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basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /
NOUN
team sport
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It includes a giant basketball gym dubbed the "Home Court" as a tribute to Obama's love of shooting hoops.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

For more than two decades, the New York Knicks searched every corner of the basketball world for their savior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole, a longtime basketball fanatic, has signed to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Curry said the deal will give his brand an "expanded runway of resources" to grow its basketball, golf and other portfolios globally.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“I think I already am,” I say, though this makes me think of basketball.

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



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