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Standout player from the NBA All-Star weekend is back to being a journeyman

6:08am February 23, 2023

Mac McClung dominated the NBA slam dunk competition. He is back in the G-League — playing for the Philadelphia 76ers'developmental team, the Delaware Blue Coats.

Russia's Kamila Valieva competes in the women's single skating event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on February 17, 2022.

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After Russia finds "no fault" in doping scandal of figure skater, WADA appeals case

5:27pm February 21, 2023

by Tom Goldman

Kamila Valieva helped Russia win gold in team figure skating at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. It wasn't until after the competition that it was learned she'd previously tested positive for doping.

Don't dunk on the NBA Slam Dunk Contest

5:39pm February 20, 2023

A key part of the NBA All Star Weekend is the Slam Dunk Contest. We look at how both pro basketball and dunking have evolved and why fans can't get enough of it.

Mac McClung dunks the ball during the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest as part of 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend on Saturday.

Mac McClung dominated the NBA slam dunk comp. Shaq says he just saved the contest

5:04pm February 20, 2023

by Lauren Hodges

The 76ers' fresh-faced point guard was the undisputed star of the night. In every round of the dunk contest, McClung bungeed his 6'2" frame up to the net with flourish.

Brian 'Thee beast' fights his way to Kenyan gaming domination!

6:01am February 20, 2023

by Thomas Bwire

When his family fell into poverty, a young boy in Kenya found comfort and strength from video games. Now he's the country's gaming ambassador, a mentor to kids in the slums — and a firefighter.

Isaac Okoro of the Cleveland Cavaliers guards James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers at an NBA game this week. Soon, you too will be able jump into a pro game — at least, virtually.

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A future NBA app feature lets fans virtually replace a player in a live game

5:00am February 19, 2023

by Emma Bowman

A new streaming experience in the NBA app will let fans live out their Main Character dreams. League Commissioner Adam Silver announced the in-app additions this past week.

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, left, high-fives teammate Brittney Griner during a 2014 WNBA basketball game in Phoenix. Griner plans to return to the Mercury on a one-year contract, a source tells the AP.

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Brittney Griner is headed back to the Phoenix Mercury, the AP reports

9:00pm February 18, 2023

by The Associated Press

Griner has re-signed with the WNBA team on a one-year contract, a source told The Associated Press. The 32-year-old returned home from Russia in December after a high-level prisoner swap.

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Saturday Sports: NBA All-Star weekend; sports broadcasters' financial trouble

8:02am February 18, 2023

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about NBA All-Star weekend, MLB spring training, and financial trouble for regional sports broadcasters.

Fisk University is the first HBCU to have a women's intercollegiate gymnastics team

5:22pm February 17, 2023

by Ambriehl Crutchfield

Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn., is the first historically Black university to have a women's intercollegiate gymnastics team. The 16-member team is in its first season.

A Make-A-Wish recipient recalls meeting Michael Jordan, who just donated $10 million

4:13pm February 17, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Katie Dankowski about Michael Jordan's record-breaking $10 million donation. Dankowski met Jordan herself, as her wish as a child battling a brain tumor.