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Terry Porter

Terry Porter, born 1963 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is an American former NBA point guard who played 17 seasons, led the Trail Blazers in career assists, and later coached the Milwaukee Bucks and University of Portland.

Terry Rozier

Terry Rozier III, "Scary Terry," NBA guard drafted 16th in 2015 by Boston, star for Charlotte, traded to Miami in 2024; career ended by October 2025 federal sports gambling indictment and April 2026 waiver.

Terry Stotts

Terry Stotts, American NBA coach and former player; head coach of Hawks, Bucks, and Trail Blazers (402-318, 2019 WCF), 2011 Mavericks assistant, Warriors assistant 2024-26, 2026 USA World Cup Qualifying head coach.

Tetsuo Nishimoto

Tetsuo Nishimoto (西本 哲雄), born 1950 in Hiroshima, is a Japanese volleyball player who won gold in men's volleyball at the 1972 Munich Olympics, placed fourth in 1976, and took 1974 world bronze.

Tetsuo Sato

Tetsuo Sato (佐藤哲夫), Japanese volleyball player (1949–2025) from Fukushima; Fujifilm left side who won Olympic silver at Mexico City 1968 and gold at München 1972, plus Asian Games golds in 1970 and 1974. Not the skier or politician of the same name.

Tex Winter

Tex Winter (Morice Fredrick Winter, 1922-2018), American basketball coach, architect of the triangle offense; Kansas State head coach 1954-68 and Phil Jackson's assistant on the Bulls and Lakers championship teams.

Texas Legends

Texas Legends: NBA G League team in Frisco, Texas, affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks since 2007. Plays at the Comerica Center; named 2024-25 G League Franchise of the Year; Nate Mitchell named head coach for 2026-27.

Texas Longhorns men's basketball

Texas Longhorns men's basketball: University of Texas at Austin's NCAA Division I team, SEC member since 2024-25. 40 NCAA appearances, 3 Final Fours, 25 conference titles; home is the 10,000-seat Moody Center; coached by Sean Miller since 2025.

Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball

Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball, the Texas Tech University Big 12 team in Lubbock. 2019 NCAA runner-up, 2019 Big 12 champions, plays at United Supermarkets Arena; coached by Grant McCasland.

Thabo Sefolosha

Thabo Sefolosha, born 1984 in Switzerland, is a Swiss former NBA guard and forward, the first Swiss player in the league, who earned All-Defensive Second Team honors in 2010.

Thad Matta

Thad Matta (born 1967) is a retired American college basketball coach, 502-223 (.692) at Butler, Xavier, and Ohio State; Ohio State's winningest coach, two Final Fours, retired March 16, 2026.

Thaddeus Young

Thaddeus Charles Young (born 1988, New Orleans) is an American NBA power forward, 12th overall pick in 2007 by Philadelphia; career 12.1 points, 5.6 rebounds over 1,172 games, 2020-21 Hustle Award winner, teams include 76ers, Pacers, Bulls, Suns.

Thailand women's national volleyball team

Thailand women's national volleyball team (วอลเลย์บอลหญิงทีมชาติไทย), Thailand's FIVB-governed women's side. Four-time Asian champions (2009, 2013, 2023, 2026); first Olympic qualification via 3-2 final win over China at AVC 2026 in Tianjin for LA28.

Thaisa

Thaisa, full name Thaísa Daher de Menezes, is a Brazilian middle blocker who won Olympic volleyball gold at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 and bronze at Paris 2024.

Thale Rushfeldt Deila

Thale Rushfeldt Deila, Norwegian handball left back (born 2000, Skien), twin of Live Rushfeldt Deila; plays for Győri Audi ETO KC, formerly Odense; Olympic, European, and World champion with Norway.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Thanas Antetokounmpo (Θανάσης Αντεetokoupo) is a Greek professional basketball forward and the older brother of Giannis Antetokounmpo. He won the 2021 NBA championship while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Basketball Tournament

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is an annual open-entry, single-elimination, winner-take-all basketball tournament founded by Jon Mugar in 2014, known for popularizing the Elam Ending and now awarding $2 million.

The Last Dance (miniseries)

The Last Dance is a 2020 ten-part ESPN/Netflix documentary miniseries directed by Jason Hehir about Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, built from 500 hours of vaulted NBA footage, an Emmy winner criticized as Jordan-favoring.

The Miracle Season

The Miracle Season is a 2018 sports drama, also titled Live Like Line, directed by Sean McNamara, starring Helen Hunt and William Hurt, about the Iowa City West High volleyball team's 2011 state title after Caroline Found's death.

The Palace of Auburn Hills

The Palace of Auburn Hills was a privately financed 1988 NBA arena in Auburn Hills, Michigan, home of the Detroit Pistons (1988-2017) and Detroit Shock, site of three Pistons titles and the Malice at the Palace, imploded July 11, 2020.

The Shot

The Shot: Michael Jordan's buzzer-beating jumper over Craig Ehlo on May 7, 1989, at Richfield Coliseum, giving the Bulls a 101-100 Game 5 win over the Cavaliers and the only winner-take-all series-ending buzzer-beater besides Kawhi Leonard's 2019 shot.

Theo Faure

Theo Faure (born 1999, Pessac, France) is a French opposite spiker, son of Stéphane Faure and Beate Bühler; Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist, 2023 VNL bronze, top scorer of the Italian regular season with Cisterna, now at Itas Trentino.

Thierry Omeyer

Thierry Omeyer (Titi), born 1976 in Mulhouse, French handball goalkeeper; voted best goalkeeper ever by IHF in 2010; two Olympic golds, five world titles, four Champions Leagues; later PSG Handball general manager.

Thomas & Mack Center

Thomas & Mack Center: multipurpose arena at UNLV in Las Vegas, opened 1983 for ~$30 million, home of Runnin' Rebels basketball, the National Finals Rodeo since 1985, and the NBA Summer League.

Thomas Arnoldsen

Thomas Sommer Arnoldsen (born 2002, Skanderborg) is a Danish handball centre back for Aalborg Håndbold; Olympic, world, and European champion with Denmark, unbeaten in 33 caps, CL top scorer 99 goals in 2025/26.

Thomas Bryant

Thomas Bryant (born 1997) is an American NBA center-forward, Indiana alum, 2017 second-round pick, 2023 champion with Denver, now a Cleveland Cavaliers backup big.

Thomas Haugh

Thomas Haugh, Florida Gators senior forward (6-9, 215) from New Oxford, Pa.; 2025 national champion sixth man, 2026 All-American averaging 17.1 points, returned for 2026-27 as a 2027 NBA draft prospect.

Thomas Robinson (basketball)

Thomas Robinson (born 1991) is an American forward from Washington, D.C., a Kansas star drafted fifth overall by Sacramento in 2012 who played 313 NBA games and later a 13-country international career.

Thomas Sorber

Thomas Sorber (born 2005, Trenton, NJ) is an NBA forward-center drafted 15th overall in 2025 by the Oklahoma City Thunder after one All-Big East Third Team freshman season at Georgetown, later sidelined by foot surgery and a torn right-knee ACL.

Thon Maker

Thon Maker, born 1997 in South Sudan, is an Australian 7-foot forward-center drafted 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2016, the first straight-from-high-school draftee in over a decade, later playing in Europe, Asia, and Saudi Arabia.