basketball

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NIL earnings for some of the top players in college sports — mainly from revenue-driving sports like football and men’s basketball — have skyrocketed.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The front office, led by president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka, will hire another assistant general manager focused on scouting and player development.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

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

Women’s basketball is finally getting the queer rom-com it deserves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Then I run out to the basketball court with everyone else.

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