season tips off, LeBron James and the new-look Lakers hope to join the league’s elite
“LeBron James, four-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA finals MVP, fourteen-time NBA All Star, and two time Olympic gold medalist has agreed to a four year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.” Klutch Sports Group, James’ agency, sent out that simple press release via Twitter July 1, and it
NBA Playoffs: Intriguing Matchups Should Lead To Exciting Finishes
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and most of the first-round matchups have been exciting as advertised. Competition was unusually evenly matched in both conferences this season, with nearly all of the seedings — and one of the playoff spots — determined on the final day of the regular
Three Takeaways From NBA’s All-Star Weekend
It’s no surprise that in Los Angeles, the land of cinema and Hollywood, the NBA’s stars shone bright this weekend. After days of press conferences that players used to speak out on political issues and give hints about the looming free agent class this summer, we finally arrived to