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Austin Reaves credits brother for pushing him on path to 2024 Paris Olympics
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reeves is excited to bring his underdog story to the world stage.
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UConn and Yale are both competing in men's NCAA tournament
Yesterday was Selection Sunday and both the UConn and Yale men’s basketball teams will compete in the first round. UConn, the 2023 NCAA champions, will take on Stetson on Friday afternoon and Yale will take on Auburn a little later. Friday, March 22 (Round of 64) UConn is the top overall seed and the team will take on Stetson at…
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Tuning out the noise: A basketball brotherhood
A group of deaf basketball referees in Connecticut makes up one-fifth of all deaf basketball refs in the country.
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Tuning out the noise: A basketball brotherhood
It’s the height of basketball season in Connecticut. March Madness is around the corner and high school state tournaments are underway. A key part of all of that: the referees. There’s a handful of officials in Connecticut who seem just like all the others, in fact, if you’re a parent or coach, you may have even yelled at them...
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Lefty Driesell, folksy, fiery coach who put Maryland on college basketball's map, dies at 92
The Hall of Fame basketball coach Lefty Driesell has died.
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Southington school community mourns assistant girls' basketball coach after sudden passing
Southington’s assistant girls’ basketball coach, Bill Queen, passed away suddenly and the school will be providing support for the students and staff as they begin to grieve. They also plan to postpone the game against South Windsor that was scheduled for Thursday night.
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East Hartford basketball coach ‘writing the book' on setting a positive example
You know the saying: don’t judge a book by its cover. “Don’t let the tattoos fool you,” Zoe Mercado said of her high school basketball coach. “He’s a big softy.” That may be tough for East Hartford girls’ basketball head coach John Myette to overcome on a hard practice day. His latest project hasn’t helped either. See, Myette isn’t...
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Bueckers leads No. 8 UConn past No. 20 Maryland 80-48 in Storrs
Paige Bueckers had 24 points and six steals as No. 8 UConn rebounded from its first loss of the season with an 80-48 victory Thursday night over No. 20 Maryland. Aaliyah Edwards and KK Arnold each scored 12 points for the Huskies (2-1). Ashlynn Shade added 10 points and Aubrey Griffin had nine points and 13 rebounds. Shyanne Sellers scored…
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No. 2 UConn routs Dayton 102-58 in Paige Bueckers' return for the Huskies
Paige Bueckers made her long-awaited return from injury as No. 2 UConn opened its season Wednesday with a 102-58 rout of Dayton.
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No. 6 UConn unveils championship banner, routs Northern Arizona 95-52 in season opener
Alex Karaban scored 22 points to lead five players in double figures and No. 6 UConn opened the defense of the program’s fifth national championship on Monday with a 95-52 rout of Northern Arizona. Tristen Newton scored 14 points, Donovan Clingan and Stephon Castle each had 12 and Samson Johnson added 11 for UConn, which unveiled the school’s latest championship…
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Iowa game breaks attendance records for women's basketball
The women’s basketball game between Iowa and DePaul game over the weekend broke the sports’ attendance record, which was set at the 2002 NCAA championship game.
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Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson take leadership roles at Reebok basketball
Hall of Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson are returning to the shoe company that once helped grow their off-court fame.
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WNBA in the Bay: Golden State Warriors get expansion team that will start play in 2025
The WNBA is coming to the Bay Area.
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MrBeast, Charlotte Hornets ink first of a kind partnership
The Charlotte Hornets and MrBeast will partner in the 2023-24 NBA season in a first of a kind collaboration.
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2023 WNBA playoffs: First-round matchups, schedule
Here is a look at the first round of the 2023 WNBA playoffs.
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Canada holds off US to win bronze at Basketball World Cup in OT, 127-118
The U.S. played the bronze-medal game short-handed, and Canada sent the Americans home from the World Cup empty-handed. Dillon Brooks scored 39 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 12 assists and Canada survived a miracle from Mikal Bridges that forced overtime to medal at a global men’s basketball tournament for the first time in 87 years.
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US falls to Lithuania at Basketball World Cup but still qualifies for Paris Olympics
The U.S. is going to the Paris Olympics next summer. Lithuania made sure that was the only good development for the Americans on Sunday night, when it pulled off a Basketball World Cup stunner.
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Top matchups in the 2023-24 NBA season
With the NBA schedule released, these are the key matchups to look out for during the season.
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Mikal Bridges' transition from ‘LeBron guy' to ‘Kobe guy'
Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges talks about how he went back and forth between being a ‘LeBron guy’ and a ‘Kobe guy.’
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Austin Reaves: Anthony Davis ‘a staple to what we do'
After Anthony Davis signed a record-breaking extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, Austin Reaves reacts to the news.