NBA trade deadline creates chaos

Drew Bogumill Staff Writer

The NBA trade deadline just came to a close, and there is a lot to talk about. This deadline involved some of the most trades in NBA history, with a couple being very valuable.

The first big trade of the deadline was between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets. In the late-night hours ahead of the trade deadline, Nets superstar Kevin Durant was traded to the Suns.

The blockbuster trade had Durant and T.J. Warren sent to the

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The Bobcats have struggled throughout the season at the freethrow line. However, they earned many trips to the line against the Lakers, shooting 26 and making 20.

The Bobcats shot the ball extremely well throughout the game, shooting 40.7% from the field.

Freshman guard Ian Davis took part in the good shooting night, going four for seven from the field along with shooting seven for eight from the free throw line. He also pulled in six rebounds.

“I started off the game slow,” Davis said. “But

Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and Jae Crowder. The Nets also acquired four unprotected future firstround picks (2023, 2025, 2027, and 2029) as well as a 2028 pick swap.

This trade marks the end of the superstar experiment in Brooklyn, with Kyrie Irivng and James Harden having also been traded. According to ESPN, this trade was finalized after Durant put in his second trade request in only eight months.

Durant will now be paired up with superstars Devin Booker, Chris Paul then in the second half, I was able to get to the free throw line a lot, and that really helped out my confidence, which led to me making a couple of shots.”

Davis has really stepped up this year when the Bobcats needed it and embraced a larger-than-expected role as a freshman.

There was a little extra pressure on the Bobcats during this game, and that was due to it being homecoming night. The stands were packed, and the team put on a show in what was a game that could have gone either way.

“I’m just really proud of the guys because I could tell how bad they wanted this win,” said and Deandre Ayton in Phoenix. This superteam is almost sure to wreak havoc across the league.

The next big trade was that of fellow Nets superstar Kyrie Irving.

The Brooklyn Nets traded Irving to the Dallas Mavericks in another massive deal.

Irving, an All-Star starter, requested a trade on Feb. 3 after talks on a possible contract extension with the Nets broke down. He will now join his fourth team in seven seasons.

The Dallas Mavericks received Irving and Markieff Morris, while head coach Ryan Aquino. “They really fought for it when they could have just let off the gas, but they kept going.”

As the large crowd cheered on throughout the Nets acquired Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2029 first-round pick, a 2027 second-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick.

The Mavericks lost point guard Jalen Brunson to the New York Knicks in free agency over the summer, leaving Luka Dončić to have to carry the entire workload by himself. Now, Dončić will pair up with Irving for what could be the best backcourt in the entire NBA.

Kyrie is the first player in NBA history to average 25 points, five assists, and five re- the game, the Bobcats tried their best to put on a show and give the fans a reason to come back.

Some of the highlight plays were an Austin Sloan dunk and a bounds while still getting traded mid-season.

Jakob Flores, a senior and management major at GC, is a big New York Knicks fan and had a lot to say about the trade deadline.

“The trade that surprised me the most was the Kyrie trade because it does not seem like the right fit for him,” Flores said. “Honestly, I am upset with the moves we [the Knicks] made or did not make. Josh Hart is one of the additions we made, but I don’t see him having a huge impact.”

Michael Larruso, a sophomore business

Brenden Risgbee chasedown block that got the crowd on their feet.

With only two games left in the regular season, the Bobcats are looking to finish off major at GC, is a Hawks fan and was pleased with the decisions from the front office.

“I was happy about the moves we made,” Larruso said. “We added Dejounte Murray [prior to the season] and Saddiq Bey while getting rid of both Justin Holiday and Frank Kaminsky.” the season strong and end on a high note.

The NBA trade deadline this year brought a lot of excitement and shocking trades, and we can only wait and see how they turn out for each team.

The Bobcats are back in action Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the Centennial Center to take on Flagler College for senior night.

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Beyoncé has been nominated in the Album of the Year category four times and has lost to white artists each time — to Taylor Swift in 2010, Beck in 2015, Adele in 2017 and most recently, Harry Styles.

Sophie Hoffman, junior accounting major, explained her shock when Harry Styles received the award.

“I was a little confused when he won,” Hoffman said. “So many people expected Beyoncé to win it because she’s worked so long and has more of a reputation.”

Styles accepted the award, but not without making a statement that caused a social media uproar.

“This doesn’t happen to people like me very often and this is so, so nice,” Styles said, leaving the Internet confused and upset. “Thank you very much.”

Many questioned his word choice and pointed out the privilege of a cisgendered, straight, white man to make that statement.

Some fans argued that he was referring to his humble childhood in the speech, while others believed he was referencing his time spent in the boy band sensation One Direction, and how the boy-band-radio-pop route may have altered his reputation.

Blakely Queen, junior public health major, explained that Styles has expressed similar sentiments at his concerts.

“I can see the confusion coming from people,” Queen said. “He’s explained it at his con- certs — that he grew up in a small town in England and just built himself up from the top.”

Regardless of Styles’s meaning behind his speech, the odd choice of words began a con- ment in 1959, the Album of the Year category has only been received by Black women three times in the history of the ceremony, with the last being Lauryn Hill’s 1998 album, “The Mise- critically acclaimed albums of all time, including Michael Jackson’s 1979 album, “Off the Wall,” and Prince’s 1982 album, “1999,” were controversially not nominated in the category despite their massive commercial success and cultural influence.

Tatum McIntyre, sophomore marketing major, discussed the controversies.

“I feel like your race doesn’t matter; the kind of music that you put out matters,” McIntyre said.

“If you deserved it, you deserved to win.”

The organization had previously received criticism for the title of their “Best Urban Contemporary Album” category, as it did not accurately describe the genre and was seen as an umbrella category to place Black artists’ work. This controversy led to the alteration of the title to “Best Progressive R&B Album.” versation involving the intentions of the Recording Academy and their questionable choices of the past.

In 2021, the organizers decided to abolish their anonymous voting committees after allegations of bias, corruption and racism within the processes arose.

Since its establish- ducation of Lauryn Hill.”

The category’s racial controversy is not new and specific to Beyoncé’s career.

Some of the most