Sarah Palin trolls Ted Cruz for his basketball blunder

One conservative teases another.
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Ted Cruz erroneously called a basketball hoop a "ring" on Tuesday night, prompting at least one b-ball fan to set him straight:

Sarah Palin — who is a Donald Trump supporter — included photos from when she was the starting point guard on Wasilla High School's basketball team. Adding salt to the wound, Trump is set to announce an endorsement from renowned Hoosiers coach Bobby Knight this afternoon, Politico reports.

Another basketball-obsessed politician, Bernie Sanders, has yet to issue his own retort.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.