By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. Last fall, the Los Angeles Lakers captured their 17th championship, tying the Boston Celtics for most NBA titles in the history of the league. The Lakers are one of the premier franchises in all of sports, with many of basketball’s greatest players having worn the famous purple and…… Continue Reading »
As the road to Super Bowl LV continues, we know one game that won’t be played this year: the Pro Bowl. Yes, the NFL’s annual all-star event is yet another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some of the best plays from the history of the game. Check…… Continue Reading »
Hawaii’s Max Holloway did not disappoint in the main event of the first ever mixed martial arts event broadcast on ABC. Holloway’s performance was nothing short of dominant as he defeated Calvin Katter via unanimous decision (50-42, 50-43, 50-43) and social media had a lot to say about it. Max was on another level tonight…… Continue Reading »
By Keegan Ohta. A lot of Cleveland fans thought the pain would last forever, that the playoffs were an unreachable brass ring. But 18 years later, the Browns are back in the playoffs and are playing for a spot in what could be their first AFC Championship since 1990. Somewhere in the distance, you can…… Continue Reading »
By Keegan Ohta. Some will call this the game of legends. Others will call this the game between two old quarterbacks. And even fewer may say that this game determines who retires after this season. This game is not the Super Bowl, but it does feel like a Bowl of its own…(insert dramatic music here)…welcome…… Continue Reading »
By Keegan Ohta. Congratulations the Buffalo Bills and their fan. They are going to be part of the AFC Divisional game for the first time since 1996, and are one win away from playing in the AFC Championship game for the first time since 1994. But now, the mountain is big, the task to win…… Continue Reading »
By Keegan Ohta. In this crazy NFL season, the Los Angeles Rams have emerged as the only team left in the playoffs from the NFC West. Their big win over Seattle last week makes them look like a contender for the Super Bowl. Except now, they go to the home of Vince Lombardi himself, the…… Continue Reading »
It’s conference basketball season! And for both the Rainbow Warriors and the Rainbow Wahine, it’ll be year 9 of playing in the Big West Conference. In this edition of “Around the Arc,” we look at five of the biggest storylines around Hawai`i and the rest of the conference, either from the previous week or heading…… Continue Reading »
As hard as it might be to believe, Mike Krzyzewski wasn’t always considered a great head basketball coach. In his first three seasons at Duke University, “Coach K” had compiled a record of 38-47, including 13-29 in the ACC. In those initial years, the Blue Devils never finished higher than fifth in the conference. Fans…… Continue Reading »
From Nick Saban to Coach K, every successful head coach is able to rally his players and get them to play at a higher level when it matters most. The most inspiring locker room speeches, however, are usually found in the movies. Here’s a quick montage of the most memorable pregame speeches ever brought to…… Continue Reading »