AI-powered robot sinks seemingly impossible basketball hoops
While you were busy watching your favorite NBA star sink a three-point shot, a robot in Nagakute, Japan was quietly perfecting the game-winning shot. That's right, a humanoid robot named CUE6 stepped onto the court and made jaws drop faster than Stephen Curry's buzzer-beater. Toyota's basketball competition robot “CUE6” has applied for the Guinness World […]
Bill Belichick showered with ‘Eagles’ chant at UNC hoops game
When Bill Belichick introduced himself to Tar Heels fans on Saturday, the crowd wasn't without some curious moments. The NFL legend, who was officially introduced as the head coach of the North Carolina State football team on Thursday, was on the court inside the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill during a basketball game against […]
Maine’s dunking basketball manager is college hoops’ new viral star after Duke display
Duke University men's basketball opens the 2024-25 season this week against the Maine Black Bears, named after stud freshman Cooper Flagg's home state. Flagg is poised to be a mainstay in college basketball this year, but there have already been plenty of other great moments in the first few days of the season, says Creighton's […]
USC loaded up talent around star JuJu Watkins. Here’s why the Trojans could be the most dangerous team in college hoops
Just seven minutes separated USC women's basketball from making the Final Four last season. The Trojans were led there by the newest sensation in women's basketball, freshman guard JuJu Watkins. She broke the national freshman scoring record with 920 points and was second in the nation with 27.1 points per game. Through packed gyms, a […]
Raps dropped against Gotti kin over wig-pulling high-school hoops brawl: ‘Feels great’
Assault charges against Mafia heir John Gotti Jr.'s wife and daughter were dropped Tuesday in connection with a scuffle at a youth basketball game on Long Island, officials said. Kimberly Gotti, 55, and Gianna Gotti, 23, daughter-in-law and granddaughter of the late notorious Mafia mobster John Gotti Sr., attend a basketball game at Locust Valley […]
Chinese robo-helper can clean, cook, even shoot hoops
Chinese startup Astribot has officially unveiled its latest creation, the S1 humanoid robot, with a video showcasing its impressive range of functions for the home, including making waffles, feeding cats, serving tea, and even playing basketball. This announcement comes after the robot was first shown in April, when only the upper half of its body […]
Fare thee well to legendary hoops star, Dead Head Bill Walton
The voice on the other end of the phone was clear and familiar: it was Bill Walton, calling from Big Sur. “The message was, I want to talk to you about Coach Wooden,” Bill Walton said. “I’m calling from the ends of the earth to talk to you about Coach Wooden.” And, you know, he […]
Epic Las Vegas Tourney Is Coming To College Hoops With A Potential $2 Million In NIL Money For Winning Schools: REPORT
I’m game! An epic college basketball tournament in Las Vegas, that will be played during the regular season and debuting later in 2024, is set to be finalized some time in May, according to CBS Sports. And if that doesn’t sound flashy enough, here’s what really makes this tourney special: The winner potentially gets a […]
Caitlin Clark Helps Shatter Yet Another Record For Women’s Hoops
Caitlin Clark shattered another TV viewership record as 2.45 million viewers tuned in to ESPN to see her selected as the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft Monday, Sportico reported. The young athlete from the University of Iowa got drafted by the Indiana Fever, according to Sportico. This viewership crushed the previous record […]
The Dawn & Caitlin Show exposed the bigotry rooted in women’s hoops
The Democratic National Committee hosted the women’s NCAA Tournament title game Sunday to close out its annual athletic convention inside Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks bounced back from Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75 to conclude one of the most remarkable and enlightening women’s hoops seasons in this country’s history. I […]