Pope Francis Becomes Honorary Harlem Globetrotter

05/07/15 4:29 PM PST

The basketball exhibition team gave the pope a custom jersey with his name and the number 90 on the back, and taught him a few of their tricks

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Dallas Mavericks' Carlisle Covers Mouth with Tape in Press Conference Joke

04/28/15 11:37 AM PST

After being fined for language used at referees, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle puts tape over his mouth at a press conference as a joke

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NBA to Host First-Ever Youth Camp in Cuba

04/13/15 3:09 PM PST

The National Basketball Association and International Basketball Federation announced it will hold its first-ever joint basketball youth development camp in Havana, Cuba

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Russell Westbrook Gives MVP Car to Single Mom

04/13/15 11:18 AM PST

Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook gives his All-Star MVP car to a single mom

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Lauren Hill Passes Away From Cancer

04/10/15 10:41 AM PST

19-year-old Lauren Hill made headlines last year, after living out her dream of playing college basketball after being diagnosed with a brain tumor

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7 Die in Plane Crash While Returning Home from NCAA Championship

04/07/15 4:09 PM PST

During the very early morning of April 7th, seven people died in a small plane crash in a field just short of the Bloomington, Illinois airport: their intended destination

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Freshmen Lead Duke to College Basketball Crown

04/07/15 1:51 PM PST

The Duke Blue Devils rallied to beat the Wisconsin Badgers 68-63 on Apirl 6th to capture the North Carolina school's fifth National Championship

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Sacramento Kings Sign NBA's First Player of Indian Descent

04/02/15 4:36 PM PST

The Sacramento Kings sign the NBA's first player of Indian descent, a young man who stands at 7'5"

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Big Prank on A Big Man: Bleacher Report, TNT Pull April Fools' Joke on Shaquille O'Neal

04/01/15 4:21 PM PST

Shaq gets pranked in a basketball April Fools' joke by Bleacher Report and TNT

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Hysterical Hoop Happenings – Not Just at the NCAA Tournament

04/01/15 11:16 AM PST

Ken Ackerman reports on some other basketball related videos, events going on besides March Madness

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Late UNC Basketball Coach Wills $200 to Each Former Player

03/30/15 2:29 PM PST

Former UNC basketball coach Dean Smith leaves each of players from his career $200 in his will to enjoy a dinner on him

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Meet The Tallest Uber Driver You Will Ever See

03/26/15 11:06 AM PST

Former Xavier basketball player Matt Stainbrook can be seen driving an Uber to help pay for schooling after giving up his sports scholarship to his youngest brother

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