More than 100 aspiring basketball players attended the three-day basketball camp Aug. 8-10 hosted by Alisha Breen, a Choteau graduate and associate women’s basketball coach at Montana State University Billings. Alisha Breen, Choteau’s top basketball player and MSUB basketball coach, works with students during a three-day camp at Choteau Schools.Read More →
Image source: YOUTUBE/TIG TAG VISION Andrea Garcia Lopez People in their 70s and 80s often enjoy spending time with their grandchildren. Some like to take care of their health by doing gentle exercises so as not to injure themselves. While others of the same age group are keenly interested inRead More →
Grandstand web desk Chandigarh, August 8 Experience trumped youth when a video of a 71-year-old grandma showing off her basketball prowess like an NBA star went viral. Proving that age is just a number, Mexico’s Andrea Garcia Lopez has become an overnight internet sensation thanks to her basketballRead More →
Age is just a number when it comes to dreams and activities. Proving the maxim is right, 71-year-old Andrea Garcia Lopez from Mexico has become an internet sensation with her basketball skills. The elderly woman’s superb basketball skills have amazed netizens and she has been dubbed ‘Granny Jordan’ by TikTokRead More →
Judging by her incredible skills, no one can guess that Andrea Garcia Lopez is actually 71 years old. The Mexican has become a social media star after a video of her showing off her supreme basketball skills went viral. Andrea earned the nickname “Granny Jordan” after a video went viralRead More →
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) – August may be known for Friday Night Lights, but the Illinois Wesleyan men’s and women’s basketball teams are ready to take off on an unforgettable international trip the week next. Programs usually air in other countries once every four years, but last year’s trip was postponedRead More →
Unlike last season, area high school basketball teams will have an idea of where they stand for the playoffs before the season begins. The CIF Central Section is instituting grassroots divisions for nearly every sport this school year. Last season, the base splits were enforced midway through the basketball seasonRead More →
There are approximately one million people who live in Nova Scotia. This makes us the sixth most populous province in Canada behind Ontario (15 million), Quebec (8.5 million), British Columbia (5.25 million), Alberta (4.5 million) , Manitoba (1.4 million) and Saskatchewan (1.2 million). On paper, that makes Nova Scotia theRead More →
The Big Blue Nation’s reach and impact are far-reaching, but when some of your toughest fans are hit by tragedy and need it most, the Kentucky basketball team stands ready to thank them and to support them when needed. Torrential rains last week caused flash flooding and left a wakeRead More →
Kennedy LEONARD (R) of Scotland is challenged by Victoria Reynolds of Kenya during their Women’s 3×3 Basketball match at Smithfield Market in Birmingham, UK on July 31, 2022. (Kelly Ayodi, Standard) Kenya’s men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball teams were eliminated on Monday night from the 2022 Commonwealth Games currently takingRead More →
The Barcelona players took some time off from their pre-season tour of the United States to meet Brooklyn Nets stars Ben Simmons and Patty Mills 7 players including Barcelona captains Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets showed off their basketball skills alongside NBA stars The Catalan club will continue their tourRead More →
We’ll be having a rematch of last season’s ICAC Men’s Division I Basketball Championship game, and it’s going to be held at the exact same location. “East to Mohegan was a no-brainer,” Notre Dame coach Jason Shea said. “Playing East Catholic at the start of the season at Mohegan willRead More →
Once a simple passion, basketball has taken Gabe DeVoe to places he could only dream of. A former star at Shelby High, DeVoe scored 2,072 career points before playing at Clemson. His professional career took him around Europe, playing for teams in Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine before landing withRead More →
Back then, Darryl Scott knew what he was going through was a big deal when he was an assistant coach for a Lansing Everett women’s basketball program that established itself as one of the best in the state at the late 1990s and early 2000s. But as he reflects twoRead More →
Gillie Da Kid showed some serious moves on the basketball court during the Brotherly Love Pro-am League celebrity game. The A million dollar game the host was caught on video making big numbers during their showdown against Team Ghee Funny in Camden, New Jersey on Friday, July 22, and wasRead More →
Connor Bazelak may already be a legend at Indiana University and he hasn’t even taken a picture under the center yet. The transfer quarterback from Missouri recently showed off his skills on the basketball court during a contest with the football team. The head coach Tom Allen called itRead More →
The first Canadian wheelchair basketball teams to compete in the Commonwealth Games were named Friday by Commonwealth Sport Canada and Wheelchair Basketball Canada. While traditional 5×5 basketball was part of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games and Gold Coast 2018, the fast-paced 3×3 format is making its debut in the 2022Read More →
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — For 12-year-old Levi Fisher, basketball has always been his favorite sport. But his life would change radically just after his 10th birthday. Doctors discovered that Levi had a rare and inoperable brain tumor known as ganglioglioma. “He’s on chemo. He takes it twice a day,” saidRead More →
If you’re looking for ways to improve your basketball skills, there’s no better place to start than the fundamentals of the game: positions. If you’re looking for a real-life tutorial, check out the Red Bull Pro-Am Basketball Classic. With only five players on the court, every position in basketball hasRead More →
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – DJ McCall’s basketball journey has come full circle. After the game took the world by storm, the Concordia High School graduate is now teaching the next generation of hoops as a skills coach with OPS. “I’m super lucky to be here and to still beRead More →
A video of a Chinese child basketball player showing off his skills has gone viral, with netizens drawing comparisons between the young basketball player and NBA superstar Stephen Curry. Throughout the clip, which has more than 57,000 likes since it was uploaded to Twitter on Wednesday, it’s clear the ChineseRead More →
The Singapore team could not qualify for (FIBA) Asian Cup 3v3 quarter-finals after losses in all of their main draw matches for both the men’s and women’s divisions of the tournament. The fifth edition of the (FIBA) 3v3 Asia Cup was held for the first time in Singapore at theRead More →
At the end of the Lady Eagles Youth Basketball Camp, several special prizes were announced and attendees posed for one last photo. Jill Bock / Standard Democrat NEW MADRID, Mo. — The little girl stared at the hoop high above her head. Aiming carefully, she used both hands to hoistRead More →
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — On Monday, July 11, kids from Racine’s youth basketball programs were at Marquette University for a basketball camp. It was the first day of the event. They listened to MU basketball coach Shaka Smart talk about what it takes to play college and professional basketball. BoothsRead More →
Friday’s session, taught by members of the Lakehead Thunderwolves women’s basketball team, was part of Lakehead Public Schools’ summer programming. THUNDER BAY – Sara Yaseen is only 10 years old, but already dreams of being able to dunk a basketball. That’s pretty ambitious for a future 5th grader who hadRead More →
NEW CANAAN – All the tools were there to be a wide receiver. All Trumbull’s football team had to do was convince Trumbull’s basketball player to join them. “They’re in gym class throwing the ball, and he’s catching it all,” Eagles football coach Marce Petroccio said Saturday at New Canaan’sRead More →
Over 180 learn from Pelham basketball teams Posted at 5:42 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 By ALEC ETHEREDGE | Chief Editor PELHAM- Pelham head basketball coach Greg Dickinson recalls the last day of youth basketball camp from his youth. It was the day he was able to walk upRead More →
GREENFIELD – Summer is a great time to work on your game and local teams are doing just that in the DRIVE Basketball League at Greenfield High School. On Tuesday, the Green Wave boys’ varsity team opened the night with a game against Athol. The Bears held on for aRead More →
GREENFIELD – Summer is a great time to work on your game and local teams are doing just that in the DRIVE Basketball League at Greenfield High School. On Tuesday, the Green Wave boys’ varsity team opened the night with a game against Athol. The Bears held on for aRead More →
Scotland have revealed their 3×3 basketball squads for this month’s Commonwealth Games. British international Gareth Murray, featured on each of the two times 5×5 basketball has played at the Games, will player-coach the men’s team alongside fellow Gold Coast and Glasgow Rocks Fraser Malcolm and Jonny Bunyan and Nottingham Hoods.Read More →
BOW VALLEY — As Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors celebrated a fourth NBA championship, two local basketball teams also ended their seasons in style. The boys from Bow Valley Basketball (BVB) U15 and HS U18 finished first and third respectively in the Calgary Minor Basketball Association (CMBA) playoffsRead More →
MARTINSVILLE, Indiana — Martinsville High School hosted a full house Wednesday as 12 schools, including Monrovia, Roncalli, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Whiteland and more, came to town for the girls’ basketball shootout artesian. All facilities in Martinsville were in use, with the main gymnasium, auxiliary gymnasium and new field hostingRead More →
MITCHELL — Former Mitchell Kernel and future Augustana basketball forward Caden Hinker is scheduled to host a basketball skills camp July 19-21. Recently graduated Kernel basketball star Caden Hinker will host a basketball skills camp July 19-21 at the Mitchell High School gymnasium in Mitchell.Photo courtesy of Caden Hinker TheRead More →
LeBron James is a global icon and one of the best players of his generation. He inspired many to become NBA players and play like him. The same thing that makes LeBron one of the greatest players to ever do is also what makes it difficult for others to matchRead More →
10:49 a.m., June 24, 2022 By Rugby Assault Reports are emerging that Eddie Jones and England are desperately trying to find a way to incorporate Bevan Rodd’s incredible basketball skills into a move after the 21-year-old was caught on camera performing a miracle shot this week. England Rugby this weekRead More →
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Simone Kokaua, center, is the beating heart of the Special Olympics Waikato basketball teams. Photo / Provided The New Zealand Freemasons National Special Olympics is fast approaching with just 167 days to go and organizers are still looking for around 100 volunteers. Hamilton volunteer basketball coach Simone Kokaua embodies whyRead More →
SANDUSKY — On June 24, the basketball coaching associations of Ohio and Michigan brought together their states’ top teams at Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky. The Brush Arcs and Mentor Cardinals were among the few Greater Cleveland teams selected to play competitive Michigan. “It’s always good to compete againstRead More →
Vice President Kamala Harris showed off her lack of basketball skills on Wednesday, and the clip went viral online, with many comparing it to her handling of the US-Mexico border crisis. Harris reportedly missed five of six shots at American college, according at the New York Post. After missing theRead More →
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Nigerian government made an abrupt U-turn on Thursday and allowed its national basketball teams to resume competition immediately. The decision to lift the ban on teams playing in international competitions came after an appeal to the government of the Basketball Federation of NigeriaRead More →
Centennial High School basketball stars Jared McCain and Londynn Jones recently helped American basketball teams win gold medals at the FIBA U18 Championships. McCain, a guard who recently finished his junior year at Centennial, averaged 11.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in six games to help Team USA winRead More →
The Nigerian government did an about-face on Thursday and allowed its national basketball teams to resume competition immediately. The decision to lift the ban on teams playing in international competitions came after an appeal to the government of the Basketball Federation of Nigeria and the “intervention” of former Nigerian internationalRead More →
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Nigerian government did an about-face on Thursday and allowed its national basketball teams to resume competition immediately. The decision to lift the ban on teams playing in international competitions came after an appeal to the government of the Basketball Federation of Nigeria and theRead More →
By Spine Staff | on June 22, 2022 BY CHRIS WALLWRITER AND [email protected] Former professional basketball player and Lakeland High School star Jessica Duleba (middle) takes a break during one of her essential basketball skills training sessions. (Photo submitted Are you looking for a chance to have yourRead More →
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russian teams have been suspended from playing in EuroLeague basketball competitions next seasondepending on the country invasion of ukraine, the organizers announced on Thursday. The invasion, which Moscow says is a “special military operation”, led to logistical problems, Euroleague said. “The decision is made due to the increasing difficulties forRead More →
JThere’s nothing quite like being proud and celebrating your children’s triumphs, and that’s exactly what Patrick Mahomes is doing right now with his one-year-old baby. Patrick Mahomes‘ The 1-year-old has quarterback genes in her blood…and, clearly, the youngster has hoop genes too, because she’s already dunking! Brittany Mahomes shared aRead More →
Paul Pogballer! The Manchester United outcast shows off his impressive basketball skills on vacation as he prepares to join Juventus next month after his impending exit from Old Trafford Paul Pogba showed his basketball skills to his supporters on vacation The World Cup winner posted several videos of himself playingRead More →
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SEARCY, Ark. (KAIT) – It’s ridiculously hot outside, so a cool gym is the place to be. Tuesday marked the last day of Harding Team Camp. 38 high school girl basketball teams were in action, 12 from Region 8. Paragould just completed a run to the 5A State Quarterfinals. MostRead More →
History links MADISON, Wis. – Play ball! Wisconsin Athletics is thrilled to announce Aurora Health Care’s “Brew City Battle,” a groundbreaking event featuring the Wisconsin men’s and women’s basketball teams competing in a doubleheader at American Family Field on Friday. November 11, 2022. The first basketballRead More →
For boys and girls basketball in Ohio, 15 teams from the Ohio High School Athletic Association have been relocated following the competitive balance realignment announced June 15. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams of Elyria Catholic will spend their 2022 seasons in Division II. Playing in D-II is not aRead More →
(Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) With the NFL training camp just over a month away, things are looking up a bit for the players as they prepare for the upcoming season. Teams across the league have completed OTAs and will be hosting their mandatory minicamps soon. Although there is aRead More →
Kasim Sumaina in Abuja Power Forward Initiative (PFI) and its partners, ExxonMobil, Africare and the National Basketball Association (NBA), continued their training and guidance for secondary school students in Abuja on basketball and public health. The goal is for students to know how to play the game and also benefitRead More →
North Carolina is historically a hotbed of high school basketball. The Tar Heel State produced 32 players who made NBA rosters in the 2021-22 season, including Steph Curry, Brandon Ingram, Chris Paul and John Wall, among others. Tar Heel State also produced the No. 12 high school basketball team thisRead More →
The Washington State Cougars lost a slew of key players to the draft or the NBA transfer gate this spring, with a shell of a roster left in their wake. But some good news finally emerged on the Pullman stage – two tracks, in fact. First, striker Mouhamed Gueye backtrackedRead More →
Credit: Darren Yamashita – USA TODAY Sports LeBron James is one of the best basketball players in the league, and there’s no doubt that he’s been dominating the game on the highest stage for a long time. It looks like he’s trying to pass on some of his skills toRead More →
The DMV area is well known for its basketball prowess and programs like DeMatha and Montrose Christian have illustrated why, featuring nine of the top 10 teams in the state of Maryland since 2000. Old Line State produced the National High School Invitational champion in 2010-11 as Montrose Christian wentRead More →
Reasonable arguments can be made by reasonable people that my two favorite things in the whole universe are basketball and the movies collected from the fast furious franchise. This may seem strange to you. It may sound unhealthy. I can understand that. I can even accept it. But, like, LudacrisRead More →
On his weekly Instagram live stream, The Fat Joe Show, the “Lean Back” rapper shares his unfiltered thoughts on all sorts of topics, from the controversy surrounding Joe Rogan to why no one wants to see Busta Rhymes in a battle of Verzuz hits. Given his status as a veteranRead More →
The Hernando Sun covers high school sports throughout the school year and with the end of the high school basketball season not too long ago, I put together the Hernando Sun All-County teams for boys and girls. Every team that was covered in the county will be featured in theRead More →
New York is an undisputed hotbed of high school basketball, home to 33 players who played on the court in NBA games during the 2021-22 season, including Carmelo Anthony, Andre Drummond, Tobias Harris, Donovan Mitchell and Kemba Walker, among others. Empire State produced the No. 7 high school basketball teamRead More →
Youth from across the community have had the opportunity to learn and improve their basketball skills over the past month through Coach Jerry Turner’s Firstep Academy Camp. Taking place at Wesley Hilltop House in Elizabethtown, the free camp was made possible by a COVID-19 relief grant that PURE Inc. receivedRead More →
Indiana is known for its high school basketball. In 1990, the Hoosier Dome saw a record crowd of 41,046 fans for the State Finals. Hoosier State produced the No. 1 team in the nation in 2005-06 as Lawrence North (Indianapolis) went 29-0 en route to the Class 4A state title.Read More →
The Rocky Mountain Premier Youth Basketball Skills Camp will teach and inspire our young Fremont County athletes and will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 21-23 at the Canon City High School Tiger Dome. The camp is for boys and girls in grades 3-5. The cost isRead More →
Left to right: Coach Stephen Stewart, Alex Engel, Sienna Gomez, Maria Sabas, Eden Williams, Greisy Martinez, Meredith Diamond, Yaslin Hernandez, Ava Stewart, Kylee McDougal and Coach Anda Kuzmina. Left to right: Coach Kevin Mickelson, Cooper Mickelson, Kaiden Blair, Joan Martinez, Hoyt Johnson, Jake Stone, Parker Vick, Cian Odubhaigh, Grant Stewart,Read More →
Illinois is an undisputed hotbed of high school basketball, home to 26 players who appeared in NBA games during the 2021-22 season, including Patrick Beverly, Anthony Davis, Andre Iguodala, Derrick Rose and Fred Van. Vleet, among many others. Prairie State also produced the No. 6 high school team in theRead More →
