basketball

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What if the man with perhaps the prettiest/deadliest jump shot in the history of basketball had come up during the three-point era?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“I have truly loved my time in Milwaukee,” said Rivers, who played college basketball at Marquette.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

These two of the most prolific scorers in high school basketball history in Ohio are cut from the same cloth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Inspired by the NBA’s recent, record payday for its media rights, pro football is re-examining its existing deals with its partners, essentially thinking: They paid that much for basketball?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

At the far end of the gym, under one of the basketball hoops, Mr. Palmer saw a group of people in National Guard uniforms.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret