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2023-24 NBA Mid-Season Reports: Northwest Division
To begin the NBA season, our staff writers took a stab at previewing each team and their division. While some predictions and prognostications have panned out, there is plenty that has been surprising. This week, our writers will again break down the league, team by team, in order to get ready for the rest of the NBA season. We hope to give insight into where teams are at this point in the year, and with the trade deadline right around the corner, we will try to forecast what move lies ahead.
Pac-12 Championship - Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies: Rivalry for the Ages
The Pac-12 Championship will kick off Friday evening. This game holds immense value to both the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies for several reasons. Firstly, this is a must-win game for both teams in their hopes of making it to the College Football Playoffs. Secondly, this is the last time any team will win a Pac-12 Football Championship trophy.
BSP NBA Season Preview: Pacific Division
To kick off our 2023-2024 NBA season coverage, Back Sports Page will preview all 30 NBA teams for the upcoming year. However, unlike years past, our previews will be put out according to their respective divisions. In our fifth preview, we looked at the Northwest division. In our final preview before the season, our basketball staff examined the Pacific division. All five teams made the playoffs last season, making it arguably the most competitive group in the league.
BSP NBA Season Preview: Northwest Division
To kick off our 2023-2024 NBA season coverage, Back Sports Page will preview all 30 NBA teams for the upcoming year. However, unlike years past, our previews will be put out according to their respective divisions. In our fourth preview edition, our staff looked at the Southwest division and broke down each of the five teams. Our basketball staff turned their attention to the Northwest division in this piece.
Philadelphia 76ers Season End Recap
The NBA season has officially ended for the Philadelphia 76ers. Filled with emotion after a 112-88 Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, they had what seemed to be all the pieces to a Finals puzzle, namely the 2022-2023 Most Valuable Player in Joel Embiid. Unfortunately for the team and their fans, not even that can secure a ticket to the Championship.
Golden State Warriors End Of Season Recap
It is the end of the road for the Golden State Warriors after a rough Western Conference Semifinals series against the Los Angeles Lakers, losing in game 6. The reigning NBA Champions bid at a repeat fell short this time around. Fall From Grace The reigning Champions had a difficult road to get to the NBA Playoffs, with a very shaky start through the first half of the season.
Milwaukee Bucks End Of Season Recap
The Milwaukee Bucks NBA season is over, ending in a brutal loss against 8th-seeded Miami Heat in the first round of the Playoffs after a hard-hitting OT loss in game 5, marking the first time in 11 years that an 8th-seed has taken out a 1st-seed in the first round. Less Than Predicted The top-seeded Bucks had been impressive to say the least in the regular season. They finished with a 58-24 record, the best in the NBA, and were favored to win the whole thing.
NFL Draft Profile: Stetson Bennett
Who is Stetson Bennett? This two-time National Championship-winning quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs nicknamed “the Mailman”, has had less than a straight-forward journey that led him to a contender in the 2023 NFL Draft. Growing up in a football family, with both his Grandfather, Buddy, and his father, Stetson III, playing the QB position, you could say “Stet” – as his family calls him – was destined to follow in their footsteps.
Blazers Season End Recap
To The Bitter End The NBA Regular Season has come to a close, and with it the Portland Trail Blazers were nowhere near earning a spot in the playoffs, ending their season with a 33-48 record, the 5th-worst team overall. Sadly, this did not come as a shock to those who paid close attention to the second half of the team’s season, dealing with various injuries and inexperienced coaches and staff.
BSP 2023 NBA Finals Roundtable Predictions
The 2023 NBA playoffs will commence soon and the BSP Basketball staff wanted to put together some predictions for the final outcome. Who will win the 2023 NBA Finals? There are plenty of contenders in both the Western and Eastern Conferences so your guess is as good as ours. We will put our writers to the test to see who comes closest to predicting the participants and the winner of the next NBA championship. Memphis Grizzlies vs.
Early End Of The Season For Lillard
It is looking like an early off-season start for Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. Shams Charania of The Athletic posted that the the team is “leaning toward” ending the season for the All-Star prior to the final eight games of the season. A looming calf injury has placed Lillard on the injury report yet again, missing the most recent matchup against the Chicago Bulls and remaining out for Sunday’s 118-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Jalen Hurts: Family - The Heart of a Champion
Houston to Philly and Beyond Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts has maneuvered to the top of the NFL in performance, athleticism. and leadership. Steering his team to Super Bowl LVII, facing off against another incredibly adept QB in Patrick Mahomes. While Hurts was not the one to raise the Lombardi Trophy this time around, he is well acquainted with both success on the gridiron as well as adversity that can surround being the leader of a team.
Damian Lillard Earns A Spot In History
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard put on a clinic in the teams 131-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on February 26th. The seven-time All-Star set career and franchise records with 71 points and thirteen three-pointers in the effort. Lillard previously has hit the 61-point mark twice in his career. Through chants from the crowd of “MVP! MVP!”, everyone in the Moda Center was on their feet, and everyone watching at home was glued to their TV.
No More Red And Gould For The 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are going to be looking at filling their place kicker position for this upcoming 2023 season. Adam Schefter reported Robbie Gould has announced his intention to test out other options in free agency, and will not be part of the Niners’ organization moving forward. Good As Gould After 6 seasons in red and gold, the veteran has put up impressive numbers, making 87.5% of his field goal attempts, and 96.1% of his extra points.
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Oregon’s Presence at the NFL Combine For a second straight year the Oregon Ducks football program produced six players that participated in the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, the most in the Pac-12. The Ducks’ presence in Indianapolis included three Offensive linemen, and three Defensive players including projected first-round pick, Interior Linebacker Christian Gonzalez.
49ers starting Quarterback: Choice, Chance and Change
QB Status Unknown San Francisco 49ers fans are eagerly awaiting answers to what next year’s team will be their starting quarterback. Many are looking at key players whose contracts could be extended or resigned, and what additions can be made to strengthen the team through free agency and the draft. One major unanswered question about the Niners next season is who will be starting under center, after losing four quarterbacks to injury last season.
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