basketball

Example Sentences

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“I played basketball until fifth grade. I grew up in Dallas and everyone watched the Mavericks. Then when I moved to Austin it was all about UT,” she said, referring to the University of Texas.

From Los Angeles Times

Erik's first day was training with a basketball team and he signed a contract he believed would land him with a professional club.

From Barron's

"Every moment when I touch the ball -- assist, shooting the basketball or getting a rebound -- I'm just trying to help the team win."

From Barron's

A look at The Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball rankings for the Southland after the regular season.

From Los Angeles Times

This isn’t altogether surprising considering that the sports most bet on in America — football, basketball and boxing — have been dominated by Black athletes and have a disproportionately high number of Black viewers.

From Salon