Basketball
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Jessika @Jessika - almost 3 years ago
3x3 basketball-Five to watch at the Tokyo Olympics - Reuters
Five 3x3 basketball players to watch out for at the Tokyo Olympics:
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Hannah @Hannah - over 3 years ago
At N.Y.U., Explaining an Unraveling World Through Basketball
“Whatever remedy you have to save the world, it must be accessible or it cannot work,” Hollander said. “It cannot be elitist. James Naismith did not want basketball to be a country club sport or a hyper-commercialized sport. He didn’t even want coaches. He wanted it to be...continued
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Alexie @Alexie - about 3 years ago
NCAA Changes Covid-19 Quarantine Rules for March Madness Tournaments
Teams arriving in Indiana for the men’s basketball tournament were supposed to quarantine for two days. Iona, with the N.C.A.A.’s blessing, held a practice on its first day.
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Alexzander @Alexzander - over 2 years ago
In Spain, Afghan basketball star fears for the country she has left - Reuters
As she started a new life in Spain after escaping the chaos of Kabul, Nilofar Bayat said on Sunday she could not live under the Taliban, who she fears will reverse all the achievements Afghanistan has made over the past 20 years.
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Monserrat @Monserrat - over 2 years ago
NIL pioneer Ed O'Bannon: 'My job is done' - Reuters
Former UCLA basketball standout Ed O'Bannon started the battle to allow student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness when he sued the NCAA in 2009.
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Rex @Rex - over 1 year ago
J. Cole Scores As NBA 2K23 Cover Star
The team up “celebrates the intersection of music and basketball culture,” according to the company’s press release.
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Alexandro @Alexandro - over 1 year ago
'Basketball cards are not securities' says NFT maker in bid to nix lawsuit - Reuters
NFT creator Dapper Labs urged a Manhattan federal court to toss a lawsuit claiming its NBA Top Shot Moments are securities, saying the plaintiffs can't "make a federal securities case over basketball cards."
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Arvid @Arvid - almost 5 years ago
The 6 Budget Choices That Actually Helped Me Buy a House
6 Easy Budget and Savings Tips for Buying a HouseWhat our expert says: “If the funds are left in the brick-and-mortar bank where the cash was deposited, I would say you one could do a bit better by then transferring their deposit to an online bank where you will likely en...continued
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Webster @Webster - almost 4 years ago
L.A. Lakers Latest Private Company to Return PPP Funds
April 28, 2020 2 min readStop us if you've heard this one before: After returning a $4.6 million loan paid out as part of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program relief fund, a Los Angeles Lakers spokesperson commented to CNN Business that th...continued
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Marie @Marie - over 2 years ago
Basketball-American favourites begin pursuit of gold against France - Reuters
The United States men's basketball team will begin their pursuit of a fourth successive Olympic title on Sunday with an intriguing match-up against a French squad led by a man the Americans will know well -- Utah Jazz centre Rudy Gobert.
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Oren @Oren - over 3 years ago
NCAA reveals guidelines as hoops season approaches - Reuters Canada
The NCAA on Friday revealed strict guidelines in advance of the approaching 2020-21 NCAA basketball season with athletes and essential personnel separated into a “Tier 1” group that is distanced from outsiders.FILE PHOTO: President of the National Collegiate Athletic Asso...continued
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Teagan @Teagan - almost 4 years ago
Dunk specialist Carter announces retirement after 22 seasons - Reuters
(Reuters) - Atlanta Hawks guard Vince Carter officially announced his retirement from professional basketball on Thursday after an NBA record 22-season career during which his high-flying dunks made him one of the game’s top players in his prime.FILE PHOTO: Toronto Raptor...continued
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Anderson @Anderson - 8 months ago
Damar Hamlin Prays For Bronny James After Cardiac Arrest
The Buffalo Bills safety told the James family he was there for them “just like you have been for me my entire process.”
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George @George - about 2 years ago
Arizona’s International Roster Comes Together Through Basketball
Arizona’s march through the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament is powered by an international roster dedicated to unselfish basketball. Coach Tommy Lloyd wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Kristina @Kristina - 7 months ago
Sources: LeBron, AD, Curry eyeing Paris Games
NBA stars LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Stephen Curry are showing interest in participating for Team USA in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, sources said.
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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - over 3 years ago
NCAA reveals guidelines as hoops season approaches - Reuters
The NCAA on Friday revealed strict guidelines in advance of the approaching 2020-21 NCAA basketball season with athletes and essential personnel separated into a “Tier 1” group that is distanced from outsiders.FILE PHOTO: President of the National Collegiate Athletic Asso...continued
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Erik @Erik - almost 3 years ago
John Grisham Leaves the Courtroom for Basketball, and Sudan
Grisham has spent the past 30 years churning out legal thrillers, but the pandemic’s impact on college sports prompted him to shift his focus to a basketball novel called “Sooley.”
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Juliet @Juliet - 2 months ago
Boys: No. 1 Montverde Academy has impressive résumé
We update the top-25 boys' high school basketball programs in the country for the 2023-24 season.
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Jimmy @Jimmy - over 3 years ago
A W.N.B.A. Coach Heard a Call to Feed the Hungry. She’s Answering It.
Do you have any words of advice for W.N.B.A. players who are going to compete in the bubble? And do you have any advice for how to effectively promote social change while competing?Now that my W.N.B.A. sisters are there, I would push for them to do whatever their hearts a...continued
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Jarod @Jarod - 8 months ago
Take a tour of Michael Jordan's Chicago mansion that's been on the market for 10 years and see wh...
It was first listed for $29 million and has cool, personalized touches like a Jordan-branded basketball court. But that may be working against him.
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Zackery @Zackery - almost 2 years ago
Final Four Snaps College Basketball Back to Reality
No more upstarts — only big-time programs are left in the running for the men’s national championship.
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Webster @Webster - about 2 years ago
Arkansas Upsets No. 1 Gonzaga in the Round of 16
Gonzaga, the No. 1 overall seed in the men’s tournament and the title favorite, will not return to the championship game. Arkansas is in the round of 8 for the second straight year.
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Elliott @Elliott - over 2 years ago
A Mexico City Basketball Team With N.B.A. Dreams Makes a Home in Texas
The Mexico City Capitanes, playing away from home because of the pandemic, are the first G League team in Mexico and an important part of the N.B.A.’s international expansion.
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Priscilla @Priscilla - over 2 years ago
Kobe Bryant's estate is set to collect $400 million from Coca-Cola's purchase of BodyArmor, repor...
The late basketball superstar invested $6 million in the sports-drinks maker in 2014, and the wager has paid off handsomely.
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Arvid @Arvid - over 4 years ago
A$AP Ferg Flexes a Custom Dapper Dan Gucci Basketball Jersey on the Gram
A$AP Ferg Flexes Custom Dapper Dan Basketball JerseyIn a recent Instagram post, A$AP Ferg showed off a very particular basketball jersey. The video shows the rapper draped in the rhinestone-encrusted, baby-blue fit featuring the Gucci logo and “Dapper Dan” stitched onto t...continued
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