basketball
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I broke my nose twice—once when a basketball hit it and later after I collapsed following a long run in the heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
ACL tears are particularly common in sports such as soccer, basketball and skiing, where athletes frequently pivot, stop abruptly or jump.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Gorman was the voice of the basketball team for 43 years before retiring in 2024, and even credits the beautiful condo and the easy commute it offered for contributing to the longevity of his career.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Before carving out a career in sports broadcasting and voice acting, Horton was just a teenaged high school basketball reject.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I hop in Ray’s truck, the basketball on the seat between us.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Specs can digitize a chess board, provide AR-guided training for shooting basketballs and even highlight the coolant reservoir under the hood of a car, according to videos and photos online.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Sure, it’s basketballs to baseballs, and not a perfect comparison; just imagine how high Ohtani’s usage would be if you could spam the pick-and-roll with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
There I was, dribbling basketballs like a Globetrotter, diving through inter-dimensional portals, riding on the back of a galloping dinosaur in an explosive train heist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Not that Hudson herself isn’t juggling a number of metaphorical basketballs at all times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
Some seemed as small as fireflies, others as large as basketballs.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
