Articles filed under Basketball
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Still in the game: These suburban students find competition as practice players for some of the country’s best women’s basketball teamsDec 24, 2023 6:15 am - Sloan Kipley and Sam Millstone were not ready to stop playing highly competitive basketball when they headed off to college. Both of them played on successful high school...
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Strus, Cavs send wake-up call to BullsDec 23, 2023 10:30 pm - Max Strus wears jersey No. 1 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and after Saturday's game at the United Center, he confirmed Derrick Rose is the reason. “Absolutely. He was my ...
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Grayslake Central starts defense of tourney title with a victory vs. BartlettDec 23, 2023 8:21 pm - Xavi Granville wasted no time displaying his enthusiasm for the opportunity to begin Grayslake Central's defense of its Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament ...
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St. Viator rallies from 10 points down to beat short-handed cross-town rival HerseyDec 23, 2023 7:12 pm - A little neighborhood tuneup turned into a battle Saturday in Arlington Heights. With their respective holiday tournaments looming just a few days away, St. Viator and He...
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Benet heads to holiday tournament fresh off overtime victory against Naperville NorthDec 23, 2023 6:52 pm - High school basketball fans were given quite a show Saturday afternoon when Naperville North and Benet put on an overtime thriller in Naperville, but only the visiting Re...
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Michigan State freshman point guard shot in leg while on holiday break in JolietDec 23, 2023 4:50 pm - EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State point guard is recovering after he was shot while on holiday break in his hometown. Freshman Jeremy Fears was shot in the leg ...
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LaVine’s contract yet another predictable mistake by BullsDec 23, 2023 6:00 am - John Paxson once said, “Luck is not a strategy.” He also helped launch the Bulls' 2017 rebuild, which was highly dependent on lottery luck. Well, the Bulls might have fin...
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Shannon scores 30, No. 13 Illinois cruises to 97-73 win over MissouriDec 22, 2023 11:08 pm - ST. LOUIS — Terrence Shannon Jr. had 30 points and 11 rebounds, Quincy Guerrier continued a hot stretch with a career-best 28 points and No. 13 Illinois beat Missouri 97-...
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The best local high school sports moments of 2023Dec 22, 2023 6:00 am - Area schools raked in a bunch of state championships this year
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Long arms of Wembanyama can’t slow down BullsDec 21, 2023 10:13 pm - Consecutive nights brought contrasting attractions to United Center. On Wednesday, it was soon-to-be 39-year-old LeBron James, playing on the 20th anniversary of his firs...