Basketball News

• Basketball Standout, 16, Is Shot and Killed in New Jersey
  
  Letrell Duncan, a sophomore at East Orange Campus High School, was remembered as a team leader and a loving cousin and brother.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 5 Oct 2022.
• Tiffany Jackson, Texas Longhorn basketball star, dies at 37
  
  Jackson was a standout at the University of Texas and was the No. 5 pick in the WNBA draft in 2007. She went on to play nine years in the league.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 4 Oct 2022.
• Men's Bracketology: A repeat performance for the Kansas Jayhawks come spring?
  
  Will the Kansas Jayhawks become the first repeat champions in men's college basketball since Florida in 2006 and 2007?
  ESPN.  Tuesday, 4 Oct 2022.
• How to find hidden value in salary cap drafts
  
  Jim McCormick gives his tips and strategies on how to win your fantasy basketball salary cap draft in 2022-23.
  ESPN.  Tuesday, 4 Oct 2022.
• Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25
  
  A Russian court has set a date for American basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 4 Oct 2022.
• The Return of Midnight Basketball and Its Oakland Community
  
  A once-politicized program has made a comeback, and its organizers hope it can give young Black men a place to escape a troubled city.
  New York Times.  Monday, 3 Oct 2022.
• LeBron James is a pickleball fan. And now he's buying a team
  
  LeBron James, the king of basketball courts, is one of the newest owners of a professional pickleball team.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 28 Sep 2022.
• Column: St. Francis basketball coach Todd Wolfson is using Twitter to offer life lessons
  
  'Dear Todd' could be in St. Francis basketball coach Todd Wolfson's future the way he makes an impact with his advice on basketball and life.
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 28 Sep 2022.
• NBA 2K23 review: A basketball fan's dream
  
  Every bit as bombastic as the real-life NBA, NBA 2K23 is a real treat for hardcore basketball nuts. It's complex, but basketball is a complex game,
  Pocket Lint.  Tuesday, 27 Sep 2022.
• Women's Basketball World Cup: Fiba launch investigation after fight breaks out among Mali players
  
  Two of Mali's team at the Women's Basketball World Cup react to their elimination by fighting one another in front of the world's media.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 27 Sep 2022.
• UCLA eyes return to NCAA women's basketball tournament with top-ranked freshman class
  
  With Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez part of a standout freshman class, the UCLA women's basketball team is hoping to see a resurgence in 2023.
  Los Angeles Times.  Tuesday, 27 Sep 2022.
• Basketball Wives star Brooke Bailey announces her daughter Kayla, 25, passed away
  
  Reality TV star Brooke Bailey, 45, is mourning the life of her daughter, Kayla, after she died in an alleged car crash on Sunday. Brooke posted a series of pictures on social media to honor Kayla.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 26 Sep 2022.
• Mali players fight each other at Basketball World Cup
  
  Two of Mali's team at the Basketball World Cup react to their elimination by fighting one another in front of the world's media.
  BBC News.  Monday, 26 Sep 2022.
• Mark Cuban Considering Leaving Shark Tank As He Bets His Legacy On Low-Cost Drugs
  
  Blockchain, basketball, Broadcast.com: Mark Cuban has never lost his passion for disruption. Now the billionaire entrepreneur has an ambitious plan to take on Big Pharma and lower the cost of prescription drugs once and for all. ...
  Forbes.  Monday, 26 Sep 2022.
• USA Basketball says no one will wear Brittney Griner's no. 15 at the upcoming FIBA Women's World Cup
  
  USA Basketball said none of its players at the Women's World Cup would wear the number 15 when the tournament begins on Thursday, in honor of Brittney Griner
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 22 Sep 2022.

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