Jimmy Butler, the NBA’s reigning Most Improved Player, was selected to his second consecutive All-Star Game on Jan. 28, prior to the Bulls game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Butler showed why he...

There is a term in basketball, “a trap game,” which alludes to a game in which a team mentally prepares for an upcoming game against a formidable opponent, consequently losing to the easier team they...

I’m not a fan of celebrating mediocrity. There is nothing to gain from singing the praises of averageness. Why strive for greatness when the ordinary reap the same rewards. So, as you can imagine, I...

The Royal Rumble crowd in Orlando, Fl. established from the start that they were not supporting current champ and No. 1 entrant, Roman Reigns, in his quest to retain the title. They wanted to see something...

Since 1936, the USA Men’s Basketball Team has held a record of 130-5 in the Olympics. This year the success should be the same.  USA Basketball (USAB) has looked to the NBA to construct arguably the...

Hey everyone, welcome back! I hope you all had a great winter break and a very happy new year! My name is Christian Gralak and I’ll be one of the writers for the sports section this semester. My love...

Out of the big four sports in the U.S., the NHL is hurting the most in fan support while still trying to recuperate from the 2012-2013 lockout shortened season. You would think the league would do everything...

Floor hockey took over the P.E. Complex as NEIU hosted the Special Olympics 2015 State Floor Hockey Tournament on Nov. 15. A total of 26 teams, forming seven divisions, from all over the Chicagoland area,...

The century old rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be the main stage on November 21. This event has at times surpassed the Super Bowl in viewership, and that says a lot for a single sporting...

We have all heard of NASCAR. The beloved racing sport in America that comes every weekend from Feb. to Nov. when 43 Sprint Cup drivers ready themselves to endure continuous laps around a track and do anything...

The Independent caught up with NEIU economics professor, Dr. Michael Wenz, who has professional insight of sabermetrics. According to the online dictionary, saber metrics are the statistical and mathematical...