basketball
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On Wednesday, Close said her remarks didn’t intend to diminish coverage of men’s basketball, only to give the women the exposure they deserved.
From Los Angeles Times
When she hiked up the mountain a week prior, on Dec. 21, she descended through the Devil’s Backbone Trail and ran into a group of teenagers, one wearing Nike Dunks — basketball shoes.
From Los Angeles Times
“I think we played good basketball for three quarters, physical basketball,” Doncic said.
From Los Angeles Times
A basketball official, tired of hearing a parent complain about his calls, will stop the game, give his whistle to the parent and dare him to take over.
From Los Angeles Times
If we were a professional basketball team, the scoreboard would already be filled with numbers, and we’d realize there are about to be 12 minutes until halftime.
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