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nytimes.com - David Waldstein - Adrien Nunez, the Brooklyn Basketball Star Who Became a Country Music Heartthrob
Adrien Nunez, the Brooklyn Basketball Star Who Became a Country Music Heartthrob
The New York Times

Midway through a recent concert at the Gramercy Theater in Manhattan, a country pop star based in Nashville paused between songs as a roadie lugged a basketball hoop onstage. Adrien Nunez, the singer, tossed a ball into the crowd and invited fans…

globalnews.ca - Matthew Bingley - Scarborough residents baffled by basketball net crackdown
Scarborough residents baffled by basketball net crackdown
Global News

Several residents on the same Scarborough street are angry and perplexed after they all received notices from the city, warning them they had just three days to remove their basketball nets from the curbside after several years of hoops harmony.

cbssports.com - Mike Barner - Week 6 Fantasy basketball waiver adds
Week 6 Fantasy basketball waiver adds
CBS Sports

Injuries aren't letting up across the league. While some important players like Jalen Brunson and Bennedict Mathurin have returned recently, many fantasy managers are still trying to cobble together a healthy roster. If your squad needs some…

axios.com - Alex Golden - Your weekend plans: Holiday lights, Arkansas basketball and markets
Your weekend plans: Holiday lights, Arkansas basketball and markets
Axios

It's not time for turkey just yet. In the meantime, enjoy your weekend. 🎄 Holiday lights — The lighting of the Fayetteville downtown square is at 6pm tonight, followed by free performances from local theater, dance and music…

deseret.com - James Edward - High school boys basketball: 2025 Class 2A team-by-team region capsules, predictions
High school boys basketball: 2025 Class 2A team-by-team region capsules, predictions
Deseret News

The 2025-2026 high school boys basketball season gets underway this week with the official start of the season on Tuesday. To prepare fans for the upcoming season, the Deseret News has put together capsules for every team in 2A. Every coach was…

cbssports.com - Kyle Boone - College basketball power rankings: Red-hot Arizona soars to No. 1
College basketball power rankings: Red-hot Arizona soars to No. 1
CBS Sports

There's a new No. 1 on the prowl in the CBS Sports men's college basketball Power Rankings. Welcome to the top, Tommy Lloyd and Arizona. The Wildcats earned the No. 1 distinction by claiming another top-25 victim on Wednesday in a 71-67 road win…

cbssports.com - Isaac Trotter - College basketball grades: Have top contenders delivered on offseason promises?
College basketball grades: Have top contenders delivered on offseason promises?
CBS Sports

Roster-building is cyclical. Teams with a lot of size and physicality seemingly always hit free agency trying to add some skill. Vice versa, the skilled teams are on the prowl for some athletes to survive. Round and round we go on the carousel.

cbssports.com - Daniel Kohn - NBA odds, picks, best bets: This Friday basketball parlay returns over +600
NBA odds, picks, best bets: This Friday basketball parlay returns over +600
CBS Sports

A nine-game NBA Cup schedule highlights Friday's 2025-26 NBA slate. Among the notable NBA odds include Heat vs. Bulls (-2.5), Timberwolves (-3.5) vs. Suns, Nuggets vs. Rockets (-2.5) and Trail Blazers vs. Warriors (-7.5). Oklahoma City also goes…

sbnation.com - Mike Rutherford - Arizona's bizarre play style is producing men's college basketball's best resume so far
Arizona's bizarre play style is producing men's college basketball's best resume so far
SB Nation

No one plays like Arizona, but it's working for the Wildcats so far. The best resume in college basketball belongs to the Arizona Wildcats, and the second-best isn't within shouting distance of Tommy Lloyd's team. Following Wednesday night's 71-67…

distractify.com - Elizabeth Randolph - Both of Audi Crooks's Parents Were Star Basketball Players in High School, Just Like Her
Both of Audi Crooks's Parents Were Star Basketball Players in High School, Just Like Her
Distractify

College basketball player Audi Crooks began stirring buzz regarding her moves on the court as soon as she landed at Iowa State University. In November 2025, at just 20 years old, the college student set the single-game school record, earning 43…

click2houston.com - Associated Press - Ex-Temple basketball player Hysier Miller bet on his team to lose multiple times, NCAA says
Ex-Temple basketball player Hysier Miller bet on his team to lose multiple times, NCAA says
KPRC

INDIANAPOLIS – Former Temple guard Hysier Miller placed dozens of bets on Owls games, including some against his team, the NCAA announced Friday. The NCAA deemed Miller permanently ineligible after finding he placed 42 parlay bets totaling…

ketv.com - Jake Anderson - Creighton basketball standout to miss season with injury
Creighton basketball standout to miss season with injury
KETV

Creighton basketball standout Jackson McAndrew to miss season with foot injury MCDERMOTT AT CREIGHTON. OPENS BY REACHING A MAJOR MILESTONE. COACH MACK EARNS WIN NUMBER 500 IN HIS 23RD RANKED BLUE JAYS BEAT SOUTH DAKOTA TONIGHT BY 16. GREG MCDERMOTT…

columbiamissourian.com - Maggie Raasch - Battle boys basketball enters season with high hopes
Battle boys basketball enters season with high hopes
Columbia Missourian

For the first time in program history, Battle boys basketball is coming off three consecutive 20-win seasons. Last season, the Spartans finished second in their district in addition to topping the Central Missouri Activities Conference standings…

dailynews.com - gqlshare - No. 3 UCLA women's basketball taking 'aggressive first' approach
No. 3 UCLA women's basketball taking 'aggressive first' approach
Daily News

UCLA's Gabriela Jaquez goes for a layup against South Florida's Stefanie Ingram during the second half Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) LOS ANGELES — To call No. 3 UCLA's roaring start to the season impressive…

nytimes.com - Fred Katz - Lauri Markkanen's movement, Mitchell Robinson's passing and more NBA trends I'm watching
Lauri Markkanen's movement, Mitchell Robinson's passing and more NBA trends I'm watching
The New York Times

An unselfish player won't pass the ball. A former afterthought is front of mind. And a slew of 3-pointers are coming from an unusual catalyst. Let's open up the notebook to run through three NBA trends that have caught my eye over the past week:…

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