The league’s longtime television partners, including ESPN and Turner, are undergoing major changes, which could alter how games are watched.
Category: Basketball
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Joan Jett Loves the New York Liberty. The Feeling Is Mutual.
As an early fan of the W.N.B.A. team, the musician saw the squad lose four championship series. This week, she returned courtside to cheer another attempt.
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How Ellie the Elephant, NY Liberty’s Twerking Mascot, Electrifies Barclays Center
Ellie the Elephant, the mascot for the New York Liberty, has become a star as the team has played its way into the W.N.B.A. finals.
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Rich Paul, N.B.A. Power Broker, Growing Up and Finding Peace
In a new memoir, Rich Paul, known to many for his long association with LeBron James, details his difficult upbringing and the valuable lessons it taught him.
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Miami’s Jimmy Butler Makes Fashion Statement With Emo Hair
Jimmy Butler’s emo persona was as short-lived as it was spectacular. Regardless of his motivation, it kept the Miami Heat’s media day decidedly off-topic.
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Carrying a Torch for the Liberty
New York beat Washington in Game 1 of their first-round series, and fans flocked to Brooklyn for the party.
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Union Push by Dartmouth Athletes Is Distinct From Previous Failed Efforts
A bid to unionize by the Dartmouth men’s basketball team raises questions that earlier unsuccessful campaigns in college sports have not addressed.
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WNBA Playoff Preview: The Aces and Liberty Are On a Collision Course
The Aces and the Liberty towered above the competition this season. Will they meet in the finals?
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Jamal Murray Is Learning to Unwind After Winning NBA Championship
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray’s friendship with Alexander Volkanovski, the U.F.C. featherweight champion, is changing his approach to winning.
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United States Upended by Germany in World Cup Semifinals
The Americans, perennial favorites but without many top N.B.A. stars, was stopped short of the gold medal game. The team will look much different at the Paris Olympics.
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Breanna Stewart Sets W.N.B.A. Points Record
She has scored more points this season than anyone else in W.N.B.A. history, but had more games to do it.
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Book Review: ‘Fly,’ by Mitchell S. Jackson
From Michael Jordan to Russell Westbrook, Dennis Rodman to LeBron James, “Fly” traces the looks that have defined basketball style from the beginning.