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N.C.A.A. Inquiry Takes On Growing Role of Booster Groups

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Michael S. Schmidt, David A. Fahrenthold and Billy Witz) — The University of Tennessee’s football program is under investigation for recruiting violations involving a donor collective, signaling an effort to rein in the role of outside money in college sports.
  • 86 days ago
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Joel Embiid Wants the African Diaspora to Flourish Onscreen

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Emmanuel Morgan) — “I’ve always been passionate about storytelling,” said the N.B.A. star, whose production studio will create a documentary about Memphis Depay’s success on the Dutch soccer team.
  • 86 days ago
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My Rick Pitino Story

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Vincent M. Mallozzi) — A basketball coach’s persistence has a newly retired journalist reminiscing about newsgathering in a different era.
  • 94 days ago
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Herbert Kohl, Former Wisconsin Senator and Milwaukee Bucks Owner, Dies at 88

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Robert D. McFadden) — A member of the family that founded Kohl’s department stores, he guarded federal budgets as a U.S. senator while spending lavishly to revive the N.B.A. team he owned.
  • 120 days ago
  • Hits: 90

George McGinnis Dies at 73; Powered His Way to Basketball Stardom

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Harvey Araton) — He won two titles with the Pacers of the A.B.A. before joining Julius Erving on the N.B.A.’s 76ers, but it was 35 years before the Hall of Fame inducted him.
  • 133 days ago
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Bought as an N.B.A. Team, the Mavericks Are Being Sold as Much More

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Kevin Draper) — Pro sports franchises are increasingly providing much of their value as anchors for larger business enterprises, including entertainment complexes.
  • 137 days ago
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Team’s Sale Reflects Growing Links Between Pro Sports and Gambling

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Ken Belson) — The proposed purchase of the N.B.A.’s Dallas Mavericks by a casino operator is the latest sign of how fully leagues have embraced the gaming world.
  • 144 days ago
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Why Some Korean Basketball Players Love the Bank Shot

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (John Yoon) — Banked free throws, an unorthodox technique, have a cult following in the Korean Basketball League.
  • 147 days ago
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Johnny Green, Jumpin’ Knicks All-Star, Dies at 89

NY Times (Richard Goldstein) — An All-Star forward — and an all-American at Michigan State — he was known as Jumpin’ Johnny, able to soar over taller opponents for 14 seasons in the N.B.A.
  • 161 days ago
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Seeks to Nullify His Purchase of Toronto House

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Ian Austen) — Irate investors looking for a bankrupt “crypto king” were regular visitors to the new Toronto-area home of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
  • 162 days ago
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Walter Davis, Basketball Star With a Velvet Touch, Dies at 69

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Richard Sandomir) — “Walter is a good shooter until the fourth period,” one coach said of Davis, a standout in both college and the N.B.A. “Then he becomes a great shooter.”
  • 172 days ago
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For Bobby Knight, a Basketball Legend, Baseball Provided a Comforting Coda

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Remy Tumin) — As his memory declined, Bobby Knight, the volatile former Indiana University basketball coach, found some solace in the Cleveland baseball team of his youth.
  • 173 days ago
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Need a Restaurant Recommendation? Ask an N.B.A. Player.

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Gerald Narciso) — The best basketball players on the planet travel regularly, embrace local cultures and have deep pockets — making them very credible reviewers of restaurants across the country.
  • 175 days ago
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Tug-of-War Over N.B.A. Rights Provides Glimpse of Media’s Future

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Kevin Draper and Benjamin Mullin) — The league’s longtime television partners, including ESPN and Turner, are undergoing major changes, which could alter how games are watched.
  • 179 days ago
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Terry Dischinger, College Basketball Star and Olympian, Dies at 82

NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Richard Sandomir) — An all-American at Purdue, he was the youngest member of the gold medal-winning 1960 U.S. Olympic team. He later became a top N.B.A. rookie.
  • 183 days ago
  • Hits: 101

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