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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

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,…

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

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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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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."

Newcastle Herald

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.

Sports Illustrated

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

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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.

Reuters

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.

Tribune News Service

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?

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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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Dee Alford is playing his way onto the Falcons’ 53-man roster

Falcons CB Dee Alford views himself as a playmaker and credits his basketball background for his ability to high-point the football.

USA Today Sports Media Group

WATCH: The Ohio State basketball team looks like it enjoyed itself off the court in the Bahamas

By the looks of a video the Ohio State Hoops Twitter account shared this past week, the Buckeye basketball had a good time in the Bahamas.

Orlando Sentinel

Mike Bianchi: These playoff-bound Magic gamers are literally ‘Unguardable’

You probably think the Orlando Magic’s most important acquisition of the summer was drafting 6-foot-10, 250-pound power forward Paolo Banchero No. 1 overall out of Duke.

Miami Herald

Michelle Kaufman: Miami's Sylvia Fowles underappreciated as she retires from WNBA to become mom, mortician

MIAMI — One of America’s greatest, kindest, and most intriguing athletes retired on Sunday after a stellar career, and chances are, unless you follow the WNBA, you probably don’t realize just how special Sylvia Fowles is.

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘Winning Time’ behind-the-scenes footage of how Lakers basketball scenes were shot is mind-blowing

These guys are actually hooping out there.

WEKU

To encourage fans to vote, the NBA won't hold games on Election Day

The National Basketball Association announced Tuesday that there are no games scheduled for November 8 in an effort to encourage fans to vote in the 2022 midterms.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Celtics Lab 136: Keeping up with the Horfords: Talking the offseason, basketball abroad and more with Anna Horford

This episode, we're joined by Anna Horford to talk about the offseason from her unique perspective.

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