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Dennis Rodman plans Russia visit to seek release of Brittney Griner

NBA hall of famer Dennis Rodman says he has permission to travel to Russia as he attempts to secure the release of fellow basketball star Brittney Griner

The Guardian - US

Basketball fans camp overnight to see LeBron James play small gym game against amateurs

Hundreds of basketball fans camped overnight to try and see LeBron James play in a local Pro-Am event in Seattle, with the four-time NBA MVP leading a number of professional stars

Daily Mirror

Former Florida hoops star Keyontae Johnson to resume career at Kansas State

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Keyontae Johnson has a new home and new hope for his basketball future.

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Falcons go down to sweet-shooting Sutherland

The NEWCASTLE Falcons surrendered 96-78 to a white-hot Sutherland which produced a shooting clinic at Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium on Saturday night.

Newcastle Herald

Kobe Bryant's Widow Says She Fears Fatal Crash Photos Will Spread

Kobe Bryant's widow told a court Friday she was devastated when she learned first responders had snapped graphic photographs of her dead husband and daughter in the wreckage of the helicopter crash that killed them. A tearful Vanessa Bryant said she lives in fear of the pictures surfacing on the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vanessa Bryant says sheriff’s deputies violated the dignity of her husband and daughter

LOS ANGELES — A few days after the 2020 memorial for Kobe Bryant, the basketball star’s widow, Vanessa, was at home watching TV with family when she learned that Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies had shared gruesome photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband and the couple’s 13-year-old…

Los Angeles Times

Analysis: Four takeaways from the Storm's playoff-opening win vs. the Mystics

SEATTLE — The chess match that is WNBA playoff basketball begins in earnest for the Storm and Washington Mystics following Seattle's 86-83 win in Game 1 on Thursday.

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Vanessa Bryant says sheriff’s deputies violated the dignity of her husband and daughter

Los Angeles Times

Retiring Lynx center Sylvia Fowles wins WNBA's top sportsmanship honor

MINNEAPOLIS — On the day she won yet another WNBA honor, Sylvia Fowles talked about the process of learning who she is without basketball.

Tribune News Service

Vanessa Bryant says sheriff’s deputies violated the dignity of her husband and daughter

LOS ANGELES — A few days after the 2020 memorial for Kobe Bryant, the basketball star’s widow, Vanessa, was home watching TV with family when she learned that Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies had shared gruesome photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband and the couple’s 13-year-old daughter,…

Los Angeles Times

Vanessa Bryant says sheriff’s deputies violated the dignity of her husband and daughter

Los Angeles Times

The WNBA’s new playoff format is bringing chaos to the Chicago Sky and it’s great for basketball

The WNBA playoffs are more exciting than ever because of their new format

USA Today Sports Media Group

LeBron James, Wade produce doc on 2008 Olympic 'Redeem Team'

A documentary on the 2008 U.S. men’s basketball team known as the “Redeem Team,” with executive producers including LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, will premiere on Netflix this fall

The Independent UK

Turning 103, ‘Sister Jean’ is getting ready for another year at Loyola — dispensing advice about love, life and perfecting the free throw

Sister Jean Dolores Bertha Schmidt — or Sister Jean as she’s better known to legions of Ramblers basketball fans — celebrates her birthday Sunday.

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Newcastle Herald

Beisty of a role for in-form Falcons swingman

"We want the ball in his hands when it matters. If he doesn't score for us, he creates."

Sports Illustrated

Big Ten Rolls Out $7-Plus Billion TV Rights Deal

The sprawling, multi-dimensional deal speaks to the current nature of college athletics (cash is king), and the Big Ten just put itself in the lead of the revenue race.

The Independent UK

B1G deal: Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts

The Big Ten has announced its new, seven-year media rights deal with Fox, NBC and CBS that is believed to be the richest ever struck with a college sports conference

Daily Mirror

LeBron James' net worth as new $97m contract makes him NBA's highest earning star ever

One of the greatest basketball players ever surpassed $1billion in career earnings last year but has now made history once again by becoming the highest earning star in the game

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Russia engaging in 'quiet' diplomacy with U.S. on Griner prisoner swap, official says

Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday it was engaged in "quiet diplomacy" with the United States regarding a potential prisoner swap that would include basketball star Brittney Griner.

Tribune News Service

Ravens Q&A: Rookie safety Kyle Hamilton on Drake’s latest album, his viral moment, handling NFL spotlight and more

BALTIMORE — After the Ravens concluded practice Monday, a group of kids called for rookie safety Kyle Hamilton, asking him to sign their posters.

The Guardian - US

Was J Cole’s move from hip-hop to pro basketball a mere marketing stunt?

The 37-year-old rapper didn’t make the cut as a college player. So why has he played for two professional teams?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Anna Horford on her family’s ties to the growing basketball culture in the Dominican Republic

Quisqueyano pioneers in the NBA, the Horford family is helping to set the stage for the next generation of Dominican basketball stars.

Sports Illustrated

ESPN Legend Dick Vitale Announces He Is Now ‘Cancer Free’

The 83-year-old iconic college basketball announcer was diagnosed with lymphoma last October.

Los Angeles Times

Lakers to retire Pau Gasol's jersey No. 16 during ceremony in March

LOS ANGELES — All 10 Lakers whose jersey numbers are retired have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Pau Gasol stands an excellent chance of being included in a strong 2023 Hall of Fame class.

USA Today Sports Media Group

7 reasons why LeBron James choosing to sign an extension with the Lakers makes a ton of sense

LeBron James is going to be a Laker for a while.

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