The 2026 NBA playoffs have lived up to the hype so far in the first round.  The Orlando Magic are on the brink of stunning the one-seeded Pistons, and the Lakers and Timberwolves are both banged up, yet lead their respective series. Now, let’s rank...

The 4-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30) will take on the 5-seeded Toronto Raptors (46-36) in the first round of the NBA playoffs.  Season Series These two teams met three times in the regular season, with the Raptors winning all three games. Cleveland...

Last year, the Indiana Pacers were one win away from an NBA championship before a devastating Achilles injury took out star point guard Tyrese Haliburton in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.  Fast forward eight months to the All-Star break of the 2025-26...

The trade deadline has passed, and now the NBA playoffs are on the horizon. The Thunder are still the team to beat in the West, but there’s tons of talent this year, and anyone can make a run. Oklahoma City Thunder The Thunder are still the...

There’s still a long way to go, but now that the trade deadline has wrapped up, the playoffs are right around the corner. Let’s discuss how the East will look when it’s all said and done.  Detroit Pistons Detroit has been the most complete...

As January comes to a close, the race for a GMC title becomes even more intense. OHSAA playoff basketball is just around the corner, so let’s discuss the GMC conference from the bottom to the top. 10) Colerain Cardinals 2-10 (0-10) To say it’s...

It’s finally here, folks. The Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes will face off in Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.  How Did We Get Here? Both teams went through the gauntlet to reach the championship game; however, Miami was not expected...

On Friday, December 5th, 2025, the Lakota West Firebirds tipped off their highly anticipated regular season against Middletown. Domination The Firebirds finished the game with a 69-45 win, fueled by the star duo Bryce Curry and Josh Tyson, who combined...

Coming off a breakout 2025 season after making the state semifinals, Lakota West is anticipated to make another deep run in the playoffs this year.  Potential Starting Five The Firebirds return one of the top duos in the state, juniors Josh Tyson...

A week after taking down Hamilton 30-0 in round one of the playoffs, the 7th-seeded Lakota West Firebirds will travel to take on a familiar postseason foe: the 2nd-seeded Archbishop Moeller Crusaders. Tall Task For the Birds This game certainly...

The start of October means the NBA regular season is just around the corner, and with that comes preseason predictions. We’ll start by discussing the pretenders and contenders of the Western Conference.  Contender - Oklahoma City Thunder To no...

On Friday, September 19th, 2025, the Lakota West Firebirds lost their second consecutive game, 10-7, to the Fairfield Indians.  Homecoming Heroics The Fairfield Indians came into the game vs Lakota West as heavy underdogs, after losing to the Firebirds...

On Friday, September 5th, 2025, the Lakota West Firebirds defeated the Hamilton Big Blue 38-6 on the road to capture their second win of the season. Bouncing Back The Firebirds have bounced back nicely after losing their first game of the season,...

The Lakota West football team looks to bounce back this Friday after an opening season loss at the hands of St. Xavier, 14-7.  Team Comparison Both Mason and West opened up their seasons by scoring 7 points in a loss, respectively, as Mason fell...

Ever feel like your summer gets wasted every single year? You wake up one day, and there’s no school. You have all the free time in the world. But instead of living your best life and enjoying the time off, you waste it scrolling on your phone, and...

Wow, what a weekend it was for the NCAA tournament. While there were not as many upsets as in past years, this year's opening weekend for March Madness certainly entertained. The second round, especially, with Arkansas's Cinderella run continuing, Maryland...

With the tournament coming up soon, it’s time to reflect on an incredible regular season for the Lakota West Boys basketball team. We’ll go from December to the middle of February, discussing the ups and downs of a season to remember. December Lakota...

With Winter taking its toll on everyone mentally and physically, and Spring on the way soon, it’s the perfect time to talk about the four seasons and their ranking. The criteria for this ranking will be the weather and climate during the season, the...

Welcome to the annual midseason NBA Contenders or Pretenders. We will be discussing the top four teams in the Eastern and Western conferences and deciding if they are pretenders or contenders when it comes to the playoffs Eastern Conference 1. Cleveland...

#8 Ohio State vs #7 Notre Dame. How did we get here? Before discussing the matchup between the Buckeyes and the Fighting Irish, let’s first dive into how we got into this position. If you would’ve told someone when the BCS system was still around...

The #2 seed in Region 4 of the OHSAA Division 1 playoff bracket, with a 10-1 record, the Firebirds came in confident they could make a deep run in the playoffs led by coach Tom Bolden. The opposing team, heavy underdogs, the #7 seed Panthers, came in...

On Friday, October 25, 2024, the Lakota West Firebirds defeated the Mason Comets 41-0, ending their regular season. With that win, the Firebirds won a share of the GMC title, which they shared with the Princeton Vikings. The Firebird's only loss throughout...

On Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024, the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves trade became official. The deal sends Karl-Anthony Towns and draft rights to James Nnaji (via Charlotte) to the Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita...

Coming off a loss to Princeton, Lakota West has responded fiercely, with wins over Fairfield 50-14 and Middletown 51-7. When asked how it felt to bounce back after a tough loss to Princeton, quarterback Sam Wiles said, “We feel great, you know it’s...

On Friday, September 6th, the Firebirds played the Vikings in a high-stakes GMC matchup. Last season, these two teams played each other twice, in which Princeton won the regular season matchup 18-3 and West won the second matchup in the playoffs 19-7....

A familiar foe, St. Xavier had come into the game starting senior quarterback Chase Herbstreit, son of Ohio State football quarterback Kirk Herbstreit. Herbstreit had been the starter in the Bombers’ win over the Firebirds last year, in which the defense...

With the second round nearly wrapped up, there is much to take away from these playoffs. New stars and upcoming young teams are headlining the most impressive parts of the 2nd round, while familiar faces are also coming up huge.  Anthony Edwards is...

With the first round of the NBA playoffs nearing a close, there are many things to take away from the matchups we saw. There were many game-winners and clutch-time moments in the first round, this is what to take away from the first round. The Suns...

Whether you’ve been to a beach or have gone fishing before, most of us have thought about the wonder of the ocean before in our lives. It is a place sprawling with life and biodiversity on the coral reefs, but also a vast open space filled with nothing...

With the 2023-24 College Football season ending, the 4-team playoff format leaves. The new format will be a 12-team playoff, a large jump from four teams.  How does it work? The new 12-team playoff will include the “five highest-ranked conference...

Led by star SG Donovan Mitchell, along with Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, and others, the Cavs had an optimistic look into the 2023-24 season. They have won 17 of their last 19, and have taken over the 2nd seed in the Eastern Conference....

The 2024 offseason has begun for the Ohio State football team, after a loss to Missouri 14-3 in the Cotton Bowl. That game and the loss to Michigan have given Ohio State fans much cause for concern, as many feel that the program is starting on a downward...