Basketball
Anything to do with Basketball
Zackery
@Zackery -
about 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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Kari
@Kari -
almost 2 years 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.
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 3 years ago
Sport-NRL to reduce Storm crowd size, basketball players test positive - Reuters
SYDNEY, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Australia’s National Rugby League have cut crowd numbers for the Melbourne Storm’s next match amid concerns social distancing protocols were not being followed, while 12 members of a Melbourne basketball team have tested positive for COVID-19.Tel...continued
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Americo
@Americo -
about 3 years ago
Paul Pierce, Chris Bosh headline 2021 HOF finalists - Reuters
NBA stars Chris Bosh and Paul Pierce, WNBA great Lauren Jackson and Villanova coach Jay Wright are among the 14 finalists announced Tuesday for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2021.
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Felicita
@Felicita -
almost 3 years ago
LeBron 'extremely nervous' about living up to Jordan in Space Jam sequel - Reuters
It's been 25 years since basketball legend Michael Jordan walked off the court into his own movie in 'Space Jam'./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/QEZ2STNYDFMAFHWGSRQHCYSQXY.jpg)
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
about 3 years ago
High School Basketball Players Are Jumping to College
An N.C.A.A. decision related to the pandemic inspired some elite players to finish high school early and jump to college to take advantage of an extra year of eligibility.
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Webster
@Webster -
over 3 years ago
Pandemic Victories for College Sports Have All Come With Caveats
And the problems made clear in staging a football season now shift to a basketball season that is looking toward a complicated March.
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Rex
@Rex -
about 3 years ago
Basketball-Simmons included in Australia's 24-man Olympic squad - Reuters
Philadelphia 76ers guard-forward Ben Simmons said it would be an "amazing honour" to represent Australia in this year's Olympic Games after being named in Basketball Australia's 24-man squad on Wednesday.
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Pablo
@Pablo -
over 2 years ago
Why U.S. Basketball May Not Coast Through the Olympics
Although still favored to win a medal, the American team is paying a price for a lack of preparation and the global surge in the game.
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Roger
@Roger -
over 2 years ago
In a Scheduling First, Pac-12 and SWAC Plan Home-and-Home Basketball Games
The deal between a Power 5 league and the Southwestern Athletic Conference could help H.B.C.U. teams draw big crowds.
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Elody
@Elody -
over 2 years ago
Why Team USA Basketball is Struggling at the Olympics
Although still favored to win a medal, the American team is paying a price for a lack of preparation and the global surge in the game.
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Josiah
@Josiah -
about 3 years ago
Basketball: Gasol confirms return to Barca 20 years on - Reuters
Spanish basketball great Pau Gasol has announced he is returning to boyhood club Barcelona after nearly two decades in the NBA, three days after denying reports he had signed for the Catalans.
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
over 3 years ago
WNBA's Delle Donne 'hurt' after league denies opt-out request - Reuters
(Reuters) - Reigning WNBA Most Valuable Player Elena Delle Donne said on Wednesday she must decide whether to risk her life playing basketball amid the COVID-19 outbreak or forfeit her paycheck after her medical opt-out request was denied.FILE PHOTO: Basketball player Ele...continued
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Liliane
@Liliane -
almost 4 years ago
UPDATE 1-Basketball-WNBA announces schedule, season to start July 25 - Reuters India
(Updates with quotes, details throughout)By Amy TenneryJuly 13 (Reuters) - The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) unveiled the schedule for its truncated 2020 season on Monday, with Seattle Storm and New York Liberty kicking off the action on July 25.Players h...continued
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Garnet
@Garnet -
about 2 years ago
Lusia Harris, ‘Queen of Basketball,’ Dies at 66
She was the only woman officially drafted by the N.B.A. and the first Black woman inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 2 years ago
Push to Expand College Football Playoff Stumbles
Eleven of the sport’s top figures have been unable to reach an agreement after months of negotiations, stalling hopes for more teams to be included in the national title race.
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Marjory
@Marjory -
4 months ago
SCNext Top 25: Updated boys' high school basketball rankings
We update the top 25 boys' high school basketball programs in the country for the 2023-24 season.
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
almost 3 years ago
ON-3x3 basketball at the Tokyo Olympics - Reuters
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
9 months ago
Basketball will come to Apple Vision Pro, hints NBA chief
Apple showed off an NBA Apple Arcade game during its launch of the Apple Vision Pro, but now the National Basketball Association has revealed that it is working to bring live sports to the device.It's no surprise that the NBA may figure prominently in the Vis…
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Leda
@Leda -
over 2 years ago
Surge in COVID-19 cases hammer North American sport - Reuters
The National Basketball Association and National Hockey League were both forced to postpone games on Thursday, as the COVID-19 surge continued to wreak havoc on sport schedules./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/VBORUMT4TBIQNNDZJZNIBTUWIA.jpg)
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Hank
@Hank -
over 2 years ago
In Spain, Afghan basketball star fears for the country she has left - Reuters UK
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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