Basketball
Anything to do with Basketball
Hannah
@Hannah -
over 3 years ago
A Basketball Friendship Became a Tag Team for Social Justice
Like the rest of the world, Natasha Cloud and Bradley Beal were watching history unfold.They saw the Milwaukee Bucks refuse to take the court for a playoff game against the Orlando Magic in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin, the Buck...continued
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Ericka
@Ericka -
almost 4 years ago
Google launched a Pinterest competitor called Keen
In the eternal quest to make sure all its bases are covered, Google is taking on Pinterest.The search engine giant quietly launched Keen on Thursday. Google is billing Keen (available on the web and on Android) as a way to "share your passions" with people, which basicall...continued
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Iva
@Iva -
over 2 years ago
Reports: NBA, NBPA reach deal on replacement players - Reuters
The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have reached an agreement on rules for using additional replacement players to help COVID-strapped teams, ESPN and The Athletic reported Monday./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/HIXM2QCAA5LVJHYH64BIDLSKEM.jpg)
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Allene
@Allene -
about 4 years ago
4 New Jersey JV basketball players attacked their coach, official says
The attack took place Tuesday when members of the Malcolm X Shabazz High School JV basketball team were returning to Newark from a game in Livingston, the official said.The official has been in contact with the Newark Department of Public Safety, and confirmed to CNN that...continued
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Ericka
@Ericka -
almost 3 years ago
Olympics-Mills, Ingles spearhead Australia's basketball squad - Reuters
San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills and Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles headlined an experienced Australia basketball squad named on Saturday for the Tokyo Olympics, where the Boomers will be looking to bag their first medal.
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Zackery
@Zackery -
over 3 years ago
Cory Booker's College Athletes Bill of Rights Would Let Players Share Profits
The legislation, introduced by Senator Cory Booker, could allow college football players and men’s basketball players to receive six-figure paychecks.
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Raoul
@Raoul -
over 4 years ago
The Delay Game Was On
The Delay Game Was OnWhen Taryn Brown and Nicholas Blatchford first met in 2005, he was giving her a tour of the Bronx high school he was using as a makeshift base for New Heights, a basketball-focused youth development program he had started a few years earlier.A mutual ...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
over 2 years ago
Tokyo Olympics: USA men's basketball team beat Spain to reach last four
Defending champions USA beat Spain for the fourth Olympics in a row to reach the men's basketball semi-finals.
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Kraig
@Kraig -
over 1 year ago
U.S. women skip jersey number 15 at World Cup to honour Griner - Reuters
USA Basketball said none of its players at the Women's World Cup would wear the number 15 when the tournament begins on Thursday, in honour of Brittney Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia on drug charges last month./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/DW7CBKV7HBITLGWWNQ73PJA54Q.jpg)
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Jarod
@Jarod -
almost 5 years ago
From Zion to Jimmer, Summer League has a bit of everything
From Zion to Jimmer, Summer League has a bit of everythingZion Williamson obviously knows where he's playing next season.Such is the beauty of Summer League: There's ballyhooed 18-year-olds like Williamson, journeyman 30-year-olds like Fredette and a whole lot of everythi...continued
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Madalyn
@Madalyn -
8 months ago
Big 3D Printed Hand Uses Big Servos, Naturally
[Ivan Miranda] isn’t afraid to dream big, and hopes to soon build a 3D printed giant robot he can ride around on. As the first step towards that goal, he’s built a giant printed hand bi…
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Marie
@Marie -
over 4 years ago
‘Friends’ Is Older Than Some of Its Biggest Fans
‘Friends’ Is Older Than Some of Its Biggest FansOne of Lacy Roberts’s favorite episodes of “Friends” is the series finale, which aired in 2004. She wouldn’t be born until two years later.“You see how much growth they’ve made in their relationships," she said, sounding mor...continued
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 3 years ago
Stanford's Tara VanDerveer Ties Pat Summitt's College Basketball Wins Record
VanDerveer can pass Pat Summitt, the longtime Tennessee coach who died in 2016, on Tuesday against Pacific.
