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US basketball star swapped for arms dealer Bout

US basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia for the arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was arrested in Thailand in 2008 and later jailed in the United States.

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Brittney Griner is coming home after after prisoner swap with Russia. Here’s everything we know so far

Brittney Griner is coming home.

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Houston native Brittney Griner, a WNBA star, released from Russian custody in prisoner swap

The Texas basketball star was first detained in February and was recently moved to a Russian penal colony before her release Thursday.

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Brittney Griner freed from Russia, swapped for notorious arms dealer

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout and was heading home on Thursday, ending what President Joe Biden called months of "hell" for her and her wife.

Reuters

Brittney Griner freed from Russian custody in prisoner swap

Biden declares ‘She is safe. She is on a plane. She is on her way home’

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner - live: WNBA star released as detained Paul Whelan says he’s ‘disappointed’ in Biden’s efforts

The WNBA star was detained at a Russian airport in February

The Independent UK

A look at Brittney Griner's career on, off basketball court

Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russia prison in a high-level prisoner exchange

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Brittney Griner, U.S. basketball star caught up in Russia crisis

A U.S. official said on Thursday that U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who had been jailed in Russia in charges of possessing and smuggling illegal drugs, was now in U.S. custody.

Reuters

US basketball star Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden, but carried a heavy price…

France 24

Stephen A. Smith on Lakers having 11% chance to make the playoffs

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith feels danger is lurking around the corner whenever the Lakers start building momentum and getting recognition.

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How Al Horford’s extension will impact the Boston Celtics

The Dominican center will help the Celtics even as his play likely starts to dip a bit as he plays out a contract that will finish in his age 38 season.

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Hawks humbled by 39-point Phoenix NBL win

The Illawarra Hawks have been completely blown away by the in-form Phoenix, who notched their biggest-ever win to triumph 111-72 in the NBL.

AAP

Could the Boston Celtics success under Joe Mazzula chill interest in hiring Ime Udoka?

"We often conflate a coach's greatness with that of his team's," suggests CBS' Bill Reiter. "The magic, or happenstance, of a coach's impact on a team is so hard to parse."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Should the Boston Celtics reserve Robert Williams III for the postseason?

As wild as that idea might sound to some, it is a legitimate question given his health history.

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On this day: 2nd-lowest score in Boston’s history; Larry Bird, Antoine Walker triple-double

On this date, the Boston Celtics scored their second-lowest point total in team history and saw Larry Bird and Antoine Walker triple-double.

The Guardian - US

The NBA tank for Victor Wembanyama will be ugly. But it could inspire change

There will be a race to the bottom for a chance at selecting the brilliant French teenager. Maybe it’s time to rethink a system that rewards failure

AAP

Kings defeat NZ, remain top in NBL

The Sydney Kings looked in total control for much of their top-of-the-table NBL blockbuster against the Breakers, before surviving a late assault to win 88-81.

Boston Herald

Celtics issue another warning to rest of NBA, humiliate Suns with blowout victory

As the Celtics took a 45-point lead after Jaylen Brown drilled a 3-pointer, Monty Williams had seen enough. The Suns coach stood up from his seat, looked down at his bench and pointed to his reserves. He was waving the white flag and taking his starters out of the game.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Big Three lead Bulls past Wizards in crunch time

DeRozan finished with 27 points, and Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic each had 25. The three combined for 33 of the Bulls’ 35 fourth-quarter points.

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Celtics at Suns: Boston extinguishes Phoenix with epic 125-98 beatdown

Some of the best plays captured in images from the Celtics' 26th game of their 2022-23 campaign.

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Three observations: Warriors blow late lead with poor execution in loss to Jazz

Despite 82 points among Jordan Poole, Jonathan Kuminga and Klay Thompson, horrendous late-game execution saw a victory slip away in a 1-point defeat at the hands of the Jazz.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Warriors’ shocking loss in final seconds vs. Jazz

After the Warriors' stunning loss to the Jazz in the final seconds, NBA Twitter exploded with reactions on Wednesday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Patrick Williams relegation to bench put on pause while Javonte Green is out

“We’ll probably put [Green] back in the starting lineup [when he’s healthy] to see what that looks like,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said.

Tribune News Service

Undermanned Warriors drop close one in Utah in wild fashion

SALT LAKE CITY — The Warriors’ road woes continued Wednesday after the Utah Jazz pulled off a wild finish to beat the reigning champions 124-123.

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Trae Young wore ‘King of Broadway’ shoes before a Knicks’ blowout win, and NBA fans roasted him

Young's stunt about the Knicks blew up in his face immediately.

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