Basketball
Anything to do with Basketball
Teagan
@Teagan -
9 days ago
Celtics Coach Ime Udoka’s Journey from FedEx to the Top Job
Boston Celtics Coach Ime Udoka struggled to catch on in the N.B.A. as a player. But once he did, he leveraged his experience to become a leader on the sideline.
7 minutes read
Bart
@Bart -
4 days ago
NBA, players union fight lawyer's bid to revive case over agent credentials - Reuters.com
The National Basketball Association and the league's players union have asked the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the dismissal of a lawyer's claim that the two organizations unlawfully conspired to deny his application to become a certified playe…/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/NIYOIVZZRZOALOC65SOCWPFS2Q.jpg)
2 minutes read
Bart
@Bart -
4 days ago
Russian court extends U.S. basketball player Griner's detention - Reuters
A Russian court on Friday extended the pre-trial detention of U.S. professional basketball player Brittney Griner by one month, her lawyer told Reuters./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/OH535MIAURLFNNHPQPH2W5V5KY.jpg)
2 minutes read
Kari
@Kari -
4 days ago
Russian Court Extends Brittney Griner’s Pretrial Detention, Her Lawyer Says
Ms. Griner, one of the most decorated athletes in women’s basketball, has been held in custody in Russia since mid-February.
2 minutes read
Elaina
@Elaina -
5 days ago
Sydney Kings end 17-year title drought in front of record crowd - Reuters.com
There was no room for sentiment in Australia's National Basketball League finals as the Sydney Kings swept the best-of-five game series against the Tasmania JackJumpers to snatch the title for the first time since 2005.
1 minute read
Sandrine
@Sandrine -
7 days ago
Former NBA and Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne is shot and killed
Payne, 31, was known for the bond he formed with a young girl who had become ill with cancer. A 29-year-old man has been charged with murder in the Orlando shooting and is in custody.
3 minutes read
Hulda
@Hulda -
7 days ago
Bucks, Hawks to play two pre-season games in Abu Dhabi - Reuters
The reigning champion Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks will play the first National Basketball Association pre-season games in the United Arab Emirates and the Arabian Gulf this October, the league said on Tuesday./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/XMKLYN7YW5IA5NEU42TOYSVIA4.jpg)
2 minutes read
Izaiah
@Izaiah -
7 days ago
At 14, He Fired a Fatal Shot. At 18, He Was Finally Sentenced.
Aaron Nathaniel Jr., who was only 14 when he killed Timi Oyebola, 16, was sentenced after delays that frustrated families on both sides.
2 minutes read
Cameron
@Cameron -
8 days ago
Anybody Can Dribble a Basketball. But Few Can Do It Like This.
Three elite dribblers of the past — God Shammgod, Tim Hardaway and Oscar Robertson — share their secrets, and name their favorites now.
9 minutes read
Kari
@Kari -
11 days ago
Paul George, Victor Oladipo Talk Return From Injury as Playoffs Begin
Paul George is back for the Los Angeles Clippers; Victor Oladipo, for the Miami Heat. The road to return was long but has them back in time for the playoffs.
7 minutes read
Monserrat
@Monserrat -
11 days ago
Meet the 17-Year-Old Student Getting Paid $100K to Play High School Basketball
At the age of 17, Bryson Warren earns at least $100,000 a year as a high school student-athlete through Overtime Elite.
2 minutes read
Rex
@Rex -
11 days ago
Liz Cambage Is Done ‘Living Someone Else’s Dream’
The W.N.B.A. star is outspoken, confident and, finally, where she wants to be: in Los Angeles, playing for the Sparks.
11 minutes read
Mariano
@Mariano -
12 days ago
Kansas uses a historic rally to claim its fourth men's NCAA basketball title
The Jayhawks break a 59-year-old record in staging the greatest comeback in NCAA title game history.
3 minutes read
Mariano
@Mariano -
12 days ago
JackJumpers' Cinderella story lights up Australia - Reuters.com
Basketball has long been a benchwarmer in Australia where football and rugby league battle for market supremacy but the Tasmania JackJumpers' stunning rise into the playoffs has stolen the spotlight from the major sports.
3 minutes read
Dayton
@Dayton -
12 days ago
Chicago Sky eye tall task of WNBA title defense - Reuters.com
The Chicago Sky are aiming for even loftier heights in their title defense as the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) kicks off a new season on Friday./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/PIMDKIMS6VLFPELE35ACUPP5AY.jpg)
3 minutes read
Grayce
@Grayce -
12 days ago
Why Brittney Griner Could Be the Last American Basketball Star in Russia
The atrocities of the war in Ukraine and Griner’s detention in Russia on drug charges could cut off a lucrative pipeline for women’s basketball players.
2 minutes read
Giovanni
@Giovanni -
13 days ago
How South Carolina Beat UConn to Win the National Championship
And it made its final victory over the Huskies — the 11-time champions — look easy.
6 minutes read
Devin
@Devin -
13 days ago
Karl-Anthony Towns and the ‘Swaggy’ Timberwolves Are Ready
Towns, the Timberwolves center, said he’s never doubted himself and now he has the right team behind him. “Whatever it takes to win, we will do as a team,” he said.
6 minutes read
Colin
@Colin -
14 days ago
JackJumpers land in Australia's NBL final in dream debut - Reuters
A gamble on building a professional basketball team in Australia's smallest state has paid off in spades, with the Tasmania JackJumpers moving within reach of a fairytale championship in their debut season.
3 minutes read
Zetta
@Zetta -
15 days ago
Can Men Wear Leggings, Too?
A cyclist wonders whether his stretchy sporting gear could have a place in his everyday wardrobe.
3 minutes read
Dayton
@Dayton -
15 days ago
South Carolina Victory Extends UConn’s Championship Drought
The Huskies, winners of 11 national championships, have gone without a title since 2016.
4 minutes read
Elody
@Elody -
16 days ago
They Call Me Magic review – Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson is calm, pleasant and lacking a sense of humor
This drama-free, non-gripping documentary on the basketball star’s career sees him chuckling at banal anecdotes and breezing so easily through life that there’s only one winner – and it’s not the viewerIn the fourth and final episode of They Call Me Magic (Ap…
4 minutes read
Giles
@Giles -
16 days ago
Odds are your NCAA bracket has already been busted, but that's half the fun
Don't feel bad if your NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket has already been vaporized. The odds of predicting a perfect March Madness bracket are one in 9.2 quintillion.
6 minutes read
Zackery
@Zackery -
16 days ago
C. Vivian Stringer, Celebrated Basketball Coach, Is Retiring
Stringer, who reached four Final Fours, won more than 1,000 games over a half-century at Cheyney State, Iowa and, finally, Rutgers.
3 minutes read
Meggie
@Meggie -
17 days ago
American import Adams named MVP in Australia's NBL - Reuters.com
American point guard Jaylen Adams has been named Most Valuable Player in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) after helping the Sydney Kings to the playoffs in his first season./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/3UMKGXNBGBIWNDCVLYU6QJL3FA.jpg)
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