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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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Is Kyrie Irving worth keeping?

By Aidan Crooke, Staff Writer, Sports / November 9, 2022

If you’re the Brooklyn Nets’ general manager Sean Marks, you’ve likely got a lot on your plate right now. You’ve fired Head Coach Steve Nash and...

Column: A Lakers fan reflects on the franchise after championship

Column: A Lakers fan reflects on the franchise after championship

By Charlie McKenna / October 14, 2020

It’s been a tough 10 years to be a Lakers fan. But after defeating the Miami Heat in six games in the NBA Finals on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers...

Celtics season comes to an end in game 6 loss to Heat

Celtics season comes to an end in game 6 loss to Heat

By Brendan Beauregard, Assistant Sports Editor / September 28, 2020

Just past the nine-minute mark in the final quarter of game 6 last night, the Boston Celtics were up 96-90 against the Miami Heat. Boston was on their...

Celtics settle down, win game 5 to extend ECF

Celtics settle down, win game 5 to extend ECF

By Brendan Beauregard, Assistant Sports Editor / September 26, 2020

And just like that, the Celtics are back. After a disastrous game 4 loss to the Miami Heat, the Celtics rallied and got back to playing their style of...

Celtics sloppy play results in 3-1 deficit in ECF

Celtics sloppy play results in 3-1 deficit in ECF

By Brenden Beauregard / September 25, 2020

After a solid game 3 win on Saturday night to climb back into the Eastern Conference Finals, did the Boston Celtics have a repeat of that performance up...

Boston responds in game 3 with decisive win

Boston responds in game 3 with decisive win

By Brendan Beauregard, Assistant Sports Editor / September 20, 2020

And just like that, we have ourselves a series, ladies and gentlemen. The Boston Celtics made a statement last night with a wire-to-wire game 3 win, 117-106,...

Another frustrating loss puts Celtics in 2-0 hole in ECF

Another frustrating loss puts Celtics in 2-0 hole in ECF

By Brendan Beauregard, Assistant Sports Editor / September 18, 2020

Stop me if you have heard this one before: The Boston Celtics blow a double-digit lead, come back to take the lead in the last five minutes of the game,...

Boston squanders winnable Game 1 to Heat in OT

Boston squanders winnable Game 1 to Heat in OT

By Brendan Beauregard, Assistant Sports Editor / September 16, 2020

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