May 28, 2022From: Dwayne Page The DCHS Tiger basketball camp returned to DeKalb Middle School last week after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. About 120 boys and girls from kindergarten to grade 8 participated to learn basketball skills and fundamentals. The camp was led by DCHS basketball coachesRead More →
New Jersey has featured some of the best teams in the country over the past 22 seasons, with three teams finishing atop the national standings and 25 teams finishing the season in the top 10. Despite closing its doors after the 2016-17 season, St. Anthony has been Garden State’s mostRead More →
Drake’s son Adonis took a liking to basketball just like his dad, but when asked where he learned the game so well, Adonis refused to give Drizzy his flowers. “Yo, where do you learn to shoot like that?” Drake asked his son, who was seated wearing a Kyle Lowry RaptorsRead More →
Georgia is known as one of the best homes for high school basketball. The Peach State has produced 22 players who played on the court in NBA games during the 2021-22 season, including Malcolm Brogdon, Jaylen Brown, Anthony Edwards, Dwight Howard and Collin Sexton, among others. Peach State also producedRead More →
SYDNEY, NS — The Atlantic University Sport season may be months away, but the Cape Breton Capers teams know their first opponents. The men’s and women’s soccer teams will begin the 2022 season with games against the Prince Edward Island Panthers at the new Ness Timmons Turf Field on theRead More →
DuckThe rapper’s 4-year-old son, Adonis, seems to have understood the rapper’s love for basketball. (Watch the video below.) In an Instagram Story the “Hotline Bling” rapper shared on Wednesday, Drake compliments the boy on his shooting skills after apparently making 4 out of 5 attempts. “Where did you learn toRead More →
There may not be a rapper who loves basketball (or at least is open and enthusiastic about his love of the game) as much as Drake. (Literal pro basketball player J. Cole may be an exception.) Drake is a staple at NBA games, and he’s been an official “global ambassador”Read More →
Florida is historically a hotbed of high school basketball. The Sunshine State has produced 122 players who have played or are currently playing in the NBA, including Gilbert Arenas, Vince Carter, Artis Gilmore, Tracy McGrady, Mitch Richmond, David Robinson, and Amar’e Stoudemire among many others. The Sunshine State also producedRead More →
Drake, a Grammy Award-winning artist, is a hoop enthusiast. He is a die-hard Toronto Raptors fan and is also the team’s global ambassador. He rubbed shoulders with some of the NBA’s elite like Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James. 1 Related His activity in the field has also manifestedRead More →
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 24 – Ahead of their upcoming Commonwealth Games debut in Birmingham, UK, Kenya’s two 3X3 basketball teams are optimistic about making an impression after Tuesday’s camp report. The team of seven men and women hone their skills at Kasarani’s indoor arena where they will be in aRead More →
No coach has won more games in Nevada high school basketball history than Karen Weitz. Weitz has 691 wins as a girls’ coach at Cheyenne and Centennial, where she built a dynasty with 13 state championships, including seven straight. Weitz will continue to rack up wins as the Bulldogs’ girls’Read More →
California is an undisputed hotbed of high school basketball. The Golden State produced 55 players who were on active NBA rosters during the 2021-22 season, including DeMar DeRozan, James Harden, Jrue Holiday, Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard, Paul George, Klay Thompson and Russell Westbrook among many others. Golden State also producedRead More →
Famous rapper Aubrey Drake Graham, known professionally as Drake, recently showed off his adorable little son Adonis displaying appreciable basketball skills. Adonis is the rapper’s only son, born on October 11, 2017, and he shares the child with French painter and former model Sophie Brussaux. Drake is constantly sharing updatesRead More →
It looks like Drake’s son Adonis is well on his way to becoming a professional basketball player – at just 4 years old. On Thursday, May 19, the rapper shared a video of his son practicing on a basketball court, aiming for a hoop several feet higher than the toddler.Read More →
Texas is an undisputed hotbed of high school basketball, producing 43 players who took to the court in NBA games during the 2021-22 season, including LaMarcus Aldridge, Jimmy Butler, Alex Caruso, Cade Cunningham, De ‘Aaron Fox, Julius Randle and Marcus Smart among many others. The Lone Star State also producedRead More →
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – SEPTEMBER 04: Trilogy coach Stephen Jackson hoists the trophy after the … [+] Trilogy defeated the 3 Headed Monsters 50-45 to win the BIG3 – Championship at Atlantis Paradise Island on September 04, 2021 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Getty Images The 3-on-3 basketballRead More →