If I stitched my last name and my lucky number to the back of a mesh shirt and tried to sell it, I’d probably rake in a nickel — if I’m lucky, and if the buyer is shirtless. Meanwhile, I try to find a Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose jersey on short notice, and I end up disbursing $119.89 at a store nearly an hour away from campus. At the Bling Circus on Hillhurst Avenue, to be … [Read more...] about Justifying sports fan foolishness
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Future of LA NBA teams up in the air
Los Angeles NBA fans slogged through the summer. I wasn’t one of them. I was the one girl in the restaurant in Torrance, Calif., getting dirty looks while rooting for the Miami Heat to win Game 7. To explain myself before you start throwing rocks at me, I switched fandoms when Kobe and Shaq had their fallout in 2004. But that’s beside the point. As much as I don’t like Kobe, … [Read more...] about Future of LA NBA teams up in the air
Venture into LA's wide world of sports
LA is one of the greatest metropolitan cities in the United States. Residents and travelers of the City of Angels are privy to a treasure trove of opportunities to explore and experience that keep LA an incredibly lively locale. With millions of different activities to experience, it can be overwhelming to decide what to do with your time in LA. However, some of the most … [Read more...] about Venture into LA's wide world of sports
Injuries hurt basketball team
A lot of questions arose for the 2011-2012 season with the The Wave’s men’s basketball team. With new leadership at the helm in Head Coach Marty Wilson stepping in, the announcement that leading scorer Keion Bell would be transferring to the University of Missouri, and that the teams second leading scorer for the 2010-2011 season Lorne Jackson, would be out for the season after … [Read more...] about Injuries hurt basketball team
Rousseau leads by faith
“We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.” The quote comes from the Bible, 2 Corinthians 4:8-9. At first glance, it may appear to be verses that Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow would have written on his black eye black when he played University of … [Read more...] about Rousseau leads by faith