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OU basketball: Putnam North guard Jeremiah Johnson receives offer from Sooners By Cameron JourdanThe OU men's basketball team offered a scholarship to one of the top sophomore guards in the state Tuesday night.Putnam North guard Jeremiah Johnson announced on his Twitter that the Sooners extended him an offer.Johnson is one of the country's rising prospects in the 2023 class.Re....

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NBA Rumors: Hornets Could Get Blake Griffin For Nicolas Batum & Second-Round Pick, 'Bleacher Report' Suggests In a recently proposed trade idea, Bleacher Report suggested that the Charlotte Hornets could improve their chances of reaching the playoffs in the coming years if they make a deal for oft-injured Detroit Pistons big man Blake Griffin. As explained by the publication, the Pistons will be entering....

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GB wheelchair basketballer Sophie Carrigill on her Paralympic ambition in Tokyo After a car crash 10 years ago left her paralysed, GB wheelchair basketball player Sophie Carrigill looks back on her recovery.....

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NBA: Milwaukee's Mike Budenholzer, Oklahoma City's Billy Donovan share 'Coach of the Year' award August 04, 2020 8:51 AMLOS ANGELES (AFP) - Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Oklahoma City Thunder counterpart Billy Donovan were named as joint winners of the National Basketball Coaches Association coach of the year award on Monday (Aug 3).....

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Khloe Kardashian & Tristan Thompson Are Back Together & Are 'Beyond Happy', A Source Says Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson might have rekindled their relationship, according to a new report. The 36-year-old reality star and 29-year-old basketball player split up in early 2019 after it was revealed that he had cheated on her with her sister Kylie‘s best friend, Jordyn Woods. No....

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Rockets blast off to win August 04, 2020 5:00 AMMIAMI • The Milwaukee Bucks began this National Basketball Association (NBA) season in Houston with a 117-111 win behind Giannis Antetokounmpo's game-high points, rebounds and assists.....

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Basketball Wives' Evelyn Lozada Reveals She's Been Catfished More Than Once Even Evelyn Lozada has been catfished. The Basketball Wives star revealed this to be true during a fun game of "Never Have I Ever" during her appearance on Quibi's Close Up by.......

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High school girls basketball recruiting: Norman forward Chantae Embry announces top 4 schools By James JacksonOne of Oklahoma's top basketball prospects is nearing her decision.Norman's Chantae Embry announced her top four schools through a Twitter post on Monday afternoon, narrowing her recruiting list to Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri State and Texas A&M."Thank you so much to all the s....

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OKC Thunder: Billy Donovan voted NBCA co-coach of the year By Joe MussattoBilly Donovan has been named co-coach of the year by the National Basketball Coaches Association, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday. The Thunder coach shared the award with Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer, who's led Milwaukee to a 54-13 record. Toronto's Nick Nurse....

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Gabrielle Union, 47, Flaunts Her Backside In Striped Bikini Gabrielle Union enjoyed a little fun in the sun over the weekend, and she was joined by another basketball wife. On Sunday, the 47-year-old Bring It On star took to Instagram to share a set of three stunning snapshots with her 16.3 million followers. In all of them, she was rocking a bikini that sh....

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Iowa Standout Luka Garza Withdraws From NBA Draft, Will Return For Senior Season The Sporting News‘ reigning National Player of the Year in college basketball — Iowa center Luka Garza — has announced that he is withdrawing his name from the list of eligible candidates for selection in the 2020 NBA Draft and returning to school for his senior season. Garza made....

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Raptors prove they're in the frame August 03, 2020 5:00 AMORLANDO (Florida) • All the talk has been of a potential National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals match-up between the league's leading teams, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers.....

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Basketball: Kyle Lowry sparks Toronto Raptors to 107-92 win over Lakers as NBA contenders duel August 02, 2020 3:27 PMMIAMI (AFP) - Kyle Lowry scored 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lift the defending National Basketball Association (NBA) champions Toronto Raptors over the Los Angeles Lakers 107-92 in a showdown of title contenders on Saturday (Aug 1).....

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Hot Bods August 02, 2020 5:00 AMExercise regimen: I try to keep a regular routine, hitting the gym thrice a week and having a run at least once a week. For my gym workouts, I do a modified push/pull/legs routine, focusing mainly on aesthetics with strength as secondary. I don't play any sports regularly but....

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Westbrook sparks Rockets to O.T. Win August 02, 2020 5:00 AMORLANDO (Florida) • After not playing a competitive National Basketball Association game since March and arriving late for training camp because of a positive Covid-19 test, Friday was a test of Russell Westbrook's physical capacity.....

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Basketball: Giannis shines as Bucks hold on, Harden nets 49 as Rockets blast off August 01, 2020 4:03 PMORLANDO(AFP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo shook off the rust of a long layoff by scoring 36 points to power the Milwaukee Bucks to a 119-112 victory over the Boston Celtics in their first game of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) restarted season.....

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David Griffin Reveals Main Reason Why Zion Williamson Was Benched In Pelicans Two-Point Loss Against Jazz Coach Alvin Gentry and the New Orleans Pelicans recently earned plenty of criticisms for the way they handled the minutes of Zion Williamson in their 106-104 loss against the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. They were leading by four points in the fourth quarter when Gentry decided to bench Williamson.....

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Draya Michele Bares Cleavage & Underboob In A Small Bikini For Latest Update Draya Michele delighted fans by flaunting her curves in a soaking-wet scintillating photo set for her latest Instagram upload. In the pics, she posed next to a pool in a small bikini that showcased her cleavage and backside. The former Basketball Wives star posted three revealing snaps where she ....

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Beyond Meat Partners With NBA Stars Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade on Social Justice Basketball superstars Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade have launched a fund to support the Black community, and plant-based protein brand Beyond Meat has signed on as one of the first partners of the nonprofit group. Los Angeles-based Beyond Meat, a major player in the faux meat category,....

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Job done, LeBron to spread more love August 01, 2020 5:00 AMORLANDO (Florida) • The Los Angeles Lakers are now just one victory away from sealing the top seeding in the ultra-tough Western Conference ahead of the National Basketball Association (NBA) play-offs later this month.....

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Why WNBA Players Are Wearing Breonna Taylor's Name on Their Jerseys When the 2020 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) tipped off Sunday, players wore jerseys with the name Breonna Taylor--the Louisville, Ky. EMT shot to death by police in her apartment this March--across the bottom. Shirts are also available for sale through the league, with....

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ESPN Plans 'Rail-Cam' Stream for Opening NBA Telecast Basketball fans can’t sit courtside these days, but they might just get the ultimate view of NBA action when ESPN opens its coverage of the league’s season this evening. Fans who use the ESPN App will be able to access full games with a “rail-cam” view, which lets the streami....

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LeBron James On Kneeling For National Anthem: 'I Hope We Made Kaep Proud' The National Basketball League (NBA) officially returned to action last night and included a matchup between Los Angeles rivals the Lakers and the Clippers. After every single player from both teams along with the game’s officiating crew took a knee during the national anthem, Lakers star LeB....

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NBA: No wavering in fight against racism and brutality, says LeBron after winning shot for Lakers in LA derby July 31, 2020 5:50 PMORLANDO (AFP, REUTERS) - LeBron James vowed no let-up in the fight for social justice as the National Basketball Association's (NBA) coronavirus-hit season made an emotional return in Orlando on Thursday (July 30).....

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NBA Restarts with Nod to Black Lives Matter, LeBron James Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant The NBA is back in session and the season re-opener began with all four teams kneeling during the national anthem as a nod to the Black Lives Matter movement. The basketball season re-opened on Thursday (July 30) at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.....

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Report cites abuse at NBA academies in China July 31, 2020 5:00 AMLOS ANGELES • Young players have been physically abused and left without schooling at National Basketball Association (NBA) academies in China, which were described as "sweat camp(s) for athletes", an ESPN report said.....

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A prelude to how the West was won July 31, 2020 5:00 AMORLANDO • The National Basketball Association (NBA) season resumed yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) at the Walt Disney World Resort with what could be a sneak peak of this year's Western Conference Finals.....

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Clever Video Editing Portrays a Message of Unity in Nike's Latest Powerful Spot After months of yearning to see basketball players take the court again, NBA fanatics will finally get their wish answered when the sport returns tonight. Coinciding with the NBA's long-awaited return is the debut of Nike's third film in its empowering "You Can't Stop Us" campaign, which has fed on ....

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NBA Returns To Action: Futures, Betting Lines, Odds Favor LeBron's Lakers, Giannis' Bucks With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic canceling sports leagues across the nation, NBA fans have been without pro basketball since March 11. Basketball fans, your time is now. read more....

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NBA: Basketball's unique role in the United States' discussion about racism Basketball is perhaps the sport best placed to challenge racial inequality. Is the NBA doing it right?....

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OU football: No positives in latest round of COVID-19 testing By Ryan AberNORMAN — For the fourth consecutive week, no OU football player tested positive for COVID-19.Overall, 186 student-athletes and staff in football, men's basketball and women's basketball were tested Tuesday or Wednesday with no positive tests.This week, 100 football players and 38 staff....

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TRAMEL: Predictions for the NBA bubble, including the Thunder By Berry TramelOne hundred forty-one days have passed since the NBA's last real game. That changes Thursday night, with a Jazz-Pelicans and Lakers-Clippers doubleheader on TNT.Somehow, the NBA doesn't seem quite as important as it did back in March, when Rudy Gobert's positive test for COVID-19 stop....

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All NBA players will be isolated at Disney World in Florida For the next two-and-a-half months, the top basketball players in the US will all be residing at Disney World.....

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Basketball: Air Jordan sneakers expected to set new auction record, surpassing previous $770k high July 30, 2020 5:05 PMNEW YORK (AFP) - Eleven pairs of Nike sneakers worn by National Basketball Association legend Michael Jordan are up for auction from Thursday (July 30), including a set that could smash the record for a sports shoe.....

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'It's been a moving target': Oklahoma State doctors reacting to changing needs of COVID-19 monitoring for athletes By Scott WrightStaff writer [email protected] — Twice a week, nearly every week for the last two months, Dr. Dennis Blankenship has driven from his office in Tulsa to the Oklahoma State athletic facility, where he and a crew of doctors and nurses perform COVID-19 tests on OSU athlete....

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Former NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire, Maccabi Tel Aviv Reportedly Have Mutual Interest In Extension Former NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire — who just wrapped up a successful season with the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv — is reportedly interested in re-upping with the team for another season. That interest is said to be mutual, according to the Israeli outlet ONE, as translated a....

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A leap into the great unknown July 30, 2020 5:00 AMORLANDO • LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has likened the "bubble" to a youth basketball tournament for grown men who happen to be some of the most recognisable sports stars on the planet.....

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Basketball: NBA restart to feature 89 international players July 30, 2020 3:42 AMORLANDO, FLORIDA (REUTERS) - As 22 NBA teams restart the season inside a bio-secure bubble in Orlando this week, 89 international players from 34 countries and territories are set to feature when basketball returns from its four and a half month Covid-19 pandemic-enforced break.....

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NBA, Twitter Team Up to Engage Fans as Season Restarts in Orlando While fans won't be allowed into the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., for the resumption of the National Basketball Association season Thursday night, Twitter teamed up with the league on some ways to make them feel like part of the action. Fans tweetin....

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No positive COVID-19 tests among NBA players for second consecutive week By Jeff ZillgittUSA TODAYThe NBA's bubble concept continues to work.For the second consecutive weekly testing period, no NBA players tested positive for COVID-19, according to a release from the league and the National Basketball Players Association.This time, 344 players were among the group tested....

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Magic Johnson on his new partnership with a CBD retailer and the start of the NBA bubble Uncle Bud's Hemp Magic Johnson spoke to Business Insider last week in an interview tied to his new partnership with Uncle Bud's Hemp, a retailer of hemp- and CBD-based products. Johnson also discussed the start of the NBA "bubble" and gave his personal and societal perspectives on navigati....

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Lou Henson, longtime Illinois basketball coach and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Famer, dies at age 88 By Jason GrovesLas Cruces Sun-NewsFormer Illinois and New Mexico State head men's basketball coach Lou Henson passed away over the weekend.Read more on NewsOK.com....

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The NBA and MLB show opposite reopening strategies — and one of them is already striking out. Here's what businesses and schools can learn from the great pro sports reboot. Rob Carr/Staff/Getty Images Schools are set to reopen in a few weeks, and the way nonessential services like sports leagues and theme parks have reopened so far present contrasting approaches to reboots. Baseball started up its season this week, and basketball will soon resume its incomplete sea....

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WarnerMedia, Disney Hope NBA Play Brings New Business Bounce When basketball fans tune in to an NBA doubleheader Thursday night on TNT or the start of ESPN’s coverage on Friday, they will have a courtside seat to a good chunk of the action. Both networks will avail themselves of a new “rail-cam” that puts viewers just feet from play – ....

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How to watch the NHL when the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin on August 1 The National Hockey League (NHL) returns to play on Saturday, August 1, with a modified, expanded Stanley Cup Playoffs. Instead of the typical 16-team bracket, 24 teams in two bubble cities will compete for the Stanley Cup. The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs will be broadcast on NBC, NBCSN,....

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Turner Sports Sells Out Regular Season NBA Ad Inventory Ahead of Restart The National Basketball Association was the first U.S. sports league to pause its season due to Covid-19, suspending games on March 11. Four-and-a-half months later, the NBA is finally ready to resume play, and Turner Sports has already sold out of its regular season ad inventory. Now, it's eyeing a....

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NBA News: 2020-21 Season Might Take Place In Bubble Environment, NBPA Executive Director Says Ahead of the scheduled resumption of regular-season NBA action, National Basketball Players’ Association (NBPA) executive director Michele Roberts said in an interview that it’s possible the league’s 2020-21 season will be held in a similar “bubble” environment to the ....

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Basketball is finally back. Here's how to watch if you don't have cable. On March 11, Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19 and the NBA shut down the season, right as the entire league was entering the final push before the playoffs. Believe it or not, professional basketball is back this week and you can watch even if you don't pay for cable. That s....

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Coronavirus: 'Bubble' a possibility for 2020-21 NBA season, says National Basketball Players' Association July 29, 2020 11:09 AMORLANDO (REUTERS) - National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts said Tuesday (July 28) that the "bubble" environment might be necessary for the 2020-21 season to be held.....

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Basketball: NBA restart - How it works July 29, 2020 10:33 AMORLANDO (AFP) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) relaunches its 2019-2020 season on Thursday (July 30) with 22 teams based inside a secure "bubble" at Disney World in Florida due to complete the remainder of the campaign.....

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Basketball: Bubble-wrapped NBA readies for relaunch on July 30 July 29, 2020 10:40 AMORLANDO (AFP) - Four months after Covid-19 sent basketball into an unprecedented shutdown, the National Basketball Association (NBA) takes a leap into the unknown on Thursday (July 30) as the league bids to resurrect its season at Disney World in Florida.....

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