basketball

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But not one of those basketball all-timers has ever made a third-year jump as towering as Wembanyama’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

So don’t expect $28 tickets for finals or knock out rounds to the most in-demand sports including women’s artistic gymnastics, basketball, swimming or track and field to be sold at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“Basketball was a vehicle for being able to do that. It’s unclear whether Nike can use basketball in the same way today.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Their passionate fans, who have loyally kept showing up for the last five years to watch the lousy basketball those decisions have wrought, will be wanting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“Can’t we go back to, ‘Hey, Jonah, you gonna try out for the basketball team?’”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix