basketball

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He wrote about basketball, Congress, the 2004 presidential election and the aftermath of Sept. 11 in New York, where La Libre Belgique sent him the day after the attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Now they just need wins on the scoreboard, lots of them, enough to restore faith in what was once one of this city’s shining basketball operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In years past, NBA stars like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant helped prop up Nike’s image as a premium basketball brand.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined indefintely, coach JJ Redick says “taking care of the basketball and boxing out. That’s the series.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

I’m playing a lot of basketball and trying out for the team.

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