Basketball
Anything to do with Basketball
Nelson
@Nelson -
over 4 years ago
UPDATE 1-Basketball-WNBA's Delle Donne 'hurt' after opt-out request denied - Reuters India
(Adds WNBA declining to comment)By Frank PingueJuly 15 (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-o...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 3 years ago
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son sentenced for stabbing neighbor
The son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was sentenced to six months in jail for stabbing a Southern California neighbor with a hunting knife during ...
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Myles
@Myles -
about 3 years ago
Gersson Rosas out as Timberwolves' president of basketball ops - Reuters
The Minnesota Timberwolves fired president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas on Wednesday and promoted Sachin Gupta to the role.
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Jarod
@Jarod -
over 3 years ago
FOCUS ON-3x3 basketball at the Tokyo Olympics - Reuters
FOCUS ON-3x3 basketball at the Tokyo Olympics Reuters
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Joe
@Joe -
about 3 years ago
Basketball star Kevin Durant launches $200 million SPAC - Reuters
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has become the latest celebrity to endorse a blank-check firm after his Infinite Acquisition Corp filed for an initial public offering of up to $200 million on Wednesday.
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
3 months ago
Sportsbooks differ on USA-China gold medal tie
With the U.S. and China finishing with 40 gold medals each at the Paris Olympics, Sportsbooks took varying approaches to settling bets on the gold medal market. ESPN BET, DraftKings and FanDuel each settled gold medal bets with a "dead heat" rule.
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Rose
@Rose -
almost 3 years ago
Who is Glenn Youngkin and How Did He Win the Virginia Governor's Race?
Helped by his personal fortune, the victor in the Virginia governor’s race won over voters who were put off by Trumpism but were not, it turned out, entirely opposed to elevating another Republican.
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Adelia
@Adelia -
over 4 years ago
WNBA announces schedule, season to start July 25 - Reuters
(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 have already traveled to Bradenton, Florida, where the whole of ...continued
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Hannah
@Hannah -
over 4 years ago
What's New on Netflix the Week of August 16, 2020
Screenshot : Hoops/NetflixWhen it comes to animation, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have earned an incredible amount of my goodwill. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs expanded a brief children’s book to feature length by getting super weird. In The Lego Movie, they man...continued
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Bobby
@Bobby -
over 2 years ago
St. Peter’s Defeats Kentucky in Basketball
The small Jesuit university in Jersey City is in high spirits after eliminating Kentucky, a basketball blue blood, from the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 2 years ago
Niantic is laying off about 90 employees and canceling four projects
Pokémon Go developer Niantic is laying off eight percent of its workforce, which is said to be around 85-90 jobs. The augmented reality game company has also canceled four projects. CEO John Hanke reportedly wrote in an email to employees that Niantic was “…
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Jessika
@Jessika -
almost 3 years ago
Kerr named head coach of U.S. men's basketball national team - Reuters
The Golden State Warriors' Steve Kerr has been named head coach for the United States men's basketball team and will lead them as they look to defend their Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Games in Paris./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/TZBJ62CRURKDXNS2JX7LRIVAKU.jpg)
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Colin
@Colin -
about 2 years ago
Bill Russell: Late Boston Celtics legend's number six jersey retired by all NBA teams
The NBA will honour late 11-time champion Bill Russell by retiring his jersey number six across the league.
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Meggie
@Meggie -
over 5 years ago
Charlotte Hornets Statements Regarding Kemba Walker
Charlotte Hornets Statements Regarding Kemba WalkerMichael Jordan, Chairman, Charlotte Hornets “On behalf of the entire Hornets organization, I want to thank Kemba for eight incredible seasons with our franchise. He always represented the Hornets, the NBA and the city of ...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 5 years ago
No third party involved in Kim’s breakup with cager bf
No third party involved in Kim’s breakup with cager bfKim Domingo used this hashtag in an Instagram post two weeks ago, prompting her followers to conclude that her three-year romance with her erstwhile boyfriend, basketball player Mike Acuña, has already ended.At a press...continued
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Meggie
@Meggie -
over 2 years ago
American import Adams named MVP in Australia's NBL - Reuters.com
American point guard Jaylen Adams has been named Most Valuable Player in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) after helping the Sydney Kings to the playoffs in his first season./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/3UMKGXNBGBIWNDCVLYU6QJL3FA.jpg)
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Kari
@Kari -
over 5 years ago
PBA: Can ROS stay alive one more time? - ABS-CBN Sports
PBA: Can ROS stay alive one more time?Half of the 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals is set and San Miguel Beer will look to make it a date Friday.After failing to close out in Game 3, the Beermen go for another crack at the championship round as San Miguel meets Rain or ...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
over 3 years ago
How to Get Free Wings Every Time March Madness Goes Into Overtime
Whether or not you have any interest in college basketball, you may be interested in following at least some of the results of this year’s tournament. That’s because every time a March Madness game goes into overtime, Buffalo Wild Wings is giving away free wi…
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
over 4 years ago
“The Ex-Basketball Players,” by John Freeman
Audio: Read by the author.The ex-basketball playerswant to tell me whatit was like playing youthtournaments duringthe war how hilariously andinappropriately they were dressedthis guy was shot they saypointing to their point guardnow a conductora detail that produces roars...continued
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
10 months ago
Girls: Archbishop Mitty and Long Island Lutheran still battling it out
We update the Top 25 girls' high school basketball programs in the country for the 2023-24 season.
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Nelson
@Nelson -
11 months ago
Spartans' Fears out of hospital after being shot
Michigan State college basketball player Jeremy Fears Jr. was released from the hospital Sunday after he was shot in the thigh in Joliet, Illinois.
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Minnie
@Minnie -
about 4 years ago
‘Everything Is Closed Down.’ The Lack of Youth Sports Is a Crisis.
Teklu, a teenager whose family immigrated from Ethiopia when he was a toddler, said he struggled with not having his father in his life. Basketball is his therapy, but he can get it only in slim drips right now.Three days a week, he meets a few teammates at a gym, and the...continued
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
over 3 years ago
Ex-Michigan State guard Keith Appling denied bail in murder case - Reuters
Former Michigan State basketball star Keith Appling is being held without bond after a magistrate denied bail in a first-degree murder case in Detroit./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/JHI6XCTZGRNHLGBHFX7WAAPTXI.jpg)
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Minnie
@Minnie -
over 5 years ago
Klutch Sports Will Run Sports Division Of United Talent Agency
Klutch Sports Will Run Sports Division Of United Talent AgencyKlutch Sports and United Talent Agency have joined forces to create a sports division. Klutch will retain its own branding as part of the alliance.Rich Paul is the chief executive of Klutch and represents LeBro...continued
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Cyril
@Cyril -
about 4 years ago
Somali women's basketball team defy prejudice, hostility - Reuters
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Whistles screech on the sea breeze as three female Somali coaches inspect a line of women in black and blue headscarves dribbling basketballs.It’s not just the heat that makes it hard: the women are also braving the scorn of their families and the th...continued
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