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Just a few months ago, Sam Dekker was leading Wisconsin to the NCAA title game, and just a couple of weeks from now, he'll be adjusting...

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We're asking some incoming rookies to show off their basketball chops in a format familiar to anyone who has ever applied for a new job.

Sam Dekker

This isn’t just about the four years they spend with me. This is bigger than being their coach.

Dawn Staley

One of the most important tennis matches I played last year wasn’t on television. There were no fans watching, except a few dogs laying in the grass. My opponen

Victoria Azarenka

If you think you hate packing for a trip, imagine being me. Here’s the thing about being 7-foot-5 that people don’t think about: my...

Sim Bhullar

Back in 2005 when Chris Paul and I were rookies in New Orleans, we used to argue about who was the best rapper all the time.

Brandon Bass

Despite being competitors in the WNBA, sisters Chiney and Nneka Ogwumike are closer than ever before.

Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike

After back-to-back overtime thrillers, and with the series headed to Cleveland for Game 3, it's shaping up to be an all-time classic.

Jed Jacobsohn

Introducing Playlist, a new series where we ask our contributors to look inside their phones, cars, workout mixes and whatever else.

Brandon Bass

The players on the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers have embarked on a long journey to make it to this year's NBA Finals. As the two teams get read

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The Players' Tribune was on the scene over the weekend at Sports Spectacular, a two-day event that raises over $1 million annually in support of the Cedars-Sina

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WNBA star Maya Moore on how we can increase visibility for women's basketball across the board.

Maya Moore

A unique look at some of the elite players in today's NBA

Jennifer Pottheiser

Is college basketball boring? Bo Kimble argues for the return of the run-and-gun offense.

Bo Kimble

Jewell Loyd outlines how working through a learning disability helped her on the court.

Jewell Loyd

Go behind-the-scenes with Paul Pierce during one of his off-season workouts.

Jed Jacobsohn

Becky Hammon answers ten random questions for our What the Blank series.

Becky Hammon