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nytimes.com - Jason Jones - Rapper J. Cole to join Chinese pro basketball team
Rapper J. Cole to join Chinese pro basketball team
The New York Times

Basketball has been a large part of the music of J. Cole, who now will get his third opportunity to play the game professionally. Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images Rap star J. Cole is taking his love for basketball to China. Cole (born Jermaine Cole) has…

bbc.co.uk - Aysha Rahman  - Glasgow Commonwealth Games: Wales bid for 3x3 wheelchair basketball spots
Glasgow Commonwealth Games: Wales bid for 3x3 wheelchair basketball spots
BBC

Wales' 3x3 wheelchair basketball teams are aiming for historic Commonwealth Games spots in a winners-take-all qualification event at the University of Nottingham on Saturday, 4 April. The IWBF European Zonal Qualifier tournament will see Wales…

nytimes.com - Devon Henderson - Ranking UConn women's basketball's 12 national championship seasons. Which was the best?
Ranking UConn women's basketball's 12 national championship seasons. Which was the best?
The New York Times

Geno Auriemma is leading 38-0 UConn into Phoenix for the Final Four on the hunt for his second straight national title and 13th overall for the Huskies. He's been the torchbearer of success in the women's game for over four decades, with more rings…

yahoo.com - WHIO Staff - School district honors high school boys basketball champs in Trotwood
School district honors high school boys basketball champs in Trotwood
Yahoo!

A local boys' basketball team was honored for winning the state championship. The Trotwood-Madison City School District hosted a celebration for the high school boys' basketball team on Thursday night. The Rams won the Division III Boys Basketball…

dailymail.co.uk - Freya Barnes - Police play basketball with young men in Clapham amid looting
Police play basketball with young men in Clapham amid looting
Mail Online

This is the moment a police officer played basketball with young men in Clapham on the night that mobs were attacking emergency workers and looting shops. A video circulating on TikTok shows PC Kyp Kyriacou from the Metropolitan Police –…

yahoo.com - Jeff Eisenberg - Final Four 2026: How UConn became the center of the college basketball universe
Final Four 2026: How UConn became the center of the college basketball universe
Yahoo!

Steve Pikiell used to hate it when someone approached him and his teammates at the airport and asked what school they played for. The stranger would hear the name UConn, notice the Husky logo emblazoned on Pikiell's clothes and inevitably ask…

espn.com - Eric Moody - Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
ESPN

ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game…

nbcnews.com - The NBA is planning a European basketball league. Investors think it's worth billions.
The NBA is planning a European basketball league. Investors think it's worth billions.
NBC News

Decades after the NBA first took an interest in Europe, it took a significant step this week toward establishing a new basketball league on the continent. It heard from potential investors, who valued some clubs in the proposed league there at $1…

si.com - Liam Howard - New Face of Colorado Basketball Shines in College Basketball Crown
New Face of Colorado Basketball Shines in College Basketball Crown
Sports Illustrated

During the Colorado Buffaloes' 90-86 overtime loss to the Oklahoma Sooners in the first round of the College Basketball Crown tournament, the face of the future was one of their bright spots. Star guard Barrington Hargress had an impressive…

rollingstone.com - Kory Grow - J. Cole Joins Chinese Basketball Team, the Nanjing Monkey Kings
J. Cole Joins Chinese Basketball Team, the Nanjing Monkey Kings
Rolling Stone

J. Cole, the 6'3″ rapper who has already played basketball for teams in Rwanda and Toronto, will be headed to Nanjing, China for his next basketball opportunity where he is joining the Nanjing Monkey Kings. Footage of Cole attending a Monkey…

foxsports.com - Michael Cohen - 4 Takeaways From Day 2 of the 2026 College Basketball Crown
4 Takeaways From Day 2 of the 2026 College Basketball Crown
FOX Sports

MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA (LAS VEGAS) — With 7:23 remaining in a game that felt more and more like a foregone conclusion, a fan behind the Creighton bench held up a sign for all to see. On a white background and written in blue letters, the…

vice.com - Lauren Boisvert - J. Cole Signs With the Chinese Basketball Association's Nanjing Monkey Kings
J. Cole Signs With the Chinese Basketball Association's Nanjing Monkey Kings
VICE

Grammy-winner J. Cole is putting down the mic and once again, lacing up his high tops. The rapper has signed with the Chinese Basketball Association to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in Jiangsu. Diehard fans know this isn't the first time he's…

si.com - Benjamin Worgull - Wisconsin basketball offers newly available in-state star
Wisconsin basketball offers newly available in-state star
Sports Illustrated

MADISON, Wis. - The best in-state basketball player is back on the market, and the University of Wisconsin is finally interested in forward Zavier Zens. The 2026 Mr. Basketball in the State of Wisconsin announced on Thursday that the Badgers have…

koat.com - Nick Catlin - Lobos men's basketball falls in NIT semis to Tulsa
Lobos men's basketball falls in NIT semis to Tulsa
KOAT

Jamie Sabau Lobos fall to Tulsa in NIT semifinals Updated: 7:36 PM MDT Apr 2, 2026 Lobos men's basketball falls in NIT semis to Tulsa The Lobos end their season in the NIT semifinals with a 26-11 record in the first year under head coach Eric Olen…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Audi Crooks Makes Shocking Decision on Iowa State Basketball Future
Audi Crooks Makes Shocking Decision on Iowa State Basketball Future
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team came into the 2025-26 season with some sizable expectations as a top 15 team in the preseason. Unfortunately, they were unable to live up to those expectations. After starting the season 14-0 and…

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