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By: Amir Salaad

Energy drinks are important to me because they help me feel more awake and focused. They all taste different and some drinks are more healthier than other drinks. Here is a ranking that I made on some of the energy drinks based on their taste and energy.

1. Red Bull 8/10

Red Bull tastes pretty sweet to me and it has a fruity taste like a mix of citrus and berry. The carbonation is pretty strong and it has a fizzy and sour taste. I would give Red Bull an 8/10.

2. Monster Energy Zero Ultra 10/10

Monster Energy Zero Ultra tastes like a lemon and lime soda. It’s not too sweet and it has nice carbonation. I like that it doesn’t have a hard sugary or syrupy aftertaste. I would give it a 10/10

3. Celsius Sparkling Orange 9/10

Celsius Sparkling Orange tastes like Sunkist but with less sugar. It tastes like fresh orange juice, and it’s pretty refreshing to me. I would give it a 9/10

4. Bang Blue Razz 8/10

Bang Blue Razz tastes like those blue raspberry candies and cotton candy. I find it very sweet and it also has a strong artificial flavor that stays in your mouth after drinking it. And for that, I’m giving Bang an 8/10.

5. Rockstar Energy Fruit Punch 6/10

Rockstar Energy Fruit Punch tastes like sweet fruit punch. It’s very sweet and syrupy with a hard artificial aftertaste that I don’t really like. So, I’m giving it a 6/10

My Favorites, Monster Energy Zero Ultra and Celsius Sparkling Orange are my top picks because they taste pretty clean, they’re both refreshing, and they’re both not overly sweet and don’t have weird aftertastes.

By: Sema’Jae Tate

Taken on 12 October 2005, 20:04 by: Amy Mingo from Minnetonka, MN, USA. via Wikimedia Commons

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a rough night in Game 5 against the San Antonio Spurs, losing 126-97 as the Spurs took a 3-2 lead in the playoff series. San Antonio came out aggressive right away and controlled the first quarter behind a huge start from Victor Wembanyama, who was scoring from everywhere and protecting the paint. The Spurs built an early lead and kept the momentum going in the second quarter while Minnesota struggled to get stops defensively.

By halftime, the Timberwolves were already down big and had to try to fight their way back into the game. Anthony Edwards started attacking more in the third quarter, and Minnesota made a little run to cut the lead down, but San Antonio answered almost immediately with big plays from Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox, and Keldon Johnson. The Spurs ended up winning every quarter completely taking over.

Overall, Minnesota just looked out of rhythm for most of the game. The defense wasn’t locked in, turnovers were a big reason for most of the part, and they had no answer for Victor Wembanyama all night. Minnesota did bad, but had players like Anthony Edward trying to keep them up, finishing with 20 points, while Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels both were stacking up points, both having 17, but it still wasn’t enough because the Spurs were moving the ball better and getting easier shots. San Antonio also dominated the rebounds and controlled the pace from start to finish.

My feedback about the Minnesota Timberwolves vs The San Antonio Spurs is the Timberwolves just came into this game not ready and let the Spurs take their confidence early. Once San Antonio got rolling, Minnesota never really recovered or never took the momentum back. The team needed more energy on defense and better communication because there were too many open looks and fast break plays that lead to big scoring advantages.

Anthony Edwards tried to keep the team alive, playing with 2 knee injuries, and play like Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels, but they needed more help around them. If the Timberwolves want to stay alive in the series, they have to play way more physical in Game 6, start faster and learn how to play all around and stop letting Wembanyama control the whole game.