Here’s how the game works, what specific health benefits are provided and how to reduce your risk of injury while playing.

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Basketball, perhaps more than any other sport, is perceived as a game of natural physical gifts. Being tall helps, of course. Having long arms—what broadcasters these days call “length”—makes for good ...

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Indiana Fever superstar guard Caitlin Clark is one of the most marketable athletes in the world right now. This is owed to the massive platform and fan base she ...

BATON ROUGE – Four members of the 2024 LSU men’s basketball team received their college diplomas at the spring commencement exercises held on the LSU campus on Friday and Saturday. Receiving degrees ...

Jaydon Smith’s smile widened as he turned to the home bleachers in Gene Evans Gymnasium, placing two fingers on his right forearm to illustrate an “ice in his veins” metaphor. The first-quarter horn ...

Behind every Olympian is an ensemble of coaches, physiotherapists, nutritionists and doctors who help keep the athlete on top of their game. In particular, physicians at a major international ...

Back home in Columbus, New Jersey, Coit piled into his silver Dodge Charger to make the short drive to Sfizio Pizza — a local ...

BATON ROUGE – Two members of the LSU men’s basketball team received their college diplomas at the spring commencement exercises held on the LSU campus on Friday and Saturday. Receiving degrees are ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Avea (back) and Munoz (ACL) did not play last season after ...

Basketball provides a complete workout for the body. Experts highlight its benefits for heart health and fat burning. The ...