basketball

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"Why aren't you playing basketball?" was directed at Armstrong, then a 25-year-old defender, who was about to become the first US-born black player to represent the United States at a World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Tasha Graham, dressed head to toe in Knicks clothing, is the embodiment of New York's passion for its basketball team battling to win the NBA Finals and end a five-decade drought.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Steve Baik, who coached Chino Hills to an unbeaten basketball season in 2016 led by brothers Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball, is returning to high school basketball.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

And on Wednesday night, basketball hell will freeze over: Dolan’s Knicks will play their first NBA Finals game in 27 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

I talk to the guys that play basketball, but otherwise, I keep to myself.

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