Basketball
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Leda @Leda - over 4 years ago
How Stephen Curry Approaches Building Companies and Investing In Tech
How Stephen Curry Approaches Building Companies and Investing In TechMost of us would be fortunate to be world-class at one particular skillset, but for Stephen Curry, being a three-time NBA champion and two-time NBA MVP didn't stop him from getting involved in business ...continued
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Zetta @Zetta - over 2 years ago
Rucker Park, a Basketball Mecca, Gets New Life
Rucker Park in Harlem has been a proving ground for amateurs and professionals for generations. “We don’t come there giving you roses,” one player said. “You got to earn it.”
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Rowan @Rowan - over 4 years ago
Women's World Cup 2019: Where does this USWNT rank among the greatest U.S. national teams ever?
Women's World Cup 2019: Where does this USWNT rank among the greatest U.S. national teams ever?The United States women's national team is still basking in its second straight World Cup victory, and deservedly so, as some have already begun crowning the Americans one of th...continued
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Joe @Joe - over 4 years ago
Chinese firms Tencent, Vivo, and CCTV suspend ties with the NBA over Hong Kong tweet
Chinese firms Tencent, Vivo and CCTV suspend ties with the NBA over Hong Kong tweet – TechCrunchSmartphone maker Vivo, broadcaster CCTV and internet giant Tencent said today they are suspending all cooperation with the National Basketball Association, becoming the latest ...continued
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Marie @Marie - almost 4 years ago
Basketball Star Maya Moore Talks George Floyd, Protesting Police Violence and Drew Brees
Athlete and activist Maya Moore owns a unique perspective on the national uprising that’s followed the death of George Floyd. From 2011-2018, Moore played for the Minnesota Lynx and won four WNBA titles; after she and her teammates peacefully protested police violence in ...continued
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Priscilla @Priscilla - over 4 years ago
Hundreds of Thousands Have Fled Their Homes as Wildfires Explode Across California
Thousands Have Fled As Wildfires Explode Across CaliforniaCalifornia’s wildfire season arrived with a fierceness earlier this month and conditions have once again become dangerous up and down the Golden State. On Monday, residents near Los Angeles, including basketball st...continued
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Kraig @Kraig - over 4 years ago
Muncie designer gives area schools morale-boosting makeovers
Muncie designer gives area schools morale-boosting makeoversSELMA, Ind. (AP) — Liberty-Perry Schools Superintendent Bryan Rausch had initially just intended to have screens installed on the front doors of Wapahani High School and Selma Middle School when he called local g...continued
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Garnet @Garnet - over 2 years ago
The NCAA spends more on men's sports than women's, another gender equity report finds
NCAA spending per Division I and national championship participants was $4,285 for men and $2,588 for women in the 2018-19 season. The gap is even larger for single-gender sports, the report shows.
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Teagan @Teagan - over 4 years ago
KU's Miles figures he's back where he belongs -- on sideline
KU's Miles figures he's back where he belongs -- on sidelineARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Les Miles sat for more than hour, a Kansas pin on his left lapel and his LSU national championship ring on his right hand, answering wave after wave of often repetitive questions as he clo...continued
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Maida @Maida - over 4 years ago
Back to Life, Back to Reality
Reluctantly I opened the door and stepped over the threshold. I should have stayed home today; I’m not ready for this. Back to life, back to reality. The hallway in front of me seemed to go on forever; it was bright, loud, and overcrowded with people I didn’t want to talk...continued
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Felicita @Felicita - over 4 years ago
Breaking Down Zion Williamson’s Potential After Summer League | Crossover Podcast
Breaking Down Zion Williamson’s Potential After Summer LeagueZion Williamson’s NBA Summer League was cut short after suffering a bruised knee during the first half of the Pelicans' opener. The injury was not considered serious but David Griffin’s decision to shut down the...continued
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Sandrine @Sandrine - over 2 years ago
Jackson State Men's Basketball Plays on the Road, Where the Money Is
Jackson State, a small Division I program, has trouble scheduling big-name schools at home, so it made extra revenue by playing away games for the first third of its season.
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Sandrine @Sandrine - almost 5 years ago
Pundit Tree: You Have to Get On "Get Up" and Is Barstool Really That Interesting?
Pundit Tree: You Have to Get On “Get Up” and Is Barstool Really That Interesting?Get Up survived early growing pains and has emerged as one of ESPN‘s most important shows. Everyone involved is owed a hat tip. There’s many reasons for this: A restructure of the co-hosts. B...continued
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Roger @Roger - over 4 years ago
Breaking down Knicks’ plan to salvage James Dolan’s day of hell
Did Knicks five signings salvage day from hell?Five observations on the Knicks’ calamitous opening of free agency, when their $72 million of cap space set for two max players did not lead to a superstar coming to the Garden.1. Let’s hit this right away. It’s disingenuous ...continued
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Elian @Elian - over 4 years ago
FFS: Short Shorts Are Back This Summer
Short Shorts Are Back This SummerFFS – For Fashion’s Sake – is a column that picks the threads of directional, divisive menswear. From the omnihype of luxury streetwear to the foibles of designers’ trippiest fever dreams, these are the bleeding-edge trends to cop or scoff...continued
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Alexander @Alexander - over 4 years ago
What Impact Can JJ Redick Have On the New Orleans Pelicans?
What Impact Can JJ Redick Have On the New Orleans Pelicans?The veteran that starts his descent into joining teams to provide a “presence” and “voice” in the locker room is one that typically has value derived from their ability to maintain cohesiveness and calm off the co...continued
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Casper @Casper - over 4 years ago
LeBron James weighs in on the NBA-China dispute - CNN Philippines
LeBron James weighs in on the NBA-China dispute(CNN) — Basketball star LeBron James has finally weighed in on the ongoing NBA-China dispute, criticizing Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey as being misinformed about the situation.The league is embroiled in a stand...continued
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Joe @Joe - almost 2 years ago
The Next Battleground for College Basketball: How to Divide the Money
The N.C.A.A. has made improvements to its women’s basketball tournament. Now coaches want to see the industry overhaul a system that pays conferences nothing when women’s teams win games.
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Iva @Iva - almost 2 years ago
March Madness Schedule, Tip Times and Analysis For Friday’s Sweet 16 Games
The Peacocks downed Purdue, 67-64, in the round of 16.
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Giovanni @Giovanni - over 4 years ago
WNBA DFS: Liz Cambage and top picks for June 29 FanDuel, DraftKings daily Fantasy basketball lineups
WNBA DFS: Liz Cambage and top picks for June 29 FanDuel, DraftKings daily Fantasy basketball lineupsThe WNBA season continues with two games on Saturday and tens of thousands of dollars will be on the line in WNBA DFS tournaments and cash games on FanDuel and DraftKings. ...continued
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Kristina @Kristina - over 4 years ago
Casspi returning to Maccabi Tel Aviv after 10 years in NBA
Casspi returning to Maccabi Tel Aviv after 10 years in NBADear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ours, are being ...continued
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Torey @Torey - almost 3 years ago
Baylor Denies Gonzaga a Perfect Season, Winning N.C.A.A. Men’s Basketball Title
The Bears’ stifling defense powered them to an 86-70 victory over Gonzaga, which was one win away from being the first undefeated champion since 1976.
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Americo @Americo - over 4 years ago
Manny Pacquiao has plenty to say while preparing to fight welterweight champ Keith Thurman
Manny Pacquiao has plenty to say while preparing to fight welterweight champ Keith ThurmanManny Pacquiao has had a whole lot more to say about boxing ever since he became a politician.The 40-year-old Filipino senator who once understandably shied away from lengthy convers...continued
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Monserrat @Monserrat - over 4 years ago
The best basketball movies on Disney Plus, according to Disney Plus’ bizarre search function
Disney Plus weird search tool insists Avatar is a great basketball movieDisney Plus boasts an immense back catalogue, from beloved animated classes to some kooky forgotten live-action movies, from nostalgic DCOMs to newly-acquired Fox staples like The Simpsons. Amidst all...continued
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Muriel @Muriel - 6 months ago
The Winning Time Finale Was Wrong on So Many Levels
The abrupt cancellation of the HBO series did a disservice to viewers and basketball fans alike.
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