Word: basket
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...situation carries with it risk and opportunity. Cynics can argue that the coalition government has pooled all of Kenya's rotten political eggs into one noxious basket, and is therefore bound to fail. On the other hand, Kenya stared into the abyss and was finally pulled back. That presents a chance to refashion the Kenyan state itself and to address the systemic issues - inequality, land rights, corruption and the constitution - that gave rise to the crisis in the first place...
...played five on five with aides and his Secret Service detail. He is captain, coach and referee all at once, signaling teammates to set up plays. A lefty, Obama keeps opponents off balance: fake right, then go left with a very quick crossover dribble and a finish to the basket with his left hand. His instinct is to play opponents very close - though nowadays, says Craig Robinson, "everybody's being real careful not to give him a fat lip or something that would show up when he's on TV." After a couple of hours, having won three of four...
...stretch of ties and lead changes that would last the rest of the game. Harvard fans responded to each twist and turn with raucous cheers, none louder than when a no-look pass from junior guard Emily Tay at the three-point line found Hallion alone under the basket. Hallion’s easy lay-in tied the game at 40 with just under eight minutes to play. Cornell responded at every turn, but was without its go-to-weapon down the stretch. As the crowds filtered into Lavietes, game time brought a welcome surprise for the Crimson faithful?...
Down by five with 5:09 remaining, Nwachukwu ripped the ball away from Harris as he went up for the defensive rebound and then forced it out on Harris. Two seconds later, the ball was inbounded right back to Nwachukwu for the easy basket. After that the Lions never looked back...
...endured a frustrating series of injuries and surgeries throughout her time at Harvard, played the game of her life against Cornell. Her hustle on both ends of the floor—twice she sprinted the full length of the court to grab an offensive rebound after a missed Crimson basket in transition—gave Harvard crucial second chances on the offensive end. On the night, Budischak tallied an eye-popping seven offensive rebounds and had 11 total boards for the game. “When we were in [the locker room], Lindsay said ‘This...