basketball

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Along the Cuyahoga River—famous for catching fire in 1969 after decades of pollution, prompting a major cleanup effort—the Cleveland Clinic and the Cavaliers basketball team are jointly developing a new sports-medicine clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The pair were camped out in the basketball gymnasium at Savanna High School in Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

“You have to know the game and have the IQ like basketball and football,” Johnny said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

We saw the 19-year-olds unwinding during the race by playing basketball and enjoying an evening of Mongolian throat singing.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“I think I already am,” I say, though this makes me think of basketball.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko