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Hoopfest 2018

Coverage of Spokane’s annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament.

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A Grip on Sports: An unwanted missive signals the impending end of an era and the beginning, maybe, of a rebirth

A GRIP ON SPORTS • If you’ve ever been a fan of Wiley Miller’s “Non-Sequitur” cartoon, you know there is one trope that pops up often. It features a long-haired, shaggy fellow holding a sign that states, simply, “The End Is Near.” And then the punchline arrives. Well, for the Pac-12 as we’ve know it, that guy has been hanging out on Third Street in San Francisco recently. The punchline? It hits in a month. And no one is laughing.
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A Grip on Sports: The mid-point of the year includes one of Spokane’s highest high points, at least in the hoops universe

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Like a lot of you, this Saturday actually will be a long, tiring day for us. Filled with sunshine, sore feet and basketball. Loud music, even louder players and the occasionally too loud spectators are on the agenda. It may not sound all that appetizing but we can assure you today’s full-meal deal downtown, otherwise known as Hoopfest, is worth every hour we invest.
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A Grip on Sports: An NBA dream realized for Anton Watson, whose road to success began more than a decade ago

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Where were we? Oh, yes. Thinking about Hoopfest. Downtown. Wandering around. Stopping occasionally. Watching kids play. Knowing one thing: Many of them will fall asleep at night dreaming about being a professional basketball player. For almost all, only a dream. For Anton Watson, who once wore their Nikes, that dream became reality Friday evening.
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Hoopfest: Warm sunshine; brutal heat stays south

The brutal heat that’s settled into the desert Southwest is expected to stay well south of Spokane going into Hoopfest weekend. Forecast highs in Spokane of 80 on Saturday and 87 on Sunday will be accompanied by plenty of sunshine. Have you ever attended or participate in Hoopfest? CH
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There is a lot to celebrate if you can find the games

A GRIP ON SPORTS • We make no secret about it. No journalistic balance here. We are an unabashed Hoopfest supporter. Have been for more than a quarter century. And continue to be even when it is so hot you think your feet are going to melt. Read on.
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Just another Spokane Saturday

A GRIP ON SPORTS • The M’s lost. There is more discussion of Russell Wilson’s contract. Hoopfest is in town. It’s hot. All’s right with the world. Read on.
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Enjoy the weekend

A GRIP ON SPORTS • The next couple days are going to be long ones. And hot ones. And fun ones. Read on.
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Now you will have this tune stuck in your head all day

A GRIP ON SPORTS • If you qualify for the super senior discount at your neighborhood restaurant, then you will remember a song called "The Name Game." We play a version of it today, though we're not using the bananas.