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nytimes.com - Joe Vardon - The NBA bubble, 5 years later: 'The most exclusive basketball camp in world history'
The NBA bubble, 5 years later: 'The most exclusive basketball camp in world history'
The New York Times

It's been more than five years since the first people arrived at Disney World for the NBA bubble. Wednesday marks the anniversary of the first games played there, and the Los Angeles Lakers were crowned champions at the iconic amusement park in…

theonion.com - The Onion Staff - Mavericks GM Trades Away All Of Team's Basketballs
Mavericks GM Trades Away All Of Team's Basketballs
Home - The Onion

DALLAS—In a move already being described as one of the most surprising transactions in NBA history, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison confirmed Tuesday that he had traded all of the team's basketballs to the Brooklyn Nets in…

yahoo.com - Leocciano Callao - Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady to join NBC as a studio analyst for 2025-26 NBA season
Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady to join NBC as a studio analyst for 2025-26 NBA season
Yahoo!

Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady is joining NBC as a studio analyst for the upcoming NBA season. In July 2024, the network regained the rights to the NBA in an 11-year deal that will present regular season and playoff games on NBC, Peacock…

sbnation.com - Ricky O'Donnell - 6 men's college basketball teams who got better this offseason, and 2 who got worse
6 men's college basketball teams who got better this offseason, and 2 who got worse
SB Nation

The men's college basketball season is a sprint, not a marathon. No team plays more than 40 games including the postseason, and that's all that's needed for a national champion to be crowned. The offseason is starting to feel the same way: most of…

nbc.com - Benjamin Bullard - NBA on NBC: Basketball Legend Tracy McGrady Joins as Studio Analyst This Fall
NBA on NBC: Basketball Legend Tracy McGrady Joins as Studio Analyst This Fall
NBC

The NBA greats just keep posting up to lend a league's worth of expertise to the hugely hyped return of professional basketball to NBC. Watch NBA on NBC on NBC and streaming on Peacock. NBC Sports has just revealed that seven-time All-Star and NBA…

gameranx.com - Ryan Parreno - EA Wants EA Sports College Basketball To Have 350 Programs, Women's Teams, March Madness, & More
EA Wants EA Sports College Basketball To Have 350 Programs, Women's Teams, March Madness, & More
Gameranx

EA told investors what they want to do with EA Sports College Basketball. Insider Gaming reported on EA's latest investor meeting. EA CEO Andrew Wilson would not commit to anything about EA Sports College Basketball. But he did tell them what they…

cbssports.com - David Cobb - College basketball transfer portal winners and losers: Will Wade starts strong at NC State; Kentucky reloads
College basketball transfer portal winners and losers: Will Wade starts strong at NC State; Kentucky reloads
CBSSports.com

College basketball programs around the country have formalized their official 2025-26 rosters following another offseason of upheaval. There were once again more than 2,000 Division I transfers in the men's game, and it took months to sort out this…

deseret.com - Brandon Judd - Utah women's basketball gets commit from state's top 2026 prospect, a 4-star center
Utah women's basketball gets commit from state's top 2026 prospect, a 4-star center
Deseret News

The work that the Utah women's basketball coaching staff has done behind the scenes this summer on the recruiting trail paid off with a commitment on Monday night. It happened to come from the top prospect in the state of Utah for the 2026 class.

athlonsports.com - Matt De Lima - Luka Doncic Explains Why He Quit Basketball for 30 Days to Lose Weight
Luka Doncic Explains Why He Quit Basketball for 30 Days to Lose Weight
Athlon Sports

Luka Doncic is entering the 2025-26 NBA season with a different mindset—and a noticeably leaner frame. But to get there, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar had to do something that went completely against his instincts: quit basketball for 30…

newsweek.com - Michael Gallagher - Fever Predicted to Trade for WNBA Champion After Caitlin Clark News
Fever Predicted to Trade for WNBA Champion After Caitlin Clark News
Newsweek

news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Indiana Fever had struggled to stay around.500 toward the end of June…

nytimes.com - Joe Vardon - NBA to play 6 games in Europe over next 3 years, starting in Berlin and London next season
NBA to play 6 games in Europe over next 3 years, starting in Berlin and London next season
The New York Times

It's the Wagner brothers' turn for a homecoming, courtesy of NBA schedule makers, while the Memphis Grizzlies will take a brief break from tradition to participate. The league announced that the Orlando Magic will play the Grizzlies in two games…

looper.com - Adam Levine - The 15 Best Basketball Movies Ever Made, Ranked
The 15 Best Basketball Movies Ever Made, Ranked
Looper

Within every game of basketball, you get it all: Fast-paced action, big-time plays, heart-stopping drama, not to mention the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Over the course of a season, too, there's even more drama, as teams jockey for…

heavy.com - Adam Taylor - Analyst Makes Bold Prediction for Cleveland Cavaliers
Analyst Makes Bold Prediction for Cleveland Cavaliers
Heavy

Despite falling short last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers are still viewed as the favorites in the Eastern Conference heading into the new season. The star quarter of Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland should be…

nytimes.com - Larry Holder - Recording-breaking cards and Willie Mays' personal collection: What you'll find at The National
Recording-breaking cards and Willie Mays' personal collection: What you'll find at The National
The New York Times

Walking shoes and wallets. Don't attend the country's biggest and most well known sports card and collectibles show this week without them. The 45th annual National Sports Collectors Convention, often referred to simply as “The…

mirror.co.uk - Shannon Miller - Five sports films that deserve a reboot as Bend It Like Beckham 2 in the works
Five sports films that deserve a reboot as Bend It Like Beckham 2 in the works
The Mirror

It's official - Bend It Like Beckham is getting a sequel. The news dropped after the Women's Euro final, with director Gurinder Chadha saying the time is finally right. She praised the Lionesses' incredible win and said she's ready to bring back…

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