The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Arline & Mike Walter. The duo from Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire were […]
Deishuan Booker and Edon Maxhuni took turns carrying the Long Beach State men’s basketball team to 70-57 win over UC Riverside on Wednesday night at Walter Pyramid. Booker scored almost half of the LBSU points in the first half, and Maxhuni made four of his five 3-pointers in the second half as both guards finished […]
In the late 1970s, the NCAA rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird elevated the sport of basketball. The national championship game that year was the most-watched basketball game ever, and as their rivalry moved on to the NBA, it’s widely considered responsible for launching basketball into the “major sport” status it enjoys today. The […]
