Basketball
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Giovanni @Giovanni - almost 3 years ago
ON-3x3 basketball at the Tokyo Olympics - Reuters
Focus on 3x3 basketball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics:
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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.
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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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Meggie @Meggie - 5 months ago
USC's Gayles plays first game since '22 shooting
USC's Aaliyah Gayles, who was shot multiple times at a house party in April 2022, entered Friday night's game to a standing ovation, marking her first basketball action in 574 days.
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Emmie @Emmie - almost 4 years ago
Microsoft, NBA team up to put virtual fans in basketball arenas - Reuters India
FILE PHOTO: Basketball - NBA Global Games - Orlando Magic v Chicago Bulls - Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City - December 13, 2018 Chicago Bulls' Zach LaVine in action with Orlando Magic's Evan Fournier REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/File Photo(Reuters) - When the National Basketb...continued
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Marjory @Marjory - almost 4 years ago
Walmart partners with Tribeca to turn 160 store parking lots into drive-in theaters
Just ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, Walmart announced a partnership with Tribeca Enterprises (most notably the purveyors of the film festival of the same name) that’s set to convert 160 store locations into makeshift drive-in movie theaters.The move is an extension ...continued
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Jimmy @Jimmy - about 2 years ago
Atlanta select Howard with first pick of WNBA draft - Reuters
Atlanta selected Kentucky's Rhyne Howard with the first pick of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft on Monday as the Dream look to rebuild around the versatile guard.
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Torey @Torey - over 3 years ago
Microsoft, NBA team up to put virtual fans in basketball arenas - Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Basketball - NBA Global Games - Orlando Magic v Chicago Bulls - Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City - December 13, 2018 Chicago Bulls' Zach LaVine in action with Orlando Magic's Evan Fournier REUTERS/Carlos Jasso(Reuters) - When the National Basketball Associa...continued
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Mariano @Mariano - 9 months ago
WNBA Hall Of Famer Nikki McCray-Penson Dies At 51
The two-time Olympic gold-medalist was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013.
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Sandrine @Sandrine - over 3 years ago
One Month Behind, DePaul Starts Its Men’s Basketball Season
The program is the last in a major basketball conference to play a game, having dealt with several virus-related pauses.
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Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 2 years ago
WNBA Commisioner says getting Griner home a 'huge priority' - Reuters.com
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said on Sunday that getting U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner home from Russia, where she faces up to 10 years in prison on a drug charge, remains a top priority for the league.
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Hank @Hank - almost 4 years ago
Kobe Bryant's pilot had no alcohol or drugs in system, autopsy finds
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed in January, killing Kobe Bryant and all eight other people aboard, had no alcohol or drugs in his system that day, according to an autopsy report.Toxicology screens tested for cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, marijuana and alcoh...continued
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Kraig @Kraig - over 2 years ago
LeBron James gets vaccine after initial scepticism
Basketball great LeBron James says he decided to get the coronavirus vaccine as it "best suited" him, his family and his friends.
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Nelson @Nelson - over 2 years ago
Jon Scheyer Reloads Talent at Duke With Coach K Retiring
Jon Scheyer, the men’s basketball coach who will replace Mike Krzyzewski at Duke next season, has already taken over recruiting.
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Abbie @Abbie - over 3 years ago
He Bonded With Kobe as a Competitor, Then as Another #GirlDad
A year after Kobe Bryant’s fatal crash, the former N.B.A. All-Star Zach Randolph and his daughter MacKenly, who played for Bryant’s girls’ basketball team, are still learning how to grieve.
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Angus @Angus - over 2 years ago
Ex-President Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner and minority owner
Former US President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner, the National Basketball Association announced on Tuesday.
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Monserrat @Monserrat - almost 2 years 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.
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Jaydon @Jaydon - over 1 year ago
Mali players filmed fighting each other at women’s basketball World Cup
Scuffle breaks out in media mixed zone after loss to SerbiaWinless Mali out of knockout-stage contention in SydneyBasketball’s world governing body has opened an investigation after players on the Mali women’s team were filmed physi…
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Leda @Leda - almost 3 years ago
Bruce Brown Is the Nets’ ‘Swiss Army Knife’
With all that Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden can do, it might seem like they don’t need any help on the Nets. But Brown has played a key role this season.
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Bobby @Bobby - over 2 years ago
Two Parents Are the First to Face Trial in College Admissions Scandal
At issue are the parents’ conduct, U.S.C’s admissions practices and possibly the fairness of the college admissions process itself.
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Muriel @Muriel - over 4 years ago
Why China Went to War With the N.B.A.
Why China Went to War With the N.B.A.Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts|Via RadioPublic|Via StitcherA seven-word tweet in support of Hong Kong’s antigovernment protests by Daryl Morey, general manager of the Houston Rockets, tr...continued
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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 1 year ago
Fact Check-Fabricated CNN screenshot about Brittney Griner - Reuters
Social media users are sharing a fabricated CNN screenshot that claims Russian officials have ordered a DNA test for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner.
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Maureen @Maureen - over 3 years ago
N.C.A.A. to Host Men’s Basketball Tournament in One City for 2021
The event, which is typically spread across the United States, could be held in its entirety in Indianapolis, organizers said.
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Giovanni @Giovanni - 8 months ago
Basketball Fans Stunned By Player’s Kobe Bryant-Like Style In Viral Clip
The FIBA Basketball World Cup shared video of the player, who is rocking Bryant's No. 24 in the tournament this year.
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