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Bob Knight, Champion Basketball Coach With Fiery Temper, Dies at 83
2Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Bob Knight, Champion Basketball Coach With Fiery Temper, Dies at 83

Bob Knight, the fiery basketball coach who won national championships at Indiana University but whose furious temper eventually cost him his most prominent job, died at home in Bloomington, Ind., his family said Wednesday.He was 83 years old. His family’s statement didn’t cite a cause.Knight was one of the most influential college-basketball coaches ever. He won national championships at Indiana University in 1976, 1981 and 1987. His first NCAA title team was the last in Division I men’s college basketball to finish with an undefeated record and established Knight as a master at a young age. Knight, who also played for Ohio State’s title-winning team in 1960, was inducted into basketball’s Hall of Fame in 1991, while he was still coaching.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All ...
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They Came for the World Series. They Left for Wembymania.
1Nov By adminNo Comments
World

They Came for the World Series. They Left for Wembymania.

PHOENIX—Chris Hanson paid about $600 to take his son, Cole, to Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday. But with the Diamondbacks down 10-0 in the third inning, he began considering alternate options. One presented itself just down the street: Victor Wembanyama. “We decided to go check it out,” Hanson said.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Victor Wembanyama Is Here. The NBA’s Scorers Should Be Afraid.
24Oct By adminNo Comments
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Victor Wembanyama Is Here. The NBA’s Scorers Should Be Afraid.

When Victor Wembanyama steps onto a basketball court, its geometry changes. Vincent Collet, Wembanyama’s coach with Metropolitans 92 during his final season in France, has witnessed the phenomenon. An opposing team can choreograph the perfect sequence of screens and passes, springing a shooter into open air with the rim in his sights. Then Wembanyama—7-foot-4, with the arms of an even taller man and the quick stride of a smaller one—enters the frame.“You think you are alone,” Collet said in a recent interview. “And then, he’s back.”Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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LeBron James and Peyton Manning Plan Basketball Series Modeled on Netflix Hit ‘Quarterback’
23Oct By adminNo Comments
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LeBron James and Peyton Manning Plan Basketball Series Modeled on Netflix Hit ‘Quarterback’

Two of the biggest legends in sports, LeBron James and Peyton Manning, are looking to join forces in the entertainment world.James’s entertainment company, SpringHill, is in talks with Manning’s Omaha Productions to create a show—modeled on the hit Netflix series “Quarterback”—that would follow the lives of professional basketball players, according to people familiar with the situation. The NBA is involved in the discussions.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Shaquille O’Neal announced as president of Reebok Basketball division, Allen Iverson named vice president
14Oct By adminNo Comments
Money

Shaquille O’Neal announced as president of Reebok Basketball division, Allen Iverson named vice president

Retired NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has been named Reebok's first president of basketball, the company announced Thursday.The company also announced that former NBA great Allen Iverson would be joining O'Neal's efforts as the brand's vice president of basketball.  The newly created position is part of Reebok's attempt to reenter professional performance basketball, the company said. "We are thrilled to be expanding upon our partnership with Shaquille with this historic appointment," said Reebok CEO Todd Krinsky. "With the combination of his deep-rooted history with Reebok and reigning influence he's made on the game, there is no one better than this guy to take the helm and lead our brand back to reclaiming its rightful place and dominance in basketbal...
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Zendaya Visits Oakland School With Tom Holland
27Aug By adminNo Comments
Entertainment

Zendaya Visits Oakland School With Tom Holland

The actor was captured in an Instagram video posted on Friday throwing an assist to “Hustle” actor Elvin Rodriguez during a visit to a school in her hometown of Oakland, California. The Emmy winner’s boyfriend, “Spider-Man” star Tom Holland, also joined her for the event hosted by nonprofit organizations Hoopbus, Project Backboard, and local Oakland brand Oaklandish.In another video, Holland is seen learning impressive basketball spinning tricks from Harlem Globetrotter player Sam Diaz. Diaz posted the clip on his Instagram account, writing in one caption: “Who can say they taught Spider-Man some tricks.”Zendaya recently discussed her notoriously private relationship with Holland in an Elle profile published on Wednesday. “Parts of my life, I accept, are going to be public,” she told Elle...
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Brittney Griner takes break from WNBA to focus on mental health
31Jul By adminNo Comments
Health

Brittney Griner takes break from WNBA to focus on mental health

Brittney Griner takes break from WNBA to focus on mental health - CBS News Watch CBS News WNBA star Brittney Griner did not play with her team last night in Chicago because she is taking some time to focus on her mental health. Griner returned to the league in May after she was detained in Russia for nearly a year. Nancy Chen has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
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