basketball

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He also did Nevada Las Vegas football and basketball games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Recently, he’s been putting together high school TV packages for LA36 and calling travel ball basketball games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

“In a basketball game,” he said, “when you are winning after the first quarter, you usually win the game.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

“We offer tremendous new amenities that no other presidential center provides, like an NBA-regulation-size basketball court, two-level playground, recording studio, classroom spaces and more than two dozen newly commissioned pieces of public art.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Elijah tossed the basketball lightly in the air, caught it, then said, “Hey, nice Jordans!”

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly