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Iowa State’s Audi Crooks is a velveteen unicorn – and March’s biggest matchup problem https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/16/audi-crooks-iowa-state-march-madness-profile #CollegeBasketball #CollegeSports #Basketball #CaitlinClark #Sport #NikolaJoki #UsSports #Iowa
Iowa State’s Audi Crooks is a velveteen unicorn – and March’s biggest matchup problem

Crooks is one of college basketball’s most fascinating stars, blending power and touch in a throwback game that could carry the Cyclones deep into March

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US news | The GuardianDec 31
Life after LeBron James: who will inherit the NBA’s future? https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/dec/31/nba-american-era-fading-cooper-flagg-next-face #Nba #CooperFlagg #Basketball #Sport #UsSports #StephenCurry #ShaiGilgeousalexander #NikolaJoki #LukaDoni #VictorWembanyama #MichaelJordan #KobeBryant #LebronJames
Life after LeBron James: who will inherit the NBA’s future?

As the millennial superstars near the end, an international generation reshapes the league. The question is whether an American can still carry the crown

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US news | The GuardianDec 30
Denver Nuggets dodge worst-case scenario after Nikola Jokić knee injury https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/dec/30/nikola-jokic-injury-update-nuggets-knee-absence #NikolaJoki #DenverNuggets #Nba #Basketball #Sport #UsSports
Denver Nuggets dodge worst-case scenario after Nikola Jokić knee injury

Nikola Jokić’s knee injury is a blow for Denver, but the Nuggets have avoided the worst as their superstar is expected back before All-Star break

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