basketball

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Former Stanford University basketball coach Mike Montgomery told US media that it was a "sad day" and that Collins was one of the school's "greats".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

After playing college basketball at San Jose State and then Gonzaga, he was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder and traded to the Grizzlies soon after.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

And the moment it does, the NBA will buzz again with the question that has defined a generation of professional basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“So I think the whole season has prepared us to be in a position where we’re in the second round of the Western Conference and being in the mix with a great basketball team.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Michael didn’t really play basketball, but there was a secret part of him that suspected he might be good at it.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly