{"id":318283,"date":"2026-04-14T03:23:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=318283"},"modified":"2026-04-14T03:23:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:53:56","slug":"ingram-named-eastern-conference-player-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/ingram-named-eastern-conference-player-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Ingram named Eastern Conference player of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-byline\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__text\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span>By The Canadian Press<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-byline__source c-byline__source--noName\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-byline__datesWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__dates\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Posted April 13, 2026 5:50 pm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>1 min 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