Basketball

1/25/2023 |  Spurs host auction of Manu Ginóbili memorabilia (AXIOS Sports) Spurs fans have the chance to own a piece of Manu Ginóbili's championship history in San Antonio through an online auction.
Why it matters: Ginóbili's tenacious playing style made him a fan favorite through 16 seasons. He spent his entire NBA career with the Spurs and helped the team win four championships. 

1/25/2023 |  Top WNBA Prospect Haley Jones Is Using NIL to Elevate Women’s Hoops (Front Office Sports)

• Stanford guard Haley Jones has built an impressive NIL portfolio over the past 18 months.
• Jones is the first college athlete to launch a women’s basketball podcast with The Players’ Tribune.

When the name, image, and likeness era began, Stanford senior guard Haley Jones was already arguably one of the most marketable female athletes — she was an NCAA champion in the most popular women’s sport at a major-market Power 5 team.

1/25/2023 |  Brittney Griner might need to fly private. The WNBA doesn't allow charters. What's next? (USA TODAY) The issue of charter flights has risen again in the WNBA, but not for the reason many people might guess. 
On the heels of Brittney Griner’s release from Russia, where the six-time WNBA All-Star was detained for nearly 10 months after being found guilty of carrying hash oil in her luggage, there are concerns about her travel. 

1/25/2023 |  Shaq showed up to the 'Inside the NBA' set looking like one of the Rugrats after losing a bet to Candace Parker (USA TODAY) Shaq really, really, really has to stop betting his colleagues on the "NBA on TNT" set. It never turns out fun for this guy.
He already had to eat frog this year after losing a bet on the TCU Horned Frogs. He also was forced to grow his hair back twice after losing bets on the set.

1/24/2023 |  Steph Curry says he'd accept 'a nice role' in 'Black Panther 3' if director Ryan Coogler offered it (Business Insider)

• "Stephen Curry: Underrated," a documentary about the NBA legend, premiered at Sundance on Monday.
• During a Q&A, Curry joked about joining the cast of "Black Panther 3."
• Franchise director Ryan Coogler was a producer on "Underrated."

Stephen Curry wouldn't turn down a role in "Black Panther 3" if Ryan Coogler, the Marvel franchise's director, offered it.