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basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /
NOUN
team sport
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Certainly not from the game itself; basketball moves fast, and a bummer can become a bust in a blink.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Meet the folks who had given up on the team or needed to wake up early this morning—and missed a piece of basketball history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Knicks coach Mike Brown OG Anunoby's move "has to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball," Brown said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"The tip, how he had to control it and tip it in -- that has to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Coach P. has us jumping rope and doing sprints, push-ups, and basketball drills.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko



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