Men's Basketball

Long Beach ices UC Davis as they lose two straight at home
Men's BasketballFebruary 3, 2022
Ezra Manjon’s spectacular performance was not enough to keep the Aggies afloat in their loss to The Beach By MARLON ROLON — sports@theaggie.org After two straight road games, the UC Davis men’s basketball team hosted a homestand on Jan. 27 and Jan. 29, where they took on Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State at […]

Klay Day reinvigorates the Golden State Warriors, their fans
Men's BasketballJanuary 27, 2022
Klay Thompson’s return means more than just basketball By GABRIEL CARABELLO — sports@theaggie.org On June 13, 2019, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson tore his ACL in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. This led to Thompson fully recovering from his major injury during the 2019-2020 NBA season. After recuperating […]

UC Davis men’s basketball 2021-22 season preview
Men's BasketballNovember 13, 2021
After last years rollercoaster season, the Aggies hope the return to some normalcy sparks a special season By OMAR NAVARRO — sports@theaggie.org When the UC Davis men’s basketball team was forced to pause basketball activity due to local county guidelines in early December 2020, no one around the team knew what was next. Not only […]

Making the case for the NBA all-time top 75 snubs
Men's BasketballOctober 29, 2021
With some notable names being left off the NBA’s top 75 players of all-time list, did they have a case? By OMAR NAVARRO — sports@theaggie.org Making a list of any kind will surely result in controversy, and the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team is no exception. To celebrate the league’s 75th season, a group composed of […]

A guide to the 2021-22 NBA season
Men's BasketballOctober 15, 2021
From controversy to championship hopefuls, here’s everything you need to know as the NBA season commences By OMAR NAVARRO — sports@theaggie.org In October 2020, the Los Angeles Lakers secured their 17th title in NBA history in the NBA Orlando bubble, tying the Boston Celtics and winning all-time great LeBron James his fourth championship in the […]

Who’s under the most pressure to win the NBA title this season?
Men's BasketballMay 21, 2021
As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to defend their title, many around the league are entering the playoffs under immense pressure In a flash, the NBA regular season has come and gone. With the conclusion of 72 games for each squad, a relatively large number of teams will walk into the playoffs either missing or […]

NBA experiences the hard effects of shortened offseason
Men's BasketballMay 3, 2021
Injuries to the league’s top stars have many questioning whether a condensed schedule was the right call

Recent NCAA controversy brings gender inequality back into the light
Men's BasketballApril 16, 2021
As players prepared for the biggest tournament of their lives, controversy shined a spotlight on the gender inequalities within college sports The treatment of men and women in collegiate athletics has long been a topic in discussions over gender inequality. Many more examples of gender disparities among the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) have remained […]
Out of the bubble trouble
Men's BasketballFebruary 5, 2021
The NBA has been hit hard by COVID-19 so far in this young season, leaving many questions about what is left to do Roughly a quarter of the way through the first National Basketball Association (NBA) season outside of the Orlando bubble, the league has seen its fair share of frustrating moments. With the number […]

March Madness to take place in the Hoosier state
Men's BasketballJanuary 19, 2021
NCAA chooses Indiana to host the entire men’s basketball tournament The conclusion of the college football season means it is now the homestretch for college basketball. Usually, mid-January includes many conference rivalries and the battle for supremacy in their region; however, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a change of course for college basketball. Of […]

UC Davis Basketball put on hold
Men's BasketballDecember 11, 2020
New county guidelines have put the Aggies’ season on pause until further notice After a long awaited return to the floor, UC Davis basketball will have to take another break. Due to new Yolo County health orders, both men’s and women’s basketball competition has been paused for the time being. The rapid increase of COVID-19 […]

UC Davis men’s basketball 2020-21 season preview
Men's BasketballNovember 20, 2020
Aggies prepare for a basketball season like they’ve never have before As last regular season came to a conclusion back in early March, the UC Davis men’s basketball team traveled to Anaheim, Calif. in preparation for the Big West Conference Tournament. With four seniors on the squad, the team hoped to give them a farewell […]

