basketball

Example Sentences

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He would tell you he’s been beating them the whole time, coming from where he started to where he is now, a billionaire basketball player-slash-businessman, he’s scored more points than anyone, ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The rest of the league, which has greatly benefited from five years of Sparks’ bad basketball decisions, will be waiting.

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

With help from a basketball scholarship, he majored in biology at Seattle University, a Roman Catholic school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

I take the basketball inside to where Mrs. Lopez is cleaning the table and Ana is washing the dishes.

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