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Ross D. Franklin / AP

5:25pm Jun 19, 2017

Sports Sports National

Diana Taurasi Breaks WNBA All-Time Scoring Record

by Laurel Wamsley

Taurasi now stands alone atop the league's all-time scoring table, with 7,494 points, an average of 19.9 points per game. "It's a pretty cool, special moment," she said.
12:32pm May 24, 2017

Economy Economy Sports

NBA All-Star Game Will Return To Charlotte In 2019

by Steve Reed, Associated Press

The NBA All-Star game is headed back to Charlotte in 2019, a couple of years later than anticipated.
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6:47pm May 05, 2017

Sports Sports National

Would You Wear Lonzo Ball's $495 Shoes? 'Nah,' Twitter Says Politely

by Colin Dwyer

"The Sports World is Forever Changed," Big Baller Brand said in introducing NBA prospect Lonzo Ball's shoes — though some aren't exactly feeling moved. But wait, you ask, what about the $220 sandals?
Nick Wass / AP

8:23am Feb 15, 2017

Sports Sports Politics & Government

With Politics, NBA Speaks Its Mind

by Pablo Torre

If you enjoy sports only as an escape from political give and take, commentator Pablo Torre warns there's some bad news: You can no longer enjoy the NBA. Players and coaches are talking politics.

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8:43pm Dec 15, 2016

Sports Sports

Craig Sager, Sideline Sage Of Hoops And Suits, Dies At 65

by Danny Hajek

The NBA sideline reporter was known for his outlandish wardrobe nearly as much as his broadcasting chops. But in his decades-long career, few could match either. He had been diagnosed with leukemia.
8:07pm Sep 12, 2016

Politics & Government Politics & Government

NCAA Pulls 7 Postseason Events Out Of NC Due To LGBT Law

by Associated Press

The NCAA has pulled seven championship events from North Carolina, including opening-weekend men's basketball tournament games, for the coming year due to HB2.
2:03pm Aug 16, 2016

Arts Arts News

New Exhibit Celebrates The Work Of North Carolina Photographer, Hugh Morton

by Eddie Garcia

An exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of History opens this week that showcases the work of the ma

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6:08pm Aug 02, 2016

Sports Sports

No Dorms For U.S. Basketball Teams; They'll Stay On A Cruise Ship In Rio

by Bill Chappell

This isn't the first time the U.S. men's basketball team is staying outside the Athletes' Village where most Olympians will be housed in Rio.
11:38am Jul 11, 2016

Sports Sports

5-Time NBA Champion, Former Demon Deacon Tim Duncan Retires After 19 Seasons

by Neal Charnoff

San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan is calling it a career. The former Demon Deacon announced his retirement Monday, marking the end of an era for the Spurs and the NBA.

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Lopa Shah

4:18pm Jun 17, 2016

Sports Sports

Commentary: Basketball's Becoming Less Difficult

Basketball revenues are going through the roof.

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Maddie McGarvey for NPR

3:02pm Jun 10, 2016

Sports Sports

From Drug-Filled Days On The Cape To The Verge Of The NBA

by Uri Berliner

Nick Minnerath was an unlikely NBA hopeful. He failed off his high school team twice and lost two years to drugs. But a family friend and a coach who gave him a shot renewed his basketball ambitions.
Maddie McGarvey for NPR

3:01pm Jun 10, 2016

Sports Sports National

Playing For A Chance: The Promise And Pain Of The NBA's Minor League

by Tom Goldman

Everyone knows about the multimillion-dollar salaries and celebrity status of NBA players. But in the shadows of the NBA, men toil in the relative obscurity of the D-League to keep their dream alive.