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Logo for Diehlman at Halftime column. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Diehlman at Halftime: An NBA Weekly Column

Larry Diehlman March 28, 2022

During the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors game on Wednesday, March 23, things got a little heated. Miami teammates Jimmy Butler and Udonis Haslem, along with Head Coach Erik Spoelstra, got into...

Kobe Bryant has been name-dropped over 450 times in hip-hop music, showing the his impact on a substantial community.  /  The Wall Street Journal

Kobe Bryant’s unlikely but everlasting impact on hip-hop

Luke Garcia February 5, 2020

On Sunday, January 26, 2020, the world lost a global icon, Kobe Bryant. Bryant, along with eight others including his 13 year-old daughter Gianna, tragically died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Aside...

Image by Sports Editor / Vince Scian

The Whit Sports Radio: Jan. 29, 2020

Vince Scian January 29, 2020

A weekly show to talk Rowan and national sports updates, news and stories. Presented by The Whit, Rowan's student newspaper since 1938. -Rowan sports recap -The death of Kobe Bryant -Coco Gauff...

Walter Cronkite is an example of a journalist who earned the American public's trust by waiting for confirmed facts before reporting. Many modern journalists, such as those who reported on the recent death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, should follow his example. - CBS via Landov

Editorial: Reporting accurately is better than reporting quickly

The Whit Staff January 28, 2020

News of NBA champion Kobe Bryant's death swept mainstream news sites on Sunday. Whether you follow sports in any capacity or not, Bryant's name is a familiar one, and his and the other eight passengers'...

Kobe Bryant, Lakers shooting guard, stands ready to shoot a free throw during a 2005 pre-season game against the Golden State Warriors. Bryant along with eight others were the victims of a fatal helicopter crash early Sunday morning. Joseph A. Lee/ Wikimedia Commons.

Kobe Bryant: The legend lives on

Christopher Connors January 28, 2020

“Heroes get remembered but legends never die.”The Sandlot On Sunday just after 2:30 p.m., news of basketball icon Kobe Bryant's death first arrived. As word spread across the Twittersphere, sports...

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