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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

2023-24 NBA season preview: Players, teams, rookies to watch for in the preseason and beyond

2023-24 NBA season preview: Players, teams, rookies to watch for in the preseason and beyond

Bryan Xiao, Lifestyle Editor, Assistant Business Manager October 29, 2023

As someone who’s deeply invested in all things NBA — maybe a little too invested sometimes — I pride myself on my basketball knowledge. With the 2023-24 season around the corner, I’m breaking down some players and teams readers should consider and providing predictions for the season’s playoffs. Players...

Golden State Warriors: Offseason overhaul sets stage for 2023-24

Golden State Warriors: Offseason overhaul sets stage for 2023-24

Vivian Studdert, Sports Editor October 29, 2023

June 16, 2015 — sitting criss cross applesauce, I stared so intensely at the TV that my eyes felt as if they were going square. Standing in front of me was the winning team of the 2015 NBA championship: the Golden State Warriors. Little did I know, I’d be in a rerun of “Groundhog Day” for the...

March madness unpredictability results in high viewership levels

March madness unpredictability results in high viewership levels

Calvin Cai, Centerfold Editor March 5, 2020

Building brackets to predict the results of the 64 team National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Division I basketball tournament, nicknamed March Mad-ness, has become a tradition across the country. With the tournament just around the corner, another contest of surprises and “madness”...

The Oracle's picks on the NBA draft

The Oracle‘s picks on the NBA draft

May 17, 2019

Top Pick: Zion Williamson Ever since Zion Williamson’s junior year in high school, the whole world has known that he would be a top player in the 2019 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft. Williamson, who played for Duke, has drawn comparisons to basketball legends LeBron James and...

Are the advantages of super teams fair game in the NBA? - NO

Are the advantages of super teams fair game in the NBA? – NO

ryanmanesh November 9, 2017

Written By Ryan Manesh The NBA has had super teams in the league for decades. A few of the strongest examples have been the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors, 2007-08 Celtics and 2011-12 Miami Heat. According to basketball-reference.com, the Warriors had 73 wins and nine regular season losses in the 2015-16...

Are the advantages of super teams fair game in the NBA?-Yes

epsteineric November 9, 2017

Written by Eric Epstein For the 2017-18 NBA season, many superstar basketball players joined forces to create team rosters chock-full of ridiculous talent and stardom, dubbed “super teams.” This phenomenon has likely sprouted in response to the Golden State Warriors assembling a squadron of...

Staffers face off in NBA Conference Finals predictions: San Antonio Spurs

epsteineric May 19, 2017

Written by Eric Epstein The San Antonio Spurs will dominate the 2017 NBA finals to spoil the third edition of Warriors vs. Cavaliers. The key to the Spurs’ success starts and ends with the emotionless basketball machine that is Kawhi Leonard. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year has stepped up...

Boston Celtics versus Cleveland Caveliers

jackmallery May 19, 2017

By: Jack Mallery Without a doubt, the Cleveland Cavaliers will reach the NBA Finals. First off, there’s the star player differences. Lebron James may be a total wimp who falls over when the wind blows, but the man is dishing out 34 points per game on average in the postseason this year, and you have...

Will Roth meets Stephen Curry

carolynkuimelis April 15, 2016

Written by Carolyn Kuimelis When Sophomore Will Roth attended the Stephen Curry Overnight Basketball Camp, he had no idea that it would lead to ultimate bragging rights: a victory in a shooting match against MVP Stephen Curry. The Golden State Warriors host overnight camps where aspiring basketball...

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