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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Men’s basketball coach Joe Jones huddles up with players during a game in February. Jones, who is entering his fifteenth year as head coach, shared his excitement about the team’s participation in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase against Harvard University Nov. 22.

Men’s basketball set to participate in Hall of Fame showcase

By Kailyn Smith June 6, 2025
For the first time since 2017, the Boston University men’s basketball team will face off against the Harvard University Crimson in the annual Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase on Nov. 22.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Hockey is the best sport

By Annika Morris April 30, 2025
I only got into hockey when I arrived at Boston University and realized there was no collegiate baseball or football — the only two sports I actually paid attention to.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: Jokić is one of one, but he’s not all by himself in Denver

By Kailyn Smith April 9, 2025
The Denver Nuggets represent a city sitting 5,280 feet above sea level, so it’s only fitting that they have a few mountains to climb in the weeks to come.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: The excitement coming out of the Eastern Conference is paywalled

By Kailyn Smith March 19, 2025
While the Western Conference boasts most of the league’s largest markets and superstars, the talent in the Eastern Conference is often overlooked because of unequal broadcast distribution.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: The “face of the league” debate is a negative distraction from exciting rookie class

By Kailyn Smith March 5, 2025
We can’t keep exclusively fixating on what we’ll do when active NBA legends retire or who’s the greatest and why — we should be paying more attention to “who got next?”
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: Bobby Portis’ suspension is a wake-up call for National Basketball Players Association

By Kailyn Smith February 26, 2025
Last Thursday, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. was suspended 25 games for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. Portis tested positive for the painkiller Tramadol, which he used to treat an elbow injury.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: The 2025 All-Star Weekend has potential to be the best of this era

By Kailyn Smith February 12, 2025
This year’s NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco is sure to make Valentine’s Day even more sweet. The weekend is so much bigger than Sunday night’s big game, and it truly is a showcase of the best of basketball.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: Jimmy Butler doesn’t have to play nice, but he does have to get real

By Kailyn Smith February 7, 2025
Jimmy Butler’s campaign to garner the most attention this season has failed, and not just because it was overshadowed by the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: Kawhi Leonard is back and not to blame

By Kailyn Smith January 22, 2025
The Los Angeles Clippers have been struggling in their recent efforts to contend for titles, and last year was a dream turned nightmare. A season that should have seen the Clippers as a surefire giant in the West with a starting lineup of dynamic hometown heroes instead became one riddled with injuries and underperformance. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: Why we should be concerned about the aftermath of missed calls

By Kailyn Smith December 4, 2024
The referee problem in the NBA has more to do with interpersonal values than in-game conduct. The frustration that fans, players and coaches alike have toward game officials has become increasingly evident less than two months into the regular season. While the incidents and negative feedback is ramping up, these complaints are not new.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Hockey players are allowed to stand up for themselves

By Annika Morris October 23, 2024
There is a special kind of vitriol that hockey fans have for draft picks who refuse to sign with their team. In a sport with a very stoic, selfless culture, it seems arrogant for a player to risk the beginning of his career for a better option than the one in which he had no say.
Boston Celtics player Jaylen Brown (right) holds his NBA finals MVP trophy during the duck boat parade celebrating the Celtics’ 18th championship in June. Businesses surrounding TD Garden are preparing for more customers as the Celtics regular season begins on Tuesday. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Restaurants, residents prepare for increased activity as Celtics’ and Bruins’ seasons begin

By Charlie Johnson October 16, 2024
Businesses and residents in the West End are gearing up for an influx of activity as the Boston Celtics and Bruins begin their respective seasons.
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