Grant Hill Can Finally Gloat in HBO’s ‘We Beat the Dream Team’

Grant Hill Can Finally Gloat in HBO’s ‘We Beat the Dream Team’

Grant Hill is a seven-time N.B.A. All-Star, Chris Webber a five-timer and Penny Hardaway a four-timer. Allan Houston was selected twice, Jamal Mashburn once. But back in 1992, they were just a bunch of college students playing a scrimmage against the U.S. men’s national basketball team, otherwise known as the …

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Luka Doncic’s Trade to the Lakers Devastates Mavericks Fans

Luka Doncic’s Trade to the Lakers Devastates Mavericks Fans

When Matt Zerai heard that his favorite team, the Dallas Mavericks, had traded Luka Doncic, their 25-year-old superstar, to the Los Angeles Lakers over the weekend, he was devastated. “It kind of did feel like I lost a family member,” Zerai said. “No one trades a franchise player in their …

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Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.

Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.

One day last summer, Harrison Barnes, a longtime N.B.A. veteran, was finishing up an off-season workout with Victor Wembanyama, his 7-foot-4, then-20-year-old San Antonio Spurs teammate and one of the league’s most dazzling young stars. Barnes was new to the team — he had recently been traded from the Sacramento …

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In the Quarter-Zip Era, These Coaches Still Wear Suits

In the Quarter-Zip Era, These Coaches Still Wear Suits

In April 2021, Mick Cronin reached the pinnacle of men’s college basketball. He was coaching the University of California, Los Angeles at the Final Four in Indianapolis. Because of pandemic restrictions, most of the games that season were played in largely empty arenas. Nearly every coaching staff responded by ditching …

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