NEIU Independent

New Bear Brings Controversy

Hailey G. Boyle, Arts and Life Editor • March 31, 2015

Chicagoans have been begging for new, productive Bears players, especially on the defensive side of the football. While many critics had been hoping that they would cut Cutler for a new quarterback, they...

Westbrook’s Explosiveness Carrying Thunder

Larry Thigpen • March 31, 2015

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been ravaged by injuries all season long. In spite of being in the unforgiving Western Conference, they've managed to stay alive for a potential postseason appearance. Since...

NBA, Univision Start Multimedia Partnership

Alejandra Franco, Sports Editor • March 31, 2015

The National Basketball Association recently announced a partnership with Univisión, one of the most popular networks for Latinos living in the United States. According to a press release by the NBA,...

Blackhawks Ready for Playoff Push Without Kane

Julio De León • March 31, 2015

On Feb. 26, the city of Chicago drew into a panic as it lost two of its best players to injury: Derrick Rose of the Bulls to a torn meniscus and Patrick Kane to a fractured clavicle. While an injury to...

Major College Sports Continue to Drop the Ball on Rape Allegations

Hailey G. Boyle, Arts and Life Editor • March 10, 2015

Rasheed Sulaimon of Duke University has become the latest college athlete to be accused of sexual assault. He was dismissed from the team earlier this year, but if history shows us anything, he will walk...

Who Won Chaotic NBA Trading Deadline?

Andrew Pappas, Writer • February 25, 2015

It was an active trade deadline in the NBA last week. A record amount of players, 39 in total, changed teams in an explosion of transactions that left fans and media in a frenzy in the waning hours before...

Paxson-Thibodeau Rift Could Prove Disastrous

Andrew Pappas, Writer • February 25, 2015

The Chicago Bulls and head coach Tom Thibodeau may be parting ways at the end of the season. The well-documented power struggle between Thibodeau and front office duo John Paxson and Gar Forman may have...

Restraining Order Dismissed, Cubs Continue Construction

Alejandra Franco, Sports Editor • February 25, 2015

The Chicago Cubs are at their spring training home in Mesa, AZ, but meanwhile at their summer home, Wrigley Field, renovations are still underway. The renovation of Wrigley Field is coming down to even...

Last Dance With Jay Cutler

Larry Thigpen • February 25, 2015

There was a ton of blame to go around at the Chicago Bears headquarters, Halas Hall, after last season’s embarrassing 5-11 season. Regarding front-office staff, a number of names could have been thrown...

Vegas On Ice: NHL Explores Option for a New Franchise

Nick Bianchi • February 25, 2015

Construction is already under way on the Las Vegas Ice Arena, but is creating a Las Vegas pro hockey team really a good idea? Adding a new team to the NHL would be a game changer. It would bring about...

Pitchers, Catchers Report. Cubs, Sox Hopeful

Andrew Pappas, Writer • February 23, 2015

Baseball is back in Chicago. Not literally, yet, as pitchers and catchers just reported to their spring training camps in Arizona last week, but figuratively, as expectations are elevated on both sides...

Do You Believe In Miracles?

Julio De León • February 10, 2015

In a sporting culture that revolves around the success of franchises such as the New York Yankees or the Dallas Cowboys and the impact of icons such as Michael Jordan and Tom Brady, it was a game that...