In the game of tennis, sometimes a little drive and determination is just what a team needs to prevail against a tough competitor. Luckily for the CSUN women’s tennis team, its top two doubles pairings are chock full of both. Doubles set the tone for matches between schools. Comprised of three doubles matches to open up play, whichever school wins two of the matches receives a point towards their overall total. Followed by six singles matches, worth a point each,… Read more

Marc Gasol is hardly the flashiest player in the game, but his intelligence and his instincts make him the most feared big man on the defensive end. Although his 1.7 blocks per game and his 7.8 rebounds per game are hardly enough to get anyone’s attention, it’s what he does off the ball that puts him over the top. First off, Gasol anchors the Memphis Grizzlies defense, which is the number one defensive team in the league, only allowing a… Read more

The NBA season’s Rookie of the Year award is going to go to point guard Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers. This past NBA draft, the sixth overall pick has by far had the most impressive season among all the rookies this season. Lillard is the swept all six NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month awards, which makes him the eighth player in league history to do so, joining elite-tier players such as David Robinson, LeBron James, Carmelo… Read more

Sporting events are an escape from reality, not a place to worry about greenhouse gases, melting glaciers and fossil fuels. Most sports fans come to a game, grab their beer and begin to berate the opposing team without realizing the carbon footprint they are leaving. Game day in professional sports includes packed stadiums with a massive environmental impact. A 78,000 seat football stadium can consume 65,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and 35,000 cubic feet of natural gas. This is meant… Read more

Western Conference By: Ammons Smith Oklahoma City v. Houston This matchup is intriguing because of the history between Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. Harden was traded to the Rockets before the season started and has become a superstar and a scoring machine. The Thunder are the No.1 team in the Western Conference, giving them home-court advantage and illustrating how good of a team they are even without Harden, showcasing a perfect tandem of Durant and Westbrook. The Thunder… Read more