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Flagrant Foul: Benching Teen Moms Before Title IX

In 1971, an unlikely activist sued to overturn Iowa’s ban on married women and mothers playing school sports. She just wanted to play.

Britni de la Cretaz Longreads Aug 2019 Permalink

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What the Arlee Warriors Were Playing For

On Montana’s Flathead Indian Reservation, basketball is about much more than winning.

Abe Streep New York Times Magazine Apr 2018 35min Permalink

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The Talent Trap

The inner workings of a high school basketball team stacked with international talent.

Gus Garcia-Roberts The Miami New Times Mar 2011 20min Permalink

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The Education of Demetrius Walker

Or, the perils of promoting a middle schooler’s basketball skills. An excerpt from Play Their Hearts Out.

George Dohrmann Sports Illustrated Sep 2010 Permalink

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Empty Garden

Lance Stephenson, the latest in a long line of Coney Island basketball prodigies, carries a burden none of his predecessors did: restoring New York City’s reputation as the hoops capital of the world.

Jason Zengerle The New Republic Apr 2009 25min Permalink