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Rayshaun Baker-Lynch, assistant section editor on the sports desk at The Signpost.

Finding your people

Rayshaun Baker-Lynch, Asst. sports editor April 11, 2023

I’m originally from California, so moving to Utah was a real culture shock. My whole life, I’ve never lived in snow. California pretty much has one season and the saying “The sun is always shining”...

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić argues for a call during a game against the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 30.

OPINIÓN: Por qué los Mavericks están perdiendo la marca

Daniela Imbrett and Rayshaun Baker-Lynch March 30, 2023

El 5 de febrero, el panorama de la NBA cambió cuando el base superestrella Kyrie Irving fue cambiado a los Dallas Mavericks, uniéndose al guardia de élite Luka Dončić. Los Mavericks asumieron un...

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić argues for a call during a game against the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 30.

OPINION: Why the Mavericks are missing the mark

Rayshaun Baker-Lynch, Asst. sports editor March 30, 2023

On Feb. 5, the landscape of the NBA changed when superstar point guard Kyrie Irving was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, joining elite guard Luka Dončić. The Mavericks took a considerable risk trading...

Damian Lillard dribbling the ball across the court and towards the hoop. Taken Fall 2011.

Opinión: La lealtad de Lillard

Nathanael Stout, Traductor March 2, 2023

Damian Lillard, un alumno antiguo de la universidad Weber State, ganó 71 puntos contra los Houston Rockets el 26 de febrero. Su rendimiento es la puntuación más alta de una noche para los Portland Trail...

Damian Lillard celebrating a winning shot with Weber State teammates. Taken Fall 2011.

OPINION: Lillard’s loyalty

Rayshaun Baker-Lynch, Asst. sports editor March 2, 2023

Weber State University alumni Damian Lillard scored 71 points against the Houston Rockets on Feb 26. His performance is the highest single-scoring night ever for the Portland Trail Blazers. Many believe...

Los Angeles Lakerss pro-basketball player LeBron James gestures during the NBA All-Star game between Team Giannis and Team LeBron at the Vivint arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 19, 2023.

OPINION: LeBron’s lasting legacy

Collyn Cowles, Reporter February 23, 2023

The question of who is the greatest basketball player of all time is a matter of much debate and opinion. There’s no definitive answer, but LeBron James is undoubtedly in the conversation, given his...

Los Angeles Lakerss pro-basketball player LeBron James gestures during the NBA All-Star game between Team Giannis and Team LeBron at the Vivint arena in Salt Lake City on Feb. 19.

OPINIÓN: El legado duradero de LeBron

Nathanael Stout, Traductor February 23, 2023

La pregunta de quién es el mejor jugador de baloncesto de todos los tiempos es un tema de mucha debate y opinión. No hay una respuesta definitiva, pero LeBron James sin duda está en la conversación,...

Kevin Durant (middle), Kyrie Irving (left) and James Harden in a lineup.

OPINION: Irving, Durant and Harden: Breaking up the Big Three

Rayshaun Baker-Lynch, Asst. sports editor February 21, 2023

The National Basketball Association’s trade deadline officially ended on Feb. 9. Many blockbuster deals took place, but the most noticeable ones involved guard Kyrie Irving and forward Kevin Durant,...

Kevin Durant (middle), Kyrie Irving (left) and James Harden in a lineup.

OPINIÓN: Romper el Big 3

Marianna Lopez Luritta, Traductor February 21, 2023

El 9 de febrero finalizó oficialmente el plazo de traspasos de la Asociación Nacional de Baloncesto. Se produjeron muchas operaciones importantes, pero las más destacadas fueron las del escolta Kyrie...

Ime Udoka during one of the NBA basketball games.

Opinion: Did Udoka’s personal life have to be unraveled so harshly?

Rayshaun Baker-Lynch, Reporter September 29, 2022

Stories break every week in the NBA, and last week was no different. Ime Udoka, head coach of the Boston Celtics, was suspended from the team for a year for having a consensual relationship with a female...

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is a staple of All-Star Weekend.

Opinion: Dunking on the dunk contest

Rayshaun Baker-Lynch February 28, 2022

When people think of the Dunk Contest, they think of Michael Jordan jumping from the free-throw line, Vince Carter’s 360 Windmill and the battle between Aaron Gordon and Zach Lavine in 2016. This...

Damian Lillard knocks down the game-winning 3-pointer to lift the Portland Trail Blazers past the Oklahoma City Thunder, 118–115, in game five of their first-round playoff series on April 23, 2019 at Moda Center. The Blazers won the series 4–1. Photo credit: MCT

Opinion: Wildcat Legend’s six most memorable moments

Miles Shaw March 17, 2021

Tyler Haslam also contributed to this story. Damian Lillard is the most accomplished athlete to ever put on a purple and white uniform in Ogden. He’s one of three Wildcat basketball players whose...

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