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‘I thought it would go away’ — School districts are paying millions to former students who say leaders were negligent in protecting them from abuse

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After years of yearning to hold her former high school accountable for failing to protect her from sexual abuse by her coach, Allison Brown, a former star basketball player at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, got her chance when a new state law opened…

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Q&A with Kansas coach Bill Self: What will Big 12 basketball look like without Texas, Oklahoma?

Bill Self seemed to be in a great mood for the three days of the recent Big 12 meetings in Arizona — and with good reason.

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Shaedon Sharpe, ‘mystery man’ of NBA draft, was ready to play for Kentucky, teammate says

CHICAGO — Bobby Marks, ESPN’s NBA Front Office Insider, said Shaedon Sharpe made a great impression in a Monday workout arranged by an agent.

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Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy says only talks can end war

Ukraine news from May 21: Ukraine president says diplomacy, not military victory can end Russia’s war on his country.

Al Jazeera

U.S. consular officer visited detained basketball player Griner in Russia

A U.S. consular officer visited detained Women's National Basketball Association star Brittney Griner in Russia on Thursday, U.S. State Department said on Friday, while urging Moscow for more regular consular access.

Reuters

WNBA champion Aerial Powers texted Michael Jordan for shooting advice and immediately had her best game of the season

Get basketball advice from MJ and you'll find immediate success.

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Ricky Rubio: I want to return to Europe, but don’t know when or where

Ricky Rubio talked about the possibility of playing again in Europe. 'I'd like to return to Europe, but I don't know when or where. Right now I only think about my recovery and I'm enjoying basketball as a fan'. Source: Amit Gayà @ Mundo Deportivo ...

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4 NBA draft sleepers who have dominated the combine and shouldn’t have to return to school

The NBA draft combine is one of the most exciting events of the basketball season, and it teaches us a lot about the next generation of players.

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J. Cole signs with Canadian basketball league to keep his hoop dreams alive

Cole is taking his talents from Rwanda to Toronto.

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After initial silence, the Biden administration is making moves to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention

A week before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian authorities arrested American basketball star Brittney Griner at the Moscow airport. She was charged with drug smuggling after Russian officials allegedly found vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis in her luggage.

The Conversation

Teen hoops players are paid $100K salaries. The goal? A new path to the NBA.

LOS ANGELES — The most interesting basketball game in Atlanta on a Friday night in March wasn't the one played in the city's downtown NBA arena. It was happening three miles north, between six-figure-earning teenagers in a gym that opened only seven months earlier as part of a league that…

Los Angeles Times

Draymond Green: basketball’s biggest troll and the Warriors’ heart and soul

This year’s NBA playoffs have served as a reminder of how much Green sets the tone for the Warriors by being such a pain in the ass to play against

The Guardian - US

Rapper J. Cole to play pro basketball in Canada

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The Independent UK

J. Cole Signs With Canadian Elite Basketball Team

The Grammy Award-winning rapper will play professionally for the second consecutive season.

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Michigan State basketball offers 2023 top 50, 4-star PF Milan Momcilovic

Michigan State basketball has extended a scholarship offer to the top player from Wisconsin in the 2023 class

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JOK’s basketball struggles shown in fun Building the Browns preview

JOK had a great rookie year but it is clear that he does not have a future in the NBA based on this short video:

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner Time Line: What Has Happened Since She Was Detained

The basketball star has been held in Russia since February after officials said they discovered vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.

The Independent UK

Tristan Thompson says a fan was ejected from his NBA game for making comments about Khloé Kardashian

Thompson revealed that he got a fan kicked out of his game during The Kardashians

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SI:AM | How One Law Changed Women’s Sports Forever

This month’s cover of Sports Illustrated celebrates the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX.

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50 Years of Title IX: How One Law Changed Women’s Sports Forever

In 1972, no one dreamed a dry, 37-word clause tucked inside a new education legislation would have such a profound impact. A half century later, it’s time to reflect on how far the quest for equality has come—and where it still has to go.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Luka Dončić's path to NBA stardom began with a 76ers draft pick who could dunk over a car

PHILADELPHIA — Marko Milič didn’t have money for a car, so he hitched a ride with a friend twice a day to drive the 30 miles between his Slovenian hometown and the city he was playing in.

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Warriors thump Mavericks in convincing Game 1

SAN FRANCISCO – After the Mavericks made a statement in a dominant Game 7 win over the Suns on Sunday, Dallas coach and Bay Area basketball legend Jason Kidd said the team wasn’t sweating the task of going toe-to-toe with an experienced team in the Warriors, who have advanced to…

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Tim Connelly leaving Nuggets to lead Timberwolves front office?

The Timberwolves are in serious talks with Denver Nuggets president Tim Connelly about the franchise's vacant President of Basketball Operations role, sources tell The Athletic. The Timberwolves recently requested permission from the Nuggets to ...

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Joey Baker, Duke basketball captain and reserve forward, enters transfer portal

CHICAGO — Joey Baker’s Duke basketball career, which began earlier than planned, included his redshirt being burned late in his freshman season and saw him as a team captain last season, is coming to an end.

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LOOK: Michigan State basketball G Max Christie’s NBA combine measurements revealed

Max Christie was measured today at the NBA draft combine

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