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A Weber State great on and off the court

Harrison Epstein April 14, 2017

Once NCAA athletes compete for four years on the court or on the field, they have to stop playing, regardless of whether or not they graduate. Before becoming an NBA superstar, Damian Lillard was playing...

Portland Trailblazer Damian Lillard says that sitting out for a game "will never happen."  (Source: Tribune News Service)

Can’t a star get a little R&R?

Dax Johnson March 31, 2017

The NBA is receiving backlash for the recent increase of teams resting their players in the final month of the regular season. Teams that have clinched a playoff spot will rest their star players against...

Wildcat Zach Braxton defends the basket against an Eastern Washington shooter on the road on Jan. 19. Photo credit: Weber State Athletics

Despite three straight losses,Wildcats look to finish strong

Cydnee Green March 1, 2017

After what has been a successful season for the Weber State men’s basketball team, the Wildcats are starting to diminish, as they have lost their last three games. The losing streak began when...

Joel Bolomboy goes for the three during the second half of the game against Xavier during his senior year at WSU on March 18.  (The Signpost Archives)

Bolomboy represents Wildcats at All-Star weekend

Harrison Epstein February 24, 2017

  Midway through his first professional basketball season, Joel Bolomboy has been on a roller coaster. After being selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round of the 2016 draft, he has...

The Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard (0) takes a shot against the Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) in the fourth quarter of Game 3 in the Western Conference semifinals at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, May 7, 2016. The Blazers won, 120-108, to trim the Warriors' series lead to 2-1. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

Lillard remains an inspiration on and off the court

Spencer Stevens October 25, 2016

Local basketball fans will get a chance to watch former Weber State University men's basketball star Damian Lillard as the Utah Jazz play the Portland Trail Blazers on the NBA’s opening night at...

Atlanta Hawks' Paul Millsap defends against Utah Jazz's Derrick Favors during the first half on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at Philips Arena in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

Five Jazz players in SI’s Top 100

Spencer Stevens October 2, 2016
Hayward, Favors, Hill, Hood and Gobert made the NBA's top players list for the 2016-17 season.
Davion Berry

Wildcat grads break into the major leagues

Harrison Epstein August 29, 2016

After stepping off of Weber State University’s campus for the last time, many lives are just beginning. When it comes to athletes, this is a time of change. For many, it’s the end of their dream...

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Weber takes Las Vegas

Harrison Epstein July 25, 2016

With the Orlando and Utah Summer Leagues already done, all eyes in the NBA world were on Las Vegas. It was a packed 11 days with 67 total games played between rosters made up of 23 NBA teams and a team...

Damian Lillard is hugged by a teammate in a game against Utah State University in Fall 2011. (Signpost Archives)

Forever a Wildcat

Harrison Epstein July 18, 2016

It’s been over four years since Damian Lillard was a basketball player at Weber State. In April of 2014, Lillard entered the draft after forgoing his senior season and was the No. 6 overall pick...

Senior Joel Bolomboy had a great season playing for the Wildcats for the last time in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.  (Ariana Berkemeier / The Signpost)

Bolomboy to enter NBA Draft June 23

Cydnee Green June 13, 2016

On May 6, over 70 college players were invited to the 2016 NBA Draft Combine that was held in Chicago, Illinois, to be held on May 11-15. Of those 70 players, Weber State University's Joel Bolomboy was...

Damian Lillard, Weber State University alumni, returned during the summer to help host the WSU alumni classic. Lillard is currently leading the Portland Trailblazers to the NBA playoffs, a feat Jimmer Fredette has never accomplished. (Gabe Cerritos / The Signpost)

Jimmer who?

Charles Bowker March 1, 2016
Damian Lillard pulls off MVP level performance and is overshadowed in the media by Jimmer Fredette signing a 10 day deal, and that really grinds my gears.
Urban Legends of Ogden: Brewskis

Urban Legends of Ogden: Brewskis

Tyler Hoffman December 2, 2015

Referred to as the "Cheers" of Ogden, Brewskis sits in the middle of Historic 25th Street; where people start or end their nights. Brewskis has been in business for over 20 years. Originally, it...

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