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The Latest Breaking News from Basketball

What is the Russian penal colony where Brittney Griner was sent?

US basketball star was moved to a Russian penal colony, which are infamous for harsh conditions and forced labour.

Al Jazeera

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum talks on pushing through doubts to get to where he is today

Tatum and his mother opened up about some of the more important formative moments of the Duke alum's basketball career.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kansas rolls to 29-point halftime lead, blasts North Dakota State, 82-59

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas men’s basketball will carry a perfect 2-0 record into Tuesday’s Champions Classic showdown between AP top-10 squads in KU and Duke.

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Zed Key’s double-double leads Ohio State basketball over Charleston Southern

Ohio State hoops improved to 2-0 with a win over Charleston-Southern on Thursday night. #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ranking Every Nike NBA City Edition Jersey

The NBA and Nike unveiled the 2022–23 NBA City Edition uniforms. We ranked them from worst to best.

Sports Illustrated

Isaiah Collier Rides Wave of Emotions to Reach College Destination

Collier will decide between Michigan, USC, Cincinnati and UCLA on November 16.

Sports Illustrated

Texas A&M's Big-Splash Signing Highlights Start of Early Signing Period

Bryce Lindsay plans to sign with the Aggies. Plus, top prospects Xavier Booker and Cody Williams declared their decisions.

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What is a penal colony? Brittney Griner follows Navalny and Pussy Riot to notorious ‘concentration camp’ prison

The WNBA star’s lawyers said their client will be transferred to a Russian penal colony in the next few months

The Independent UK

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why was she detained in Russia?

The basketball star was finally released on 8 December after being detained in Moscow for 10 months

The Independent UK

Timberwolves play short-handed in careless loss to Suns

MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves have played plenty of mindless basketball to start this season, but just when it seems like their lowlights have hit their nadir, they come up with a moment like the one in the second quarter of Wednesday's 129-117 loss to the Suns.

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Jeremy Fears Jr. signs with Michigan State as anticipation and expectations rise at Joliet West

Jeremy Fears Jr.’s return to Joliet West never seemed likely. The suddenness of the return has added to the excitement at the school and in Joliet as basketball season approaches.

Chicago Sun-Times

NBA hopeful who collapsed on court in terrifying scenes makes emotional return

In December 2020, budding NBA prospect Keyontae Johnson collapsed on the court as his Florida Gators faced the Florida State Seminoles - and the forward has only just returned to action

Daily Mirror

Michigan State basketball officially signs its 2023 recruiting class

MSU has officially signed the 2023 recruiting class:

USA Today Sports Media Group

Wembanyama Wednesday: Vic will play for France’s national team, and it could change international basketball

This will be good preparation when the Olympics come to Paris in 2024.

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The Conversation

Why Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal is priceless -- and unforgettable

Football has “The Catch,” baseball has “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” and basketball has “The Block.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

SEC Men’s Basketball Betting 2022-23: Can Kentucky regain its title as the conference’s alpha?

Previewing the SEC men's college basketball season.

Tribune News Service

Russia is moving American basketball star Griner to a penal colony, lawyers say

WNBA star Brittney Griner, whose appeal against a nine-year sentence was rejected by a Moscow court last month, is being moved to a penal colony, her lawyers said Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner ‘being transferred to Russian penal camp’, say lawyers

She is serving a nine-year prison sentence after vape canisters containing hash oil were found in her luggage at a Moscow airport

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US basketball star Brittney Griner transferred to Russian penal colony

The jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has been moved to a penal colony in Russia, her legal team said Wednesday. A Russian court rejected her appeal of her nine-year sentence for drug possession last month.

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On this day: Tommy Heinsohn, Ed Macauley, Marvin Kratter pass; Pruitt, Lucas debut

On this day in Boston Celtics history, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Celtics player and coach Tommy Heinsohn passed away.

WEKU

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a Russian penal colony

Griner has been moved from a detention center outside of Moscow and is being sent to a Russian penal colony to begin serving out her nine-year sentence on drug smuggling charges, her lawyers said.

The Independent UK

American Brittney Griner moved to a penal colony in Russia

The jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has been moved to a penal colony in Russia

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner: US basketballer ‘being moved to Russian penal colony’, say lawyers

Lawyers and family say they do not know where exactly Griner is being taken

Reuters

Biden expects Russia to get more serious about prisoner swap for Griner

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he expected Russian President Vladimir Putin will be willing to talk more seriously with Washington about a potential prisoner swap to secure the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner.

Chicago Sun-Times

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