Tag: Basketball
How the explosion of prop betting threatens the integrity of pro sports
John Affleck, Penn State
When I first heard about the arrests of Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami...
Watchdog journalism’s future may lie in the work of independent reporters...
Alex Volonte, University of Florida
In September 2025, podcaster Pablo Torre published an investigation alleging that the NBA’s Los...
Some pro athletes keep getting better as they age − neuroscience...
Fiddy Davis Jaihind Jothikaran, Hope College
In a world where sports are dominated by youth and speed, some athletes...
March Madness brings unique gambling risks for college students
M. Dolores Cimini, University at Albany, State University of New York
Whenever March Madness takes place, it’s a sure...
Caitlin Clark’s historic scoring record shines a spotlight on the history...
Diane Williams, McDaniel College
When University of Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark drained a 3-pointer against the University...
A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no...
Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder
For the first time in 20 years, the NBA began its season...
Overtime Elite – a private school, basketball league and media conglomerate...
Jabari M. Evans, University of South Carolina
When Overtime Elite held its first pro day in October 2022, its...
For some NBA draftees who overcame adversity, making the transition to...
Rob Book, University of Southern Denmark
When a young athlete is drafted into the NBA – as 58 players...
EXPLORING NATURE
The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states...
Jennifer Morgan, Tufts University
Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil...
