Pick of the week: Defensive weakness dooms the Bucks against Jokic and the Nuggets
Kyler Gilliam, contributing writer The Denver Nuggets face off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 12. I predict the Nuggets will go on the road and beat the Bucks due to their balanced offensive and defensive attack, and the Bucks’ concerning defense and new mid-season hire at head coach. The Nuggets are fourth in the […]
Pick of the week: The Timberwolves defense will lockdown the Hornets
Bersabeh Kemaw, Staff Writer For this week’s pick, we are heading to the NBA to see the Minnesota Timberwolves go up against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center arena in Charlotte, North Carolina on Dec. 2. The Timberwolves are currently first in the Western Conference, with a record of 12 wins and four losses, […]
PRESS BOX: LeBron collects superstar stones for Team USA 2024
Nathaniel Semunegus, Contributing Writer USA basketball will be in form again. LeBron James calls upon his NBA colleagues to structure a new superteam for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. James has already received confirmation from Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum and Draymond Green that they will be playing next summer as […]
Sports’ pick of the week
Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor For this week’s pick, we’re heading to the NBA to cover a faceoff between the Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on March 3. This Western Conference matchup should be a battle as both teams’ records are top ten in the NBA standings, according to ESPN. […]
PRESS BOX: LeBron James becomes all-time scoring leader, GOAT
Thailon Wilson, Staff Writer Lakers small forward LeBron James surpassed NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Feb. 7. “The kid from Akron” played against the Oklahoma City Thunder and dropped 38 points, according to ESPN. James scored a fadeaway midrange jumper to finally dethrone the scoring record that Abdul-Jabbar […]
PRESS BOX: Who’s going to win the Super Bowl?
Thailon Wilson, Staff Writer As the 2023 NFL Season comes to an end, the final game to decide the Super Bowl 57 Champions in Phoenix is coming up on Feb. 12. In a previous article by The Commonwealth Times, the sports staff guessed that the Buffalo Bills would be the team to beat. As an […]
Sports’ pick of the week
Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor In this week’s pick, we are going to the NBA. The game to watch is the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena on Friday, Jan. 20. Two players who highlight this matchup are Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Lakers forward LeBron James. My pick […]
PRESS BOX: NBA predictions from the CT Sports staff
Another NBA season has started and the fight for the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy has begun. Read along for NBA season predictions from The Commonwealth Times sports staff after an interesting offseason filled with trades and re-signings. Arrick Wilson’s prediction The Golden State Warriors will be the last team standing, winning the championship for the […]
CT Sports’ pick of the week
Thailon Wilson, Staff Writer For this week’s CT Sports pick of the week, I have the Los Angeles Clippers defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the Los Angeles’ teams first matchup of the season on Thursday, Oct. 20. The Clippers went into the season regarded as one of the most all around balanced teams in […]
PRESS BOX: CT Sports staff presents, NBA playoff picks
CT Sport Staff The NBA finals are on the horizon, as the regular season of the NBA season comes to a close. Read along for NBA Finals predictions from The Commonwealth Times sports staff. The NBA playoffs will officially start on April 16, after the winners of the NBA Play-In Tournament are set. The NBA […]