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Photographs of Donald Trump, left, and Caitlin Clark, right, side-by-side

Did Caitlin Clark respond to Trump's 'attack' with uplifting message?

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Emery Winter
Aug. 5, 2026 The fabricated story circulating online claimed that the president called the WNBA star "too woke."
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LeBron James, a black man, appears to be playing. He is wearing the Los Angeles Lakers uniform with the number 23.

Did Miami Heat post link to LeBron James press conference video?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 22, 2026 The rumor swirled as James' plans for the 2026-27 NBA season remained unknown. Two days later, h ...
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The New York Knicks, a basketball team, hold up a large golden trophy as they stand on a stage.

Did Knicks decline White House invitation after winning NBA championship?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 17, 2026 The Knicks couldn't decline a White House invitation that hadn't been extended when the rumor be ...
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Trump, a white man, stands and stares ahead of him wearing a dark blue suit, a white shirt and a red tie. The face of a young woman, his granddaughter Kai Trump, appears behind him. To his left is Knicks owner James Dolan, a white man with white hair and a salmon jacket.

Was Trump booed during national anthem at Knicks' NBA Finals game?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 9, 2026 Matching social media videos to the livestream showed the crowd booed as the president appeared ...
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Did Anthony Edwards donate $514K game check to ICE?

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Jack Izzo
Jan. 30, 2026 There's no record of the Minnesota Timberwolves star announcing such a donation.
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Side-by-side portraits of Cory Booker to the left and Terry Rozier to the right

Cory Booker hasn't been linked to Terry Rozier gambling scandal

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Emery Winter
Oct. 24, 2025 NBA player Terry Rozier was the most high-profile name in the FBI's announcement of an illegal s ...
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Image doesn't show White House after Obama 'wrecked' it to add basketball court

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Laerke Christensen
Oct. 23, 2025 Obama, a keen basketball player, adapted an existing outdoor tennis court at the White House for ...
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Don't fall for claim Brittney Griner was suspended from WNBA for being male

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Laerke Christensen
Aug. 6, 2025 The claim followed on the heels of another false claim that the WNBA would implement "sex testin ...
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Screenshot of Caitlin Clark image wearing t-shirt falsely edited to say "I DESERVE NBA MONEY"

Caitlin Clark wore 'I deserve NBA money' shirt at 2025 WNBA All-Star Game?

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Emery Winter
July 23, 2025 In reality, Clark's T-shirt was identical to those worn by other players and read: "Pay us what ...
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11 rumors regarding Caitlin Clark we've addressed

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 11, 2025 The basketball prodigy and WNBA star has been the target of many rumors, few of them true.
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No evidence Stephen Curry's mother, Sonya, was 'humiliated' by Ferrari salespeople

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 28, 2025 The rumor said Stephen Curry launched an anti-discrimation initiative after Ferrari staff mistre ...
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No, Musk didn't offer Dawn Staley $10M

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Caroline Wazer
March 24, 2025 Some social media posts claimed the University of South Carolina Gamecocks coach refused Musk's ...
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Don't fall for this story about Michael Jordan reconnecting with his high school janitor

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Caroline Wazer
March 5, 2025 The heartwarming-but-fictional story circulated in social media posts, videos, and articles.
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Story of Shaq Being Confronted By Racist 90-Year-Old Woman Is Fiction

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Jordan Liles
Jan. 23, 2025 This rumor about the former NBA star is one of the latest fictional stories drawn up using artif ...
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Five people sit on chairs and two people sit on the floor of a basketball court, lounging. The person in the chair on the left is Don Cheadle, who is sitting next to President Barack Obama. Tobey Maguire and George Clooney are also sitting in chairs next to the former president.

Real Photo of Obama, George Clooney, Tobey Maguire and Don Cheadle

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Rae Deng
Dec. 6, 2024 The actors and president are sitting in chairs alongside a basketball court.
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Angel Reese Fired by Chicago Sky for Steroid Use?

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 18, 2024 Several videos made their way around social media sharing the claim.
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Pic Shows Basketball Covered in 'World's Blackest Substance'?

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Joey Esposito
Oct. 7, 2024 A photo of a man holding a sphere that looked like a black hole has circulated online since at l ...
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LeBron James Photographed in French Maid Costume?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 28, 2024 The NBA star appeared to be pictured taking his photograph in a mirror while wearing the reveali ...
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LeBron James Said, 'I Had a Weird Feeling Today Was the Day the Feds' Would Arrest Diddy?

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Nikki Dobrin
Sept. 18, 2024 In May 2024, the basketballer reportedly unfollowed the hip-hop mogul on Instagram, a move that ...
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A white woman wears a black jacket in front of a crowd.

Caitlin Clark Turned Down $1M Offer from ABC to Be on 'The View'?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 6, 2024 "Have you seen The View," Clark supposedly said. "All they do is yell. I can't figure out why th ...
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