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OpTic Gaming’s Dhokla: “I didn’t really feel nervous at all.”

February 26, 2018

Over the weekend, I caught up with OpTic Gaming’s new sixth-man: Top laner Niship "Dhokla" Doshi. We talked about going to college, Australia’s mild salsa, and getting promoted to LCS. Miles Yim: Congrats o... More

Clutch Gaming’s Apollo: “I’m constantly thinking about the game differently now.”

Miles Yim

February 24, 2018

After their win over Counter Logic Gaming, I spoke with Clutch Gaming’s AD carry Apollo "Apollo" Price about early game struggles, the Houston Rockets, and listening to Nam "LirA" Tae-yoo. Miles Yim: This w... More

Golden Guardians’ Lourlo: “I want to show that I’m capable of being one of the best in the league.”

Miles Yim

February 19, 2018

Before their win over Team Liquid on Sunday, I spoke to Golden Guardians’ top laner Samson "Lourlo" Jackson on the team’s most recent loss to OpTic Gaming, keeping up team morale, and the state of the top lane ... More

Cloud9’s Jack: “I am completely focused on Worlds. That’s what matters to me.”

Miles Yim

February 18, 2018

After their win over Team SoloMid on Saturday, I spoke with Cloud9’s owner Jack Etienne about improving team communication, the changes he’s already seeing with NA LCS franchising, and the highlight of his espo... More

Clutch Gaming’s Solo: “We can contend against anyone”

Miles Yim

February 12, 2018

After their win over Team SoloMid, I chatted with Clutch Gaming’s top laner Colin "Solo" Earnest about the Gnar/Gangplank meta, his relationship with fellow rookie top laner Eric "Licorice" Ritchie, and K-pop d... More

Golden Guardians’ Head Coach Tyler Perron: “My keys for success are going to be how much we’ve developed since last week.”

Miles Yim

February 11, 2018

After their loss to Echo Fox on Saturday, I spoke with Golden Guardians new head coach Tyler “Akiri” Perron about drafting on stage for the first time, any resources provided by the Golden State Warriors, and b... More

OpTic Gaming’s Romain and Zaboutine: “It has been an incredible adventure so far”

Miles Yim

February 5, 2018

After their loss to Cloud9, I spoke with OpTic Gaming's Head Coach Thomas "Zaboutine" Si-Hassen and General Manager Romain Bigeard about the 1-4 start, baseball, and their measurements for success. Miles Yim... More

Cloud9’s Smoothie on the New Meta: “I’ll just learn it and be the best at it.”

Miles Yim

January 29, 2018

After their win over 100 Thieves, I spoke with Cloud9’s support Andy "Smoothie" Ta about a shifting support meta, integrating new members into an established team, and if Echo Fox are for real. Miles Yim: L... More

Clutch Gaming’s Hakuho on Analytics: “The idea that our team is built on analytics is overstated.”

Miles Yim

January 28, 2018

After their win over Counter Logic Gaming this weekend, I caught up with Clutch Gaming support Nickolas "Hakuho" Surgent to talk about reconstituting Team EnVyUs, his love of Morgana, and what role analytics ha... More

Golden Guardians’ Matt on Success: “I just want to be better than I was yesterday”

Miles Yim

January 22, 2018

After the Golden Guardians’ loss to Cloud9, I caught up with support Matthew "Matt" Elento to talk about Taric, staying motivated through losses, and how the Golden State Warriors are just like us. Miles Yi... More

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