basketball
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Varnell will keep confusing Damon Wayans with his brothers; he’ll play pingpong with former basketball star Matt Barnes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
After breaking his ankle in a pickup basketball game in 2010, he got the insurance bill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
It’s been a success, despite one 300-pounder busting through the net around his basketball court and the diving board caving under the strain of a back-flip competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Barack Obama filmed a basketball video with Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
If ever there was a guy who lives and breathes basketball, it’s Legend.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Specs can digitize a chess board, provide AR-guided training for shooting basketballs and even highlight the coolant reservoir under the hood of a car, according to videos and photos online.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Other sports have made accommodations for female body types, such as lower sprint hurdles in athletics or lighter and smaller basketballs.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
There I was, dribbling basketballs like a Globetrotter, diving through inter-dimensional portals, riding on the back of a galloping dinosaur in an explosive train heist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
I was in the gym, shooting basketballs every day, working on my game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
Aru wanted to believe this meant they would find objects like deflated basketballs, mismatched socks, or bobby pins.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
