Basketball
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BasketballSport | The GuardianVictor Wembanyama said no to gambling money. In today’s NBA, that feels radical
As LeBron James and other NBA stars wholeheartedly embrace the murk of betting and prediction markets, the San Antonio Spurs’ 22-year-old cornerstone has drawn a refreshing line…
Owen Lewis
BasketballSport | The GuardianWNBA playoffs: A’ja Wilson pours in 36 as Aces oust bloodied Caitlin Clark and Fever
Four-time MVP adds 10 rebounds in 94-83 victory Clark finishes with 18 points in deciding Game 3 Aces continue pursuit of fourth title in five years A’ja Wilson made sure her…
Guardian sport and agencies
BasketballSport | The Guardian‘It’s sad seeing players promote it’: Wembanyama says he will never endorse gambling companies
Spurs star says he will ‘never’ promote betting Wembanyama says endorsements must reflect his values James, Durant and Antetokounmpo have gambling ties Victor Wembanyama has ruled…
Guardian sport
When it comes to the New York Knicks, Anne Hathaway is their good luck charm. Let’s revisit: On April 20, the Knicks lost Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs series to the Atlanta Hawks.…
Marlow Stern
BasketballBBC SportWakefield stun Wigan to reach first Grand Final
Wakefield Trinity reach their first Super League Grand Final where they will face Warrington Wolves after stunning Wigan Warriors 33-6 in the semi-finals.
BasketballSport | The GuardianICE has abducted a college athlete. What are the NCAA and universities going to do about it?
Aminata Seck’s detention shows the bargain facing international college athletes: universities eagerly recruit them, but support can disappear when their immigration status…
Nathan Kalman-Lamb, Simran Kaur Sethi and Derek Silva
BasketballSport | The GuardianWNBA 2026 playoff predictions: can the dynastic Aces – or anybody – deny the dominant Lynx?
Our writers pick the champion, key players and dark horses as the WNBA postseason tips off on Sunday At least big-picture, as the end of one era of the league and the beginning of…
Ella Brockway, Bryan Armen Graham, Stephanie Kaloi and Andrew Lawrence
BasketballVarietySpain’s Begin Again Films Boards Brazilian Basketball Biopic ‘Paula & Hortência – The Last Chance’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Spain-based Begin Again Films secured an international sales deal for “Paula & Hortência – The Last Chance.’ The film, directed by Georgia Guerra-Peixe Joca, is a biopic on the…
Rafa Sales Ross
BasketballVarietyHere’s Where to Buy New York Knicks Home Opener Tickets at Madison Square Garden Online
The hottest ticket in New York City is to the Knicks home opener at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Since winning the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs back in…
Rudie Obias
BasketballSport | The Guardian55,000 fans and nowhere to hide: what it’s like to play in basketball’s biggest arena
The sprawling Philippine Arena hosts games in a country of fanatical basketball fans. Jamie Malonzo was lucky enough to play there in a Game 7 Jamie Malonzo got there early, one…
Jacob Uitti
BasketballBBC SportNBA's first MVP Pettit dies aged 93
Bob Pettit, one of the earliest stars of the NBA and the first man to win the MVP award, has died aged 93.
BasketballSport | The GuardianKim Kardashian’s Team Moms highlights the ridiculous excess of the US youth-sports industry
A new Paramount+ series premiering Thursday turns pushy sports parents into glossy entertainment – with the children largely ushered off stage Remember when pushy sports parents…
Andrew Lawrence