basketball

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“The home also includes a 500-square-foot laundry room. Outdoors, the estate offers an international competition-standard tennis court and a regulation-size basketball court.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Bates, who was player of the tournament at the 2013 World Cup in India, also represented New Zealand in basketball, including at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

When the future of the Boston Celtics came crashing to the court in Madison Square Garden last May, Martin O’Malley was just like any other basketball fan watching on TV.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The most crowded trade for the 2028 election belongs to basketball superstar LeBron James.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

We’ve worked out a good routine of school and basketball and Sunday dinners at Celia’s.

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