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A ‘dream court’ come true: With new street, court Caron Butler’s journey comes full circle
PUBLISHED June 15, 2019 | News
Caron Butler took his first jump shot at the outdoor court at Roosevelt Park more than two decades ago; now, members of a new generation can take their first shot on the same ground with the court Butler helped bring to the city. “This is where I shot my first shot, literally,” Butler said. “This […]
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‘Dream court’ unveiled at Erma Henderson Park on Detroit’s east side
PUBLISHED June 11, 2019 | News
Josh Jackson, Nancy Lieberman team up to open basketball court NBA player Josh Jackson and basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman teamed up to open a “dream court” at Erma Henderson Park on Detroit’s east side. Jackson was a first-round pick of the Phoenix Suns in 2017 and grew up playing basketball at Erma Henderson […]
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BIG3 Draft Lottery Sets Up Impactful Draft Night
PUBLISHED May 1, 2019 | News
The BIG3 Draft Lottery has positioned several teams to challenge for the 2019 championship. The BIG3 Draft Combine and Lottery took place on Tuesday night, as an appetizer for the 2019 BIG3 Draft, airing Wednesday at 10 pm ET, live on CBS Sports Network. 132 players, many of them former NBA ballers, competed for available Draft slots. After […]
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Unique basketball court opens at Boys and Girls Club of Flagstaff
PUBLISHED April 30, 2019 | News
A dream came true for Bridge Church and the Flagstaff Police Department Sunday when northern Arizona’s first Dream Court had its official ribbon cutting at the Boys and Girls Club of Flagstaff off of South Lone Tree Road. Prior to the ribbon cutting, speeches were made on the new basketball court’s blue rubber surface from […]
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Spurs’ Becky Hammon, Nancy Lieberman Could Be NBA’s First Woman Head Coach
PUBLISHED April 28, 2019 | News
San Antonio Spurs assistant coach, Becky Hammon became the NBA’s first female assistant coach. Guess what? Last year she become the first woman to interview for a head coaching job in the NBA when the Milwaukee Bucks interviewed the Spurs assistant coach, following the Bucks’ first round playoff exit last year. Hammon is no stranger […]
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