Basketball
Anything to do with Basketball
Kari
@Kari -
almost 5 years ago
Big 12 Not Looking To Expand, Bob Bowlsby Weighs In On Transfers
Big 12 Not Looking To Expand, Bob Bowlsby Weighs In On TransfersWith college football lurking around the corner, media days are beginning to spring up as if they were a flower blooming at the first signs of warm weather. It's an annual tradition where coaches and commissi...continued
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Marlon
@Marlon -
over 2 years ago
An Italian Town Hopes Its Basketball Patron Advances to National Status
Porretta Terme, in central Italy, is passionate about basketball, and is pressing the Vatican to officially recognize its local saint as Italy’s patron of the sport.
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Teagan
@Teagan -
almost 2 years 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.
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Teagan
@Teagan -
almost 5 years ago
Source: NBA Academy Games to be held in U.S.
NBA Academy Games to be held in U.S.The NBA sent a memo informing teams Thursday they are organizing the Academy Games in the United States for the first time, a source told ESPN.The third-annual camp will be held from July 9 to 14 at the Atlanta Hawks practice facility a...continued
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Patrick
@Patrick -
almost 5 years ago
Wimbledon fans reportedly asked to not take photos in Meghan Markle's direction
Wimbledon fans reportedly asked to not take photos in Meghan Markle's directionThe big headline over at the Daily Mail at 6am this morning was about how Meghan Markle’s protection officers were warning people at Wimbledon last week not to take photos of her. Meghan was th...continued
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Zackery
@Zackery -
about 2 years ago
How Kansas Beat UNC to Win the NCAA National Championship
The Jayhawks rallied from a 16-point deficit to down the Tar Heels in a thrilling — and intensely physical — N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament championship game.
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Jany
@Jany -
over 2 years ago
Amir Johnson Is More Than an Answer in N.B.A. Trivia
His name was the last on a list that included LeBron James, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant. But his biggest impact on basketball may be yet to come.
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Bart
@Bart -
about 2 years ago
Caitlin Clark Is Piling Up Points and Records at Her Own (Fast) Pace
Clark, a sophomore at Iowa, says the game slows down for her, and it shows: She leads Division I women’s basketball in points and assists.
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Zetta
@Zetta -
about 2 years ago
Fax Machines and Popcorn Spills: The Rocky Road to N.B.A. Coaching
Wes Unseld Jr. had done almost everything possible to prepare to be a head coach, from interning to selling tickets. But, he said, you can’t fully understand the job “until you’re in it.”
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Marlon
@Marlon -
over 1 year ago
Basketball icon Sue Bird plays her last game after two legendary decades in the WNBA
The Seattle Storm lost its semifinal game on Tuesday, bringing a bittersweet end to what the 41-year-old had said would be her final season. She retires as the winningest WNBA player of all time.
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
almost 5 years ago
If this is the end for Tyus Jones in Minnesota, what does it mean?
If this is the end for Tyus Jones in Minnesota, what does it mean?Four years ago, in the downstairs portion of the 508 Bar and Restaurant and just an outlet pass away from Target Center, Flip Saunders embraced his new point guard, Tyus Jones.Saunders used some colorful la...continued
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Elliott
@Elliott -
over 2 years ago
At 25, Liberty Celebrate ‘Magical Moment’ in Women’s Basketball
Early Liberty teams regularly contended for the W.N.B.A. championship and built an enduring connection with fans.
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Nelson
@Nelson -
almost 2 years ago
'Hustle' is Jeremiah Zagar's love letter to basketball fans in Philadelphia
Many of the actors who star alongside Adam Sandler in the new basketball movie Hustle are real NBA athletes. NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson talks with director Jeremiah Zagar about the film.
7 minutes read
Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 3 years ago
NBA Playoffs: How to watch the NBA Draft lottery, Blazers vs. Lakers and the rest of Thursday's a...
After the coronavirus shut down the NBA season along with everything else, basketball returned at the end of July at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex inside Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The best 22 of the league's 30 teams wrapped up playing eight games to finis...continued
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Marlon
@Marlon -
about 3 years ago
Knicks Fans Want Someone to Love. Julius Randle May Be Their Guy.
Randle is playing the best basketball of his career in his second season with the Knicks, and he wants to be here. “A picture perfect thing for me,” he said.
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Manley
@Manley -
almost 3 years ago
Teenage Ballers Can Cash in Earlier Than Ever. But at What Cost?
Male players as young as 16 have many options to play high-level basketball before the N.B.A. without going to college — and get paid big money to do it.
7 minutes read
Felicita
@Felicita -
8 months ago
Another Brandeis basketball coach accused of racial animus toward Black players
Five years after a Deadspin investigation prompted Brandeis University to fire its men’s basketball coach following allegations of blatant racism, the school finds itself once again facing allegations of racism, and unequal treatment, this time in its women’s…
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Kari
@Kari -
almost 5 years ago
How to stream college sports without losing your mind
How to stream college sports without losing your mindIn fact, most scheduling is done according to the home team. This is easy to follow during the conference schedule, but for any non-conference games, it can be difficult to know where to look. A good rule of thumb is to...continued
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Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
over 4 years ago
NBA fans in China seek refund from Tencent as streaming suspended
NBA fans in China seek refund from Tencent as streaming suspendedBEIJING (Reuters) - Some Chinese National Basketball Association (NBA) fans have asked for streaming subscription refunds from exclusive service provider Tencent amid a deepening free speech row, a move that...continued
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 3 years ago
His Job Is Counting Stephen Curry’s 3-Pointers. You’d Retire, Too.
On the heels of Curry’s 62-point explosion (and after 57 years in his role), Fred Kast is retiring as the Golden State Warriors’ official scorekeeper.
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Teagan
@Teagan -
about 3 years ago
Stanford Wins N.C.A.A. Women’s Basketball Title for First Time in 29 Years
The Cardinal survived a game against in-conference rival Arizona and a season that left them without a home for nine weeks amid the pandemic.
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Moises
@Moises -
over 4 years ago
Michigan State basketball wasn't worthy of No. 1 ranking. Not yet, anyway - Detroit Free Press
Michigan State basketball wasn't worthy of No. 1 ranking. Not yetNEW YORK – Expectation isn’t always Tom Izzo’s friend. He knows it, too. Outsiders take stock of his Michigan State basketball roster and figure it’s worthy of a No. 1 ranking. And maybe it is. Eventually. ...continued
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Ericka
@Ericka -
almost 5 years ago
‘Divorce’: Fork in the road in latest season of Sarah Jessica Parker-Thomas Haden Church starrer
‘Divorce’: Fork in the road in latest season of Sarah Jessica Parker-Thomas Haden Church starrerIs there life after a bitter breakup? Yes, but that doesn’t make Robert Dufresne (Thomas Haden Church) and his ex-wife Frances’ (Sarah Jessica Parker) situation any easier.Afte...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
almost 5 years ago
Grand Canyon will play Liberty in second Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix
GCU to play Liberty in Jerry Colangelo Classic on Dec. 8 in PhoenixGrand Canyon's men's basketball team will play in the Air Force Reserve Jerry Colangelo Classic, presented by Citi.The college basketball double-header will be played on Dec. 8 at Talking Stick Resort Aren...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
almost 2 years ago
From Santo Domingo to the N.B.A. Finals, Al Horford Is at Home
Horford, the Boston Celtics center, is the first Dominican player in the N.B.A. finals. With the way he’s competing, it’s hard to tell he hasn’t been here before.
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