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Detained Basketball Star Brittney Griner Asks U.S. President Joe Biden to Help Her Get Out of Russia

July 5, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star Brittney Griner personally reached out to United States President Joe Biden to urge him to help her get out of Russian custody. In a...

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FIBA World Cup Qualifier in Melbourne Bans Taiwan Flag

July 4, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Security officials at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers blocked fans carrying Taiwan’s flag from entering the arena. Andrew Farrugia, an Australian basketball fan, said...

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Brittney Griner’s Detention in Russia Extended

June 16, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

A Russian court extended on Tuesday the pre-trial detention of US basketball star Brittney Griner on drug smuggling charges. “The court granted the investigation’s petition and extended the detention of...

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LeBron James Officially Named a Billionaire

June 3, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

LeBron James has become the first active NBA player to become a billionaire. According to Forbes, the Los Angeles Lakers player has “maximized his business,” with pretax earnings of more...

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Russian Court Extends Arrest of U.S. Basketball Star Brittney Griner Over Drugs Charge

March 18, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

A Russian court on March 17 extended the arrest of American basketball star Brittney Griner for another two months on drug charges, Russian-state news agency TASS reported. A court in...

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Magic Johnson Says He’s “Not Looking Forward” to HBO’s Lakers Series

December 29, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Magic Johnson will not appear in HBO’s forthcoming series on the Los Angeles Lakers’ glory years in the 1980s. The next scripted series, from showrunner Max Borenstein and director and...

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DOJ Indicts 19 Former NBA Players for Health Care and Wire Fraud

October 7, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

The U.S. Department has justice has indicted nineteen former NBA players on charges of committing health care fraud and wire fraud. The indictment alleges that the defendants defrauded the National...

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Steph Curry to Join Celebrity Golf at Edgewood-Tahoe

July 1, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is set to tee off with his father and brother at Edgewood-Tahoe in the American Century Championship on July 7-11. Steph would be joined...

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