Alex Kirschenbaum

Joined: Jan 12, 2026

An Evanston native, Alex Kirschenbaum is also a proud Northwestern alum. He has written for Bleacher Nation, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Hoops Rumors, Trailers From Hell, Men's Journal, and Bulls fan sites Blog-A-Bull and Pippen Ain't Easy, among others. Alex knows Zach Collins has given the Bulls some good years, but he'll never forgive the then-Gonzaga center for that very obvious goaltend against the Wildcats during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.

Oregon’s Ari Long, right, draws a player control foul against Northwestern’s Xamiya Walton during the first half at Matthew Knight Arena Jan. 1, 2026.

Football

The Wildcats will get a look at a talented young linebacker this spring.

Feb 11, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Pat Spencer (61) dribbles against the San Antonio Spurs in first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images

Basketball

Golden State point guard Pat Spencer and his former Northwestern head coach have reflected on his long journey.

Feb 11, 2026; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats forward Nick Martinelli (2) shoots the ball over Michigan Wolverines guard Trey McKenney (1) during the second half at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

Basketball

Wildcats swingman Nick Martinelli has been shortlisted for another major award.

Basketball

After losing to the Lady Lions, can the 'Cats make the Big Ten Tournament?

Feb 14, 2026; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Pryce Sandfort (21) drives against Northwestern Wildcats forward Arrinten Page (22) and guard Angelo Ciaravino (44) during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

Basketball

Pryce Sandfort helped the Huskers obliterate the Wildcats during the second half Saturday night.

Feb 7, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Pat Spencer (61) controls the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward Jake LaRavia (12) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Basketball

Golden State has rewarded the NBA's best active Northwestern alum.

Feb 8, 2026; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Northwestern Wildcats guard Jake West (3) goes to the basket as Iowa Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras (7) defends during the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

Basketball

The Wildcats dropped their third straight game on Sunday. Here are our three takeaways.

Jan 29, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans guard Jazzy Davidson (9) shoots a basket as she is defended by Iowa Hawkeyes guard Teagan Mallegni (55) and guard Ava Heiden (5) in the first half at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Basketball

The mighty Trojans will look to wallop the reeling Wildcats Thursday.

Jan 29, 2026; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats guard Angelo Ciaravino (44) goes up for a dunk against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Basketball

The Wildcats nabbed their second conference victory of the season against the Nittany Lions on Thursday.

Jan 24, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; UCLA Bruins forward Tyler Bilodeau (34) and Northwestern Wildcats forward Nick Martinelli (2) go for a rebound in the first half at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Basketball

The Wildcats will host Penn State Thursday, with the hopes of securing another Big Ten win.

Basketball

The 8-12 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team will look to pull itself out of a two-game losing skid on Wednesday

Jan 20, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin reacts toward officials after not getting a foul call in the second half against the Purdue Boilermakers at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Basketball

How to tune in to the Wildcats' effort to return to a .500 record against the Bruins.

Alex Kirschenbaum

Joined: Jan 12, 2026

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Illinois Hands Northwestern Women's Basketball Ninth Straight Loss, 92-65

Football

Northwestern Football Pencils in Official Visit from 3-Star Linebacker

Basketball

Pat Spencer, Chris Collins Detail Warriors Star's Journey from Lacrosse to Northwestern Hoops

Basketball

Northwestern Senior Superstar Nick Martinelli Earns Massive New Honor

Basketball

Wildcats Rally Falls Short, Northwestern Loses to Penn State, 81-71

Basketball

Nebraska Pummels Northwestern Men's Basketball, 68-49, in Valentine's Day Massacre

Basketball

Northwestern Basketball Alum Pat Spencer Earns Major Warriors Promotion

Basketball

3 Takeaways From Northwestern Men's Basketball's 76-70 Loss to Iowa

Basketball

How to Watch Northwestern Women's Basketball vs USC: Preview, Predictions, TV Channel

3 Takeaways From Northwestern Men's Basketball's Blowout Win Over Penn State

How to Watch Northwestern Men's Basketball vs Penn State: Preview, Predictions, TV Channel

How to Watch Northwestern Women's Basketball vs Nebraska: Preview, Predictions, TV Channel

How to Watch Northwestern Men's Basketball vs UCLA: Preview, Predictions, TV Channel