basketball - The Hilltop https://staging.thehilltoponline.com The Nation's Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper Tue, 22 Oct 2024 22:13:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-NewHilltopLogo-32x32.jpg basketball - The Hilltop https://staging.thehilltoponline.com 32 32 248273635 Fan-created ‘Great White Hope’ rhetoric is plaguing the WNBA https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/10/15/fan-created-great-white-hope-rhetoric-is-plaguing-the-wnba/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fan-created-great-white-hope-rhetoric-is-plaguing-the-wnba Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=20504 Though this WNBA season saw a surge in viewership and ratings, fan-driven “great white hope” rhetoric led to a backlash against Black players, exposing failures by the league, media, and fans.

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]]> 20504 Derick Rose’s Legacy Lives at Howard Beyond Retirement https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/10/15/derick-roses-legacy-lives-at-howard-beyond-retirement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=derick-roses-legacy-lives-at-howard-beyond-retirement Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=20511 Howard students and fans reflect on how Derrick Rose’s career has impacted them as athletes.

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]]> 20511 DMV high school talents shine at 51st Annual Capital Classic https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/04/18/dmv-high-school-talents-shine-at-51st-annual-capital-classic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dmv-high-school-talents-shine-at-51st-annual-capital-classic Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:25:07 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=19534 All-American high school basketball stars from the DMV played together and against one another at the 51st annual Capital Classic basketball game.

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]]> 19534 Howard men’s basketball return to March Madness following championship win https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/03/18/howard-mens-basketball-return-to-march-madness-following-championship-win/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=howard-mens-basketball-return-to-march-madness-following-championship-win Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:46:43 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=19270 The Bison are back in the dance after securing a win against Delaware State University in the MEAC championship game. 

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]]> 19270 Opinion: Don’t Jump Ship! The Bison Can Still Be Repeat Conference Champions. https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/02/05/opinion-dont-jump-ship-the-bison-can-still-be-repeat-conference-champions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-dont-jump-ship-the-bison-can-still-be-repeat-conference-champions Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=18979 Sports reporter Jeffrey Jones urges new-coming Bison basketball fans to maintain support as the MEAC Tournament approaches.

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