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Jacob Uitti

Jake Uitti is a Seattle-based sports writer

July 2024

  • Jimmer Fredette (left) alongside his USA 3x3 teammates, Kareem Maddox, Canyon Barry, and Dylan Travis

    USA’s Jimmer Fredette: from college basketball comet to Olympic 3x3 hopeful

  • Security staff remove fans from the pitch in the match between Morocco and Argentina.

    Paris 2024 Olympics: chaos as Morocco beat Argentina after football match suspended – as it happened

  • Medias Touch: How to shoot like Steph Curry

    Midas touch
    Midas touch: how to shoot like four-time NBA champion Steph Curry

  • USA basketball players, from left, Tim Hardaway, Vince Carter, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen show their gold medals during the presentation ceremony at the Sydney Olympics on 1 October 2000.

    ‘There’s stress’: USA Basketball has always faced unique pressure at Olympics

  • What happens when NBA rookies become millionaires overnight?

  • The Mariners have never reached a World Series. Fans hope for a drought’s end

June 2024

  • Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have become two of the most famous basketball players in America

    Race, celebrity and greatness: Is Caitlin Clark v Angel Reese really the WNBA’s Magic v Bird?

    The Lakers legend sees parallels between the WNBA rookies and the rivalry that defined his career. Both have plenty to say about America itself

May 2024

  • Wat Misaka (center) with his New York Knicks teammates Joe Lapchich and Lee Knorek in 1947

    Wat Misaka: the Japanese American star who broke the NBA’s color barrier

    The 5ft 7in point guard’s career took him from Utah to New York City and a national title. But he was the last person to boast about his achievements
  • Derrick Jones Jr of the Dallas Mavericks greets fans after making a three-pointer during this season’s playoffs

    NBA players have always got abuse from fans. But is it getting worse?

    Dealing with slurs is nothing new for basketball stars. But some believe harassment has become more severe in the age of smartphones and social media
  • Larry Sanders during his short-lived return with the Cleveland Cavaliers

    Larry Sanders had a $44m contract – and he walked away from the NBA

    The center was a dominant defensive force at his peak but mental and physical problems took their toll while he was still in his prime playing years

April 2024

  • The Portland Trailblazers have an annual game to promote sustainable initiatives.

    The world is on fire – and the NBA wants to be part of the solution

  • Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics are the betting favorites to take the NBA title

    NBA playoffs 2024 predictions: the winner, key players and dark horses

  • Sports betting has become a multibillion dollar business in the US

    The big bet
    ‘It’s an addiction’: NBA’s ties to gambling trouble players past and present

  • Ben Simmons has come under fire for his reluctance to take shots

    ‘Fear is the basis of human psychology’: how self-doubt haunts the NBA

March 2024

  • Caitlin Clark’s Iowa are a No 1 seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament

    ‘She’s must-see TV’: NBA and WNBA on Caitlin Clark’s blistering talent

  • Hoop Dreams became one of the most acclaimed sports documentaries of all time

    Hoop Dreams at 30: Arthur Agee, William Gates and the ties that bind

February 2024

  • Victor Wembanyama huddles with his San Antonio Spurs teammates before a January game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

    Wemby is a boss and Pop is legend. So why are the San Antonio Spurs so bad?

    The Spurs boast a generational rookie talent, a nice young supporting cast and perhaps the greatest coach to ever do it. So why are they this terrible?

January 2024

  • Scoot Henderson of the Portland Trail Blazers drives to the rim as Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs defends during the third quarter of last week’s game at the Moda Center.

    Sportblog
    Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson clash offers peek at NBA’s future

  • Joe Flacco has come off the couch to lead the Cleveland Browns to their second playoff appearance in 21 years. Why stop there?

    Cleveland in the Super Bowl and Gabby Douglas gold: our bold sports predictions for 2024

December 2023

  • Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics will take on LeBron James of the LA Lakers during the NBA’s Christmas Day quintuple-header.

    NBA Christmas 2023: what to know about this year’s quintuple-header

    Curry v Jokić! Tatum v LeBron! Luka v KD! The biggest day of the NBA regular season tips off on Monday with a full slate of blockbuster matchups
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