Tag: basketball

Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime

“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime

“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…


PREMIERING 12/27 at 7:30PM ET: Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime

“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…


In NIL Era, Business Is Good for College Hoops Returnees

Armando Bacot didn’t bolt early from North Carolina after a memorable run to the NCAA championship game to chase a professional playing career. Neither did Gonzaga’s Drew Timme, an All-American star of one of the nation’s top programs. No, business is already good for men’s and women’s college basketball players able to cash in on…


Pocket Rocket | Documentary

A look back at the basketball career of Calvin Murphy, who at only 5’9″ was able to carve a long career in the NBA despite his small size. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films:…


Coal Miner Covered in Soot Goes Viral for Attending a Basketball Game With His Son After a Work Shift

A dedicated father who works as a coal miner was spotted at a basketball game with his son, still wearing his sooty work clothes. A photo of the pair has gone viral. On Oct. 22, Micheal Joe McGuire attended the University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball annual Blue-White game at the Appalachian Wireless Arena with his wife, Mollie, and their son….


Russian Court Upholds US Basketball Star Griner’s 9-year Drug Sentence

KRASNOGORSK, Russia—A Russian court on Tuesday dismissed U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against a nine-year sentence for possessing and smuggling vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Griner and her lawyers had asked for acquittal or at least a reduction in her sentence, which they said was disproportionate to the offense and at odds with…


US Women Win 4th Straight Gold at World Cup, Top China

SYDNEY—The names on the U.S. team have changed, the Americans’ dominance has not. A’ja Wilson scored 19 points, Kelsey Plum added 17 and the United States beat China 83–61 on Saturday to win its fourth consecutive gold medal at the women’s basketball World Cup. “It feels great,” said Wilson, who was selected as the tournament’s…


US Women Win Record 27th Straight Game at World Cup

SYDNEY—There’s been a long legacy of success for the U.S. women’s basketball team at the World Cup. The names change over time, but the results don’t. Kelsey Plum scored 20 points, Chelsea Gray added 16 and the United States routed Bosnia and Herzegovina 121–59 on Tuesday to break the team record for consecutive wins at…


Wilson, Gray Lead US to 77–63 Win Over China in World Cup

SYDNEY—A’ja Wilson admitted she was tired. The WNBA MVP had just gotten to Australia less than 24 hours ago, fresh off a championship and the U.S. was playing its toughest opponent of the World Cup. After a slow start, Wilson was clutch in the fourth quarter, finishing with 20 points to help the U.S. beat…