Sports Columns

A.B. Sees: Three teams hurt most by the NBA shutdown and three that could benefit

The indefinite suspension of the playoff race and postseason hurts some teams more than others.

Aidan Berg
2 days ago

The War Room: These prospects really needed their pro days

For the first and possibly only time in history, the world of sports has come to a complete standstill. The NBA, MLB, NCAA and just about every other league both in America and abroad have either canceled or postponed their season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Reagan Griffin Jr. April 1 at 10:34 PM

Coast to Coast: What’s next for the NBA?

With the NBA season being suspended indefinitely, a lot of talk has been centered around what should happen when it starts back up again. Notably, there has been discussion about shortening the 2020-2021 season in order to carry out the full 2019-2020 postseason, with the new season starting sometime in December.

Jarrod Castillo March 27

T-Time: USC football coaching staff must stay creative through unusual offseason

For the coaching staff, the biggest hurdle now is communication with players around the country and making sure players are staying in shape.

Trevor Denton March 26

Life’s a Pitch: The USC baseball season that got away

Even with all of the national and global effects of COVID-19 on the sports world, my mind has still been focused on the USC Community and the team’s whose seasons were abruptly cut short.

Elizabeth Islas March 23

A.B. Sees: Unsung storylines of coronavirus’ impact on sports

The virus’ spread has shut down all sports for the foreseeable future, but there are some important results of this that will be overlooked.

Aidan Berg March 13

Outside the Pocket: USC Athletics is going in the right direction

The fresh faces in the athletic department have helped renew excitement after poor past seasons.

Sam Arslanian March 10

The Dodgers finally have what it takes to win a World Series championship

The Dodgers have consistently been one of the best teams in baseball for the better half of the last decade. They have taken home the NL West division title for the last seven seasons, punching their ticket to the postseason year in and year out. They landed 100-plus wins in two of those seasons and boasted the best record in the majors in 2017. They even made it to the World Series in back-to-back years in 2017 and 2018.But despite all of these seemingly exciting achievements, they have failed to do the single most important thing any ball club sets out to do: bring home the Commissioner’s Trophy.

Elizabeth Islas March 9