He needed to be taller than his big brother. He needed to fly. He would invent the jump shot as we know it. Back then, in the 1930s, the game of basketball ...
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Washburn Rural schools to host Special Olympics Kansas State Tournament
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. The annual Special Olympics Kansas State Basketball and Cheerleading Tournament takes place March 14 and 15 at Washburn Rural High School for ...
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University of Missouri uses app to track students
New Students attending the University of Missouri (MU) will instantly be busted if they’re not in class. The University is requiring students to install a smartphone app designed to allow professors keep ...
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When Time Runs Out; Kobe Bryant 1978-2020
Sunday, Jan. 26, players from the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs allowed their first 24-seconds of possession at the start of their game to run out in honor of No. 24, ...
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NBA star Kobe Bryant and daughter dead in helicopter crash
Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash in California, news outlets have confirmed. The basketball great was traveling with eight other people aboard a private chopper when it crashed ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – KU sports problems
It should have come as no surprise that the NCAA levied some serious allegations against the KU basketball team. They were charged with three Level 1 violations and a lack of institutional ...
Read More »Christian basketball player Jeremy Lin will play in China
Jeremy Lin, the Ivy League graduate known for “Linsanity” that energized America when he played for the New York Knicks back in 2012, is taking his basketball talents to China. The 6′-3″ ...
Read More »Overcomer is a movie that asks: What defines you?
What defines who you are? Your job? Your spouse, your partner, your accomplishments? Does your sense of well-being and satisfaction come from dependence on your position or friends or appearance or skills? ...
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Top basketball talent focuses on God with first words after being drafted
Former North Carolina basketball star Cameron Johnson thanked God after being selected in the first round of the NBA draft June 20th. Johnson was a surprising lottery pick by the Phoenix Suns, ...
Read More »Registration ongoing for 2019 Sunflower State Games
Registration is ongoing for the 30th Anniversary of The Sunflower State Games, Kansas’ own Olympic style sports festival. The 2019 Sunflower State Games will take place July 12-28 in Topeka and will ...
Read More »Virginia head coach Tony Bennett finds peace and perspective in his faith in Christ
After earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, Virginia couldn’t avoid the talk of losing in the first round again. In 2018, coach Tony Bennett ...
Read More »Michigan coach John Beilein receives John Wooden Keys to Life award
Coach John Wooden might be known to many as a head coach at UCLA, but he was also a legendary player. As a guard for the Boiler Makers, Wooden was the first ...
Read More »UVA Cavaliers Coach, “I’m humbled, Lord”
In a thrilling upset, the Virginia Cavaliers are the national champions of college basketball after a heart-pounding overtime victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders last night in a game that went ...
Read More »Tennessee men are building something special in Knoxville
The Tennessee Volunteers’ started the season with 10-game win streak and their best start to a men’s basketball season in more than a decade. Coach Rick Barnes has the Vols seeing increasing ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Playoffs
For sports fans, this is the best time of the year. The weather is warming up, the NBA is gearing up for the playoffs, we’re in the midst of March Madness and ...
Read More »Anti-Christian crowd already trying to ruin one of the best upsets of the NCAA tourney
Under most circumstances, Liberty’s comeback win over Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball championship tournament should’ve been one of the best early moments of March Madness. After all, not only was ...
Read More »Baylor’s Jake Lindsey leans on God’s promises as he’s forced to end basketball career
The athletics program at Baylor University periodically releases in-depth, personal articles about its athletes on campus. The compilation of articles, called the Champions’ TriBUne, is designed to give fans the athletes’ perspectives and ...
Read More »Sizzlers win final home game and prepare for playoffs in hunt for title
The Topeka Sizzlers defeated the Missouri Capitals during their game on Saturday night. That means the team remains undefeated heading into the playoffs. The final score was Topeka Sizzlers 157- Missouri Capitals ...
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KU legend Calvin Thompson brings back high-scoring basketball to the Capital City
For longtime basketball fans in Topeka, the name Topeka Sizzlers should be familiar. The Sizzlers competed in the Continental Basketball Association from 1986-1990, with the most famous player from the team being ...
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FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Things I didn’t get for Christmas
Christmas has come and gone and I have to say that it was a very good year. All six of my kids were at my home for Christmas, the first time that’s ...
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Will Kansas City host NCAA Final Four?
Will Kansas City be in the spotlight for NCAA Division 1 women’s basketball in the future? We’ll know today. The Kansas City Sports Commission will find out Monday whether the NCAA will ...
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NBA’s Steph Curry to produce faith-based films for Sony
NBA star Stephen, “Steph” Curry has stepped off the court after another hugely successful basketball season, including an NBA Championship win with the Golden State Warriors, and now he’s stepping into a ...
Read More »‘God is What Matters’ says NBA draft pick Missouri’s Michael Porter
Even though there’s still some question about how much Michael Porter, Jr. will be able to play basketball in the NBA due to an injury, the Denver Nuggets decided to take the ...
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