Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu After being the frontrunner throughout the NBA season, former Murray State guard Ja Morant has claimed the 2019-20 NBA Rookie of the Year award. Morant was drafted at No. 2 overall by the Grizzlies in the 2019 NBA Draft and proceded to show exactly why. The three-time Rookie of the Month Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Growing pains are inevitable for rookies coming into the NBA, and that was the case for former Murray State guard Ja Morant during a late comeback by the Chicago Bulls in the Memphis Grizzlies home opener. An offensive showcase from Bulls guards Zach Lavine (37 points) and Coby Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu The Memphis Grizzlies G-League affiliate—the Memphis Hustle— has signed former Murray State shooting guard Shaq Buchanan to his first NBA contract. Buchanan’s signing was announced on Thursday, Oct. 17. The terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. After hearing the news, Head Coach Matt McMahon was one of Read More
Story by Maggiann Ackerman Staff Writer mackerman@murraystate.edu Murray State sophomore point guard Ja Morant made his objective for the season very clear following Murray State’s media day: bring home another championship. Morant was projected to be drafted No. 19 by ESPN Draft analyst Jonathan Givony in his most recent mock draft. Despite being a highly-touted Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Sports Editor Former Murray State guard Jonathan Stark didn’t hear his name called during Thursday night’s NBA Draft, but that won’t stop him from competing for his spot this summer. Shortly after the Draft ended, Stark got a call from his agent, Travis King, informing him of a potential opportunity with Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. If you have a television, radio or internet access, chances are you’re aware basketball season is in full swing. And for those keeping score, the Murray State Racers are having an exceptionally great season so far. But while the points are Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Chicago Bulls Head Coach Fred Hoiberg looked to former Racer guard Isaiah Canaan to fill the point guard void on Sunday while starting guard Rajon Rondo is sidelined with a fractured right thumb. Canaan played a season-high 34 minutes in the Bulls’ Game 4 matchup against the Boston Read More
Column by Aaron Peck, Videographer I turned 25 years old in May and ever since, I’ve told myself, “I’ll never be young again.” To me, 24 years old is the last year you can consider yourself young, because at 25 you’re halfway to 30. The only thing I really have left of my childhood is Hulu reruns Read More