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Grayce
@Grayce -
over 3 years ago
Budenholzer, Donovan share NBCA Coach of the Year award - Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Basketball - NBA - Charlotte Hornets v Milwaukee Bucks - AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France - January 24, 2020 Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer reacts REUTERS/Benoit Tessier(Reuters) - The National Basketball Coaches Association (NBCA) named the Milwa...continued
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Hulda
@Hulda -
over 3 years ago
New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu leaves game after ankle injury
The injury happened during the second quarter when Ionescu appeared to roll her left ankle. Ionescu hit the ground and immediately grabbed the ankle. She was helped off the court, putting no weight on her left foot.The team said on Friday she was undergoing X-rays."Just k...continued
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Nestor
@Nestor -
over 2 years ago
Veteran Brondello named head coach of WNBA's Liberty - Reuters
The New York Liberty announced the hiring of long-time Phoenix Mercury head coach Sandy Brondello on Friday, as the team hunts for their first Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)championship./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/WGBZ6ISJ3RJYRPOMDKSNEMW26Y.jpg)
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Hannah
@Hannah -
about 3 years ago
UPDATE 1-Basketball-NZ suffer Olympics heartbreak as COVID-19 costs force withdrawal - Reuters
The Tall Blacks’ hopes of competing at the Tokyo Olympics were extinguished on Friday after Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) said they were forced to withdraw from the qualifiers due to costs associated with COVID-19 protocols and international travel.
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Iva
@Iva -
over 3 years ago
Arizona's Hall of Fame coach Olson dies aged 85 - Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Arizona Wildcats head coach Lute Olson applauds as his Wildcats are introduced at the start of the NCAA national championship game against the Duke Blue Devils at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, April 2, 2001. REUTERS/Mike Blake(Reuters) - Hall of Fame basketbal...continued
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Emmie
@Emmie -
about 4 years ago
ESPN is putting together a HORSE competition with pro ballers. This is sports now.
Itching for new sports content while pretty much all events are on hold during the coronavirus outbreak, ESPN, the NBA, and the National Basketball Players Association is gathering a crew of pro basketball players to put on a HORSE competition beginning on Sunday, the org...continued
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Alexander
@Alexander -
almost 4 years ago
'This year is bigger than basketball'- Montgomery to miss 2020 WNBA season to reform social justice
Last updated on .From the section BasketballRenee Montgomery wrote on Twitter that 'now is the time' to make change in AmericaAtlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery has opted out of the 2020 WNBA season to focus on social justice reform.Protests against racism and police br...continued
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Hannah
@Hannah -
over 2 years ago
Sell high on Michael Pittman? Rethinking Cole Beasley's value and more Week 8 fantasy takeaways -...
Sell high on Michael Pittman? Rethinking Cole Beasley's value and more Week 8 fantasy takeaways The Athletic Fantasy Injury Updates: Latest news on Jameis Winston, Sam Darnold affecting Week 9 QB rankings Sporting News Fantasy Ba…
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Casper
@Casper -
over 2 years ago
Curry breaks his own three-pointer record in Warriors victory
Stephen Curry inspires Golden State Warriors to a seventh straight victory as he scored 33 points in a 105-90 win over Los Angeles Clippers.
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Muriel
@Muriel -
over 3 years ago
Pac-12 cancels non-conference basketball games - Reuters
Pac-12 basketball will not include nonconference games this season, the conference said Tuesday.“We know that this is a difficult day for our student-athletes, and our hearts go out to them and their families,” Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said in a statement. “We have...continued
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Geovany
@Geovany -
9 months ago
Bronny James, Son of LeBron James, Suffers Cardiac Arrest at USC Basketball Practice
Bronny James, son of LeBron James, was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at Southern California on Monday, a family spokesman said Tuesday.
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Ericka
@Ericka -
about 4 years ago
NCAA cancels March Madness over coronavirus pandemic
"This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to [the] spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other ...continued
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