(Photo Courtesy of CelticsBlog.com) “Jaylen Brown tries to take ball from John Collins.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff Buckle up, as the NBA playoffs have begun. With the conclusion of the regular season and play-in tournament, the matchups are all set for the first round. Let’s dive into the matchups for each team. In the Eastern…
Celtics surge during 3-game win streak
(Photo courtesy of Celticsblog.com) “Center Blake Griffin dives for ball in game against Jazz.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff The Boston Celtics are starting to look like the juggernaut that fans saw from the first half of the season. The team is now riding a 3-game win streak and sits just 1.5 games back from the…
Sifting through the countless NFL trade rumors
(Photo courtesy of Fansided.com) “Quarterback Lamar Jackson has been in trade talks.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The 2023 NFL offseason has been well underway for the better part of two months now, and a lot has happened. Every free agent under the sun was being signed to either the NFL or the thrice-revamped XFL. One…
River Hawks baseball strikes back after rough start
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Catcher Ryan Proto during game versus UMaine.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The University of Massachusetts Lowell baseball team has had a rough start to their 2023 spring season as the River Hawks currently have a record of 4-20. Over the weekend of March 24, the Binghamton Bearcats hosted the…
An overview of the wild 2023 NFL Free Agency
(Photo courtesy of Chowderandchampions.com) “Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster signed with the Patriots this offseason.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The March 13th through 15th 2023 NFL Free Agency period has been one of chaos and futility. Moves happening left, right and center that it was near impossible to see what was happening at any given point.…
Recapping the River Hawks 2023 ice hockey season
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “River Hawks gather together in preparation for their playoff game against conference rival UConn.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The 2022-2023 college hockey season was a challenging one for the UMass Lowell River Hawks. It was also a season filled with amazing moments and endless memories shared by the fans…
Celtics in a slump, 7-6 since the All-Star break
(Photo courtesy of Celticsblog.com) “Forward Jayson Tatum and guard Jaylen Brown upset during game.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff After a very promising start, the Boston Celtics are starting to look a lot like the early 2021 Celtics team. At one point, the Celtics had the best record in basketball. Now, the team is barely holding…
San Jose Sharks resist goalie’s boycott and move forward with LGBTQIA+ pride night
(Photo courtesy of Outsports) “San Jose Sharks LGBTQIA+ pride jerseys.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The National Hockey League is again facing controversies over canceling pride nights because of certain players’ beliefs. The Chicago Blackhawks announced that their team would not wear warmup pride jerseys due to three players citing safety concerns for some of their…
