basketball

Teenage Girl Continues to Shoot Hoops While In a Coma

Leah Beckmann · 02/22/12 12:20PM

Maggie Meier, who went into a coma after suffering a seizure in 2008, was somehow still able to shoot a beach ball through a hoop while in her, to use a Margaret Atwood-ism, fallow state. Meier had played basketball for years, and doctors believe that the motion of shooting a basket was so deeply ingrained in her that she was able to do it without thinking.

Senator Shares Fantasy About Playing Basketball with Obama

Jim Newell · 07/28/11 03:43PM

Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts thought it would be a good — again, that's good — idea yesterday to ramble for 10+ minutes yesterday on the Senate floor about his fantasy game of basketball with President Obama, during which they would discuss policy. This is the only way to get the president's attention, he larfed. Hehe, yesiree. What?

Jason Sudeikis Is Not a Belieber

Matt Cherette · 06/03/11 02:18AM

Back in February—when he wasn't cozying up courtside to Rihanna—Justin Bieber participated in the NBA's Celebrity All-Star Game. It seems like SNL's Jason Sudeikis wasn't impressed with Bieber's skills considering he had this to say about his teen opponent on tonight's Jimmy Kimmel Live!: "I didn't even know it was him for the first two quarters, I thought it was a Make-A-Wish situation." [via Vulture]

Kobe Bryant Apologizes for Anti-Gay Outburst

Matt Cherette · 04/13/11 10:42PM

After he was slapped with a technical foul during a LA Lakers game last night, Kobe Bryant directed a homophobic slur at the referee who made the call, shouting "fucking faggot" at the ref from the bench.

UConn Huskies Win NCAA Title

Seth Abramovitch · 04/04/11 11:47PM

Congrats to the UConn Huskies, who trampled the Butler Bulldogs beneath their powerful paws to take their third NCAA Championship title. The final score was 53-41. Exchange monies accordingly. [SI.com]

Mormons Suspend Star Basketball Player for Having Sex

Brian Moylan · 03/03/11 06:31PM

Brandon Davies, star center for BYU's nationally-ranked basketball team, has been suspended for the rest of the season for breaking the Mormon school's honor code by having pre-marital sex. Davies apologized to his team this week. But the only thing he has to be sorry about is that he didn't pick a better school.

Halftime Show Turns Into a Flash Mob Pillow Fight

Lisa Gagliardi · 03/03/11 02:15PM

Students at a college basketball game took to the floor in a mass pillow fight during halftime. Why? Because they're crazy college kids. Looks like some of the participants got a little overzealous though.

Man Destroys Backboard While Dunking

Preksha Kumar · 02/25/11 01:30PM

This must be every basketball payer's worst nightmare. Hopefully, this guy wasn't seriously injured. But lying stunned on the floor, covered in shards of glass might affect his dunking skills for a while.

Watch Caltech's Basketball Team End 26-Year Long Losing Streak

Leah Beckmann · 02/23/11 01:50PM

Last night was an inspiring night in basketball, even if you don't care about basketball. Caltech, a Division III school, ended their 26-year, 310-game losing streak in a defeat over Occidental College. The game ended at 46-45. Go Beavers!

Awkward Celebrity Seat Mates at NBA Games: An Appreciation

Maureen O'Connor · 02/21/11 02:53PM

Basketball games are among the best places for spotting celebrities in the wild. Since the famous folk frequent court side seats, the view is often unobstructed; the lighting is good; cameras are welcome; and, due to the magic of assigned seating, they often end up interacting with unexpected members of their flock. Case in point: At last night's NBA All-Stars game, Justin Bieber sat next to Rihanna.

Man Gets Ovation For Smashing Backboard

Lisa Gagliardi · 02/15/11 08:15PM

A basketball player gets some applause after breaking a backboard with a slam dunk, but after such a nasty drop those men should have risen to their feet to see if the player needed help.

Basketball Prodigy Dribbles Through ESPN Hallways

Kristina Grosspietsch · 02/11/11 02:20PM

12-year-old basketball prodigy Jordan McCabe brought his impressive ball-handling skills to the hallways of ESPN the other day... and no one really cared. For a network dedicated to watching sports, they are surprisingly uninterested.