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nytimes.com - CJ Moore - The pickup games that made 'Blue Chips' the most authentic basketball movie ever
The pickup games that made 'Blue Chips' the most authentic basketball movie ever
The New York Times

Throughout the history of college basketball, the biggest stars in the game are often the coaches, and in the early 1990s, no one was more recognizable than Indiana's Bob Knight. So when William Friedkin, the acclaimed director of “The…

businessinsider.com - Gabbi Shaw - A salary over $300,000, lifetime job security, and a private basketball court: 12 perks of being a Supreme Court justice
A salary over $300,000, lifetime job security, and a private basketball court: 12 perks of being a Supreme Court justice
Business Insider

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has been the head of the highest court in the land since 2005. His salary, as of 2026, is $320,700. That's less than the president ($400,000), but more than the vice president ($235,100) or the speaker of the House…

si.com - Hugh Straine - How New 5-for-5 Eligibility Model Heavily Affects Duke Basketball
How New 5-for-5 Eligibility Model Heavily Affects Duke Basketball
Sports Illustrated

The redshirt has essentially been taken out of college sports. Recently, the NCAA approved a new age-based eligibility model, dubbed the '5-for-5' rule, intended to simplify college sports eligibility in several different ways. The idea for the new…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Breaking Down Vanderbilt Basketball Commit Gabe Nesmith
Breaking Down Vanderbilt Basketball Commit Gabe Nesmith
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt basketball added the highest-ranked recruit of the Mark Byington era on Tuesday in standout wing Gabe Nesmith–who is ranked No. 20 in the high school class by 247 Sports, is a five-star in the composite ranking…

si.com - Andrew Stefaniak - Could Milan Momcilovic break a college basketball record held by Steph Curry?
Could Milan Momcilovic break a college basketball record held by Steph Curry?
Sports Illustrated

Milan Momcilovic has some big goals this season at Kentucky as a shooter. Last season at Iowa State, he averaged 16.9 points per game while shooting 48.7% from three on 7.5 attempts per game. This is one of the best seasons we have ever seen from a…

si.com - Ethen Hutton - LeBron James Fantasy Basketball Landing Spots In Wake Of Lakers Departure
LeBron James Fantasy Basketball Landing Spots In Wake Of Lakers Departure
Sports Illustrated

The NBA offseason continues its movement with major news out of the Los Angeles Lakers locker room, with reports indicating that LeBron James plans to move on from the team for the 2026-27 season. Klutch Sports revealed the 22-time All-Star's…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - With Gabe Nesmith's Commitment, Vanderbilt Basketball Could Be Transforming Into Five-Star Program
With Gabe Nesmith's Commitment, Vanderbilt Basketball Could Be Transforming Into Five-Star Program
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE—Mark Byington hadn't yet proved it or tested his theory as he sat at the black placemat-covered folding table in the old practice gym at Memorial Gymnasium alongside Vanderbilt athletic director Candice Storey Lee, but he believed…

si.com - Ethen Hutton - Zach LaVine Fantasy Basketball Outlook Following Return To Kings On Player Option
Zach LaVine Fantasy Basketball Outlook Following Return To Kings On Player Option
Sports Illustrated

The NBA offseason is in full swing, and some of the league's biggest stars are already on the move, shaping the landscape of the fantasy basketball season. Players like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant and LaMelo Ball will enter the 2026-27 season…

nytimes.com - Matt Moret - LeBron James is hitting the job market. Who's lined up so far?
LeBron James is hitting the job market. Who's lined up so far?
The New York Times

LeBron James: basketball icon, entrepreneur and Los Angeles … Dodgers minor leaguer? Probably not, but it's worth a shot! Following Tuesday's news that James told the Los Angeles Lakers he intends to leave the Lakeshow after eight seasons…

espn.com - Ben Golliver - Some markets for NBA Europe league receive $1B bids, sources say
Some markets for NBA Europe league receive $1B bids, sources say
ESPN

The NBA has received finalized bids from more than 20 groups vying to participate in NBA Europe, a European basketball league it plans to launch in October 2027, sources familiar with the negotiations told ESPN. The bidding process to become one of…

forbes.com - Mark Medina - Why Clippers' Future Brightens After Trading Kawhi Leonard To Raptors
Why Clippers' Future Brightens After Trading Kawhi Leonard To Raptors
Forbes

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 27: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers reacts during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on March 27, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly…

centralmaine.com - Mike Mandell - Renowned Augusta basketball coach Paul Vachon nearly died 3 years ago. Now he's back in the game.
Renowned Augusta basketball coach Paul Vachon nearly died 3 years ago. Now he's back in the game.
Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

High school sports coverage is proudly supported by Maine State Credit Union. AUGUSTA — The voice is as recognizable as ever in Maine's capital city. On Tuesday, it roared throughout the Augusta Civic Center in a throwback to years gone by.

newswire.ca - Games of the Future 2026 Confirms Global Lineup for Astana
Games of the Future 2026 Confirms Global Lineup for Astana
CNW

Featuring globally recognized titles including Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds, UFL, FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, Just Dance and 3on3 FreeStyle, the Games of the Future 2026 will deliver 12 days of elite sporting and esports…

nytimes.com - David Aldridge - Debate over Jaylen Brown's worth is misguided, but a perfect metaphor for our hot-take world
Debate over Jaylen Brown's worth is misguided, but a perfect metaphor for our hot-take world
The New York Times

There's a discomfiting undercurrent to all this Jaylen Brown discourse. Brown has always forced people into opposing camps. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 2016, a year before they drafted Jayson Tatum, and the two of them have kept Boston…

cbsnews.com - Aliza  Chasan - American icons reflect on the ideals the U.S. was founded on, look toward the country's future
American icons reflect on the ideals the U.S. was founded on, look toward the country's future
CBS News

To mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, 60 Minutes invited leaders in the arts, sciences, sports, technology and business to end each broadcast with their 'Reflections on America.' Astronaut Suni Williams, who spent 608…

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