basketball

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A recent study by the Economist showed that 10% of Americans now rank soccer as their favorite sport, making it the third most popular behind football and basketball and narrowly edging out America’s pastime, baseball.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A Knicks game is as much a celebrity spectacle as it is a basketball event.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Compare it with basketball: About three-quarters of the WNBA’s current players have never even lived in a world without an established professional women’s basketball league in America.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The New York Knicks, chasing their first basketball championship since 1973, take a 2-0 lead over the San Antonio Spurs into Monday's game three of the best-of-seven series, with game four to follow on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“That was the best birthday party I’ve ever had. I can’t believe I have my own basketball hoop!”

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