Basketball

Isaiah and Evan Mobley are two young basketball stars who happen to be brothers. With both playing for USC alongside father Eric as an assistant coach, this three-headed Trojan monster could be unstoppable next season.

Reagan Griffin Jr. and Eddie Sun
3 days ago

Meet the Mobleys: Part Two

In the spirit of comparing the Mobleys to other basketball families, we asked Eric Mobley about a hypothetical one-on-one game against the flamboyant LaVar Ball.

Reagan Griffin Jr., Eddie Sun July 3 at 10:19 AM

Isaiah Mobley is a rare breed of basketball player, with a 6-foot-10-inch build of a big man infused with legitimate guard skills. At Rancho Christian School, this combination of dexterity and size allowed him to score and defend with ease, but varsity coach Ray Barefield particularly appreciated his peripheral contributions to the team.

Reagan Griffin Jr., Eddie Sun July 3 at 10:16 AM

Meet the Mobleys: Part Four

If Evan Mobley wasn’t 7 feet tall, he’d easily blend into any room.

Reagan Griffin Jr., Eddie Sun July 3 at 10:12 AM

Meet the Mobleys: Part Five

For both Evan and Isaiah, the year apart was a step outside of their comfort zone.

Reagan Griffin Jr., Eddie Sun July 3 at 10:10 AM

For Brandon and Alissa Pili, training is a family affair

After long days of watching their siblings, Brandon and Alissa have been able to find motivation in one another while training. As the D1 athletes turned babysitters find time to work out, they continue to support one another at Dimond Field.

Carlo Jiménez June 22

NBA announces plan to restart on July 31

On March 11, 2020, the NBA was in the third leg of its regular season, and the only thing fans could talk about was the upcoming NBA playoffs. But as news broke of Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert’s COVID-19 infection, the sports world had no choice but to hit the ultimate pause button.

Daniel Huynh June 4

Through the eyes of a champion: Takeaways from ‘The Last Dance’

It’s hard to argue any documentary could hold more importance than a championship series, but “The Last Dance” is not any ordinary piece of television. To see and hear Jordan — who is as elusive as he is legendary — for ten hours might be akin to witnessing a shooting star.

Eddie Sun May 22

Coast to Coast: “The Last Dance" provides a refreshing take on Michael Jordan’s well-known legacy

Last Sunday, ESPN released the first two episodes of “The Last Dance,” the highly-anticipated 10-part documentary about Michael Jordan’s last season with the Chicago Bulls in 1998. Now after Week 1 of the documentary’s release, here are some things that stood out from the first two episodes.

Jarrod Castillo April 25

Coast to Coast: The 2020 NBA Hall of Fame class is one of the best ever

The addition of three transcendent stars is a rare occurrence that helps this group stack up with any class in history.

Jarrod Castillo April 10

T-Time: The NCAA’s decision on athlete eligibility is unfair to winter-sport seniors

The NCAA had the opportunity to make one thing right by granting winter-sport athletes an extra year of eligibility. Instead, they opted to only hand it out to spring-sport athletes, even though the winter seasons were never completed.

Trevor Denton April 8

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