Basketball
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Former Chattanooga-area basketball standouts find college transfer destinations
Two former standout prep basketball players from the Chattanooga area will have new college homes entering the 2026-27 season.
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UTC women’s hoops adds former Bradley Central standout Stovall from the portal
One of the first prep players that University of Tennessee at Chattanooga head women's basketball coach Deandra Schirmer targeted upon taking the job in 2024 was Bradley Central forward TaTianna Stovall.
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Barnes, Vols add Washington to signing class
Tennessee took a break from its transfer portal haul Thursday afternoon, signing the state's top prep basketball prospect.
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Doncic and Cunningham eligible for NBA awards after appeals of 65-game rule. But Edwards is not
The Los Angeles Lakers ' Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons ' Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum, the league and the National Basketball Players Association said Thursday.
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Barnes, Vols add to portal haul with Notre Dame’s Haralson
Tennessee continued its latest impressive basketball rebuild Wednesday, receiving a commitment from Notre Dame combination guard Jalen Haralson.
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From play-in purgatory to Knicks playoff series, Hawks forge new identity in wake of Young’s exit
Trae Young rose from the bench, shook the hands of his teammates and bid farewell to the 15,993 fans in State Farm Arena midway through the fourth quarter of the Hawks’ Jan. 7 win over the Pelicans.
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LaMelo Ball punches team mascot Hugo twice after Hornets knock Heat out of play-in tournament
LaMelo Ball was so excited after delivering a knockout blow to the Miami Heat in Tuesday night’s electric 127-126 play-in tournament win that he carried it over to his victory celebration, delivering two right-hand jabs to the oversized head of Hugo, the Charlotte Hornets’ mascot.
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MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut
Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson on Wednesday with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport's color barrier.
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Cottrell stepping down as Chattanooga Christian School girls’ basketball coach
One of Chattanooga's longest-tenured basketball coaches is stepping down to take on a new role within the Chattanooga Christian School athletic department.
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Another spring injury setback for All-Star Joel Embiid, and the 76ers’ playoff plans wobble again
The Joel Embiid medical malady update itself is no longer surprising. There will be one — there always is one, especially around the playoffs — and it’s just a matter of guessing the body part involved.
