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Juliet @Juliet - 8 months ago

Los Angeles Lakers to unveil Kobe Bryant statue outside their arena on Feb. 8

The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of Kobe Bryant outside their downtown arena on Feb. 8

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Raoul @Raoul - 6 months ago

American basketball player attacked in Poland, left with injured eye socket

Polish officials and media are reporting that an American basketball player with a professional Polish women's club has been badly beaten, sustaining a head injury

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Pablo @Pablo - over 1 year ago

Accused ringleader in NBA health care fraud pleads guilty - Reuters

The accused ringleader of a scheme involving at least 19 former National Basketball Association players to defraud a league health plan into paying millions of dollars for bogus medical procedures pleaded guilty on Friday over his involvement.

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Myles @Myles - 6 months ago

7 Best Pickleball Paddles (2023): Budget, Pro, and Stylish

Paddles are getting more sophisticated and expensive. We spent months testing dozens to find our favorites.

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Rowan @Rowan - almost 5 years ago

Stephen Curry Finally Gets Some Rest (but Only From Basketball)

Stephen Curry Finally Gets Some Rest (but Only From Basketball)Curry said that he could not see himself playing until age 40, but that he wasn’t worried about extra weight in spite of his injury history. He said he was ready to dig deep — even though “I don’t know who our...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - over 4 years ago

N.B.A. Will Get to the Bottom of How Tall Its Players Are

N.B.A. Will Get to the Bottom of How Tall Its Players AreWant more basketball in your inbox?Sign up for Marc Stein’s weekly N.B.A. newsletter here.The Nets’ superstar Kevin Durant will soon grow by two to three inches, while Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics, J.J. Barea ...continued

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - over 2 years ago

U.S. judge tosses ex-Knicks star Oakley's lawsuit over ejection from game - Reuters

A U.S. judge in Manhattan on Monday dismissed former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley's lawsuit against Madison Square Garden (MSG) over his forcible ejection from a basketball game nearly five years ago.

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Maureen @Maureen - about 2 years ago

Afghan basketball star finds hope in Spain after fleeing Taliban - Reuters

Six months after fleeing Taliban rule in her homeland, Nilofar Bayat, former captain of the Afghanistan women's wheelchair basketball team, is slowly adjusting to a new life in Spain.

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Myles @Myles - almost 5 years ago

Brooklyn Nets-Inspired Nike Zoom KD 12 Coming Soon: Official Images

Brooklyn Nets-Inspired Nike Zoom KD 12 Coming Soon: Official ImagesKevin Durant is now a member of the Brooklyn Nets which means it only makes sense that he gets his own Nets-inspired colorway of the Nike Zoom KD 12. The KD 12 is his latest Nike signature shoe to be relea...continued

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Elvie @Elvie - almost 3 years ago

Olympics-Basketball-Five to watch at the Tokyo Olympics - Reuters

Olympics-Basketball-Five to watch at the Tokyo Olympics Reuters

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Mariano @Mariano - almost 3 years ago

ON-Basketball at the Tokyo Olympics - Reuters

Focus on basketball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics:

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Allene @Allene - almost 4 years ago

Lego has a new programmable robot kit after 7-year Mindstorms hiatus - CNET

Lego; illustration by Stephen Shankland/CNETIf you're into programmable Lego robots, good news: For the first time in seven years, there's a new Mindstorms kit. The 949-piece, $360 (£330) Robot Inventor kit offers directions for building five different robots, but as you'...continued

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Rowan @Rowan - almost 5 years ago

How This NBA Player Learned to Prioritize

How This NBA Player Learned to PrioritizeTaurean Prince, forward for the Brooklyn Nets, shares the importance of having a positive attitude, no matter the circumstance.Taurean Prince, an NBA player who was recently traded to the Brooklyn Nets, talks about how his difficul...continued

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Eleanora @Eleanora - about 2 years ago

March Madness Final Four: How to Watch, Live Stream Kansas vs. Villanova, Duke vs. North Carolina...

The Final Four of the 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament tips off on Saturday.

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Arvid @Arvid - over 3 years ago

'Basketball will not define me' - James and Bryant-inspired Lakers seek first NBA title since 2010

Last updated on .From the section BasketballJames and the Lakers will wear the 'Black Mamba' strip which was co-designed by the late BryantLeBron James says his achievements in basketball will not define his legacy as he closes in on a fourth NBA title.James' Los Angeles ...continued

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Pablo @Pablo - about 4 years ago

Sacramento Kings arena to use liquor-measuring gadget to control how much guests drink

The Sacramento Kings arena will let guests in its suite and loft areas make their own drinks at the Golden 1 Center using an internet-connected gadget affixed to the top of liquor bottles to monitor how much alcohol is being poured.It sounds like a good idea from the venu...continued

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Cyril @Cyril - 7 months ago

LeBron James Gives Health Update On Son Bronny Months After His Cardiac Arrest

The Los Angeles Lakers star announced that he's dedicating the upcoming NBA season to his elder son.

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Maureen @Maureen - over 4 years ago

The Coaches’ Game Plan: Beat Cancer, Get Married

The Coaches’ Game Plan: Beat Cancer, Get MarriedMr. Rybczyk’s father, David Rybczyk, died in 2000. His mother, Francine Guzzardi, lives in New Britain, Conn. They divorced when he was young. “My father was a coach at Central Connecticut, and my friends are coaches,” he sa...continued

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Torey @Torey - over 2 years ago

I was a misfit when I joined the Nuggets, says MVP Jokic - Reuters

Nikola Jokic struggled in the fledgling stages of his National Basketball Association's (NBA) career when he joined the Denver Nuggets and had to change his diet to become the league's most valuable player in 2021, the Serbian centre said.

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Elaina @Elaina - over 4 years ago

Neymar remembers Bryant with goal celebration

Kobe Bryant: Neymar remembers NBA legend with goal celebrationNeymar paid tribute to late basketball legend Kobe Bryant with a goal celebration in Paris St-Germain's win at Lille.Confirmation of the five-time NBA champion's death in a helicopter crash came during the Ligu...continued

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Maureen @Maureen - almost 3 years ago

FIBA President Hamane Niang Steps Aside Amid Sexual Abuse Investigation

Hamane Niang, the leader of basketball’s global governing body known as FIBA, led Mali’s federation at a time of systemic exploitation of female players, activists say. FIBA announced an investigation.

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Pablo @Pablo - about 4 years ago

Basketball Analyst Denounced For Calling Gymnasts ‘Scantily Clad Girls’

A college basketball announcer who called women gymnasts “scantily clad girls” on the air drew a strong rebuke over the weekend. Officials for the ESPN-owned SEC Network said Sunday that Barry Booker’s remarks were “unacceptable.”"Go hang out with the ladies.... I mean......continued

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Monserrat @Monserrat - over 3 years ago

College Basketball Is Starting. Some Coaches Are Openly Asking Why.

There will be 100-plus games happening on Wednesday, as health officials urge the rest of us not to travel while the coronavirus surges.

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Jerrold @Jerrold - over 2 years ago

REVIEW Olympics-Basketball-Team USA extend dominance, 3x3 version debuts - Reuters

Team USA continued its dominance in Olympic basketball in the Tokyo Games, extending record championship runs for men and women and earning an inaugural gold in the debut of

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Immanuel @Immanuel - almost 4 years ago

Ingenious robotic basketball hoop helps you not miss

Last month, engineer Shane Wighton of Stuff Made Here impressed the Internet with his curiously engineered wooden basketball backboard that helps the ball into the hoop. (Video below.) His latest version, above, employs computer vision and robotics to track the ball and t...continued

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