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Watch the Most Unbelievable 3-Point Shooting Display Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:03:17 +0000

There are sharp shooters and then there are razor sharp shooters. In a display of 3-point shooting accuracy that makes Stephen Curry look like Helen Keller, Laurie Koehn sank a mind-boggling 132 of 135 triples in a five-minute span. Five minutes! That’s longer than the time it took to realize the last ‘Die Hard’ was [...]

Baby With Pants Down Video Bombs NBA Postgame Show

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:59:59 +0000

The NBA playoffs is no time for child’s play. Or is it? A baby with his pants down stole the spotlight while analysts discussed the Houston Rockets win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. It’s a short clip and the kid doesn’t even speak while he strolled across the court and into the [...]

Twitter Celebrates NBA Center Jason Collins Coming Out as Gay

Emerald Catron — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:30:56 +0000

If you’ve been hiding under a rock, or just somehow not on the internet at all today, here’s a newsflash — Jason Collins is now the first active NBA player to be openly gay. The Washington Wizards center came out in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Obviously, the world is going bananas, and his name [...]

LeBron James Made Ray Allen & Mario Chalmers Do Push-ups at Practice

Joe Student — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:30:16 +0000

How bad does LeBron James want to win his second consecutive NBA title with the Miami Heat? This bad. After the Heat's practice on Monday, James challenged guards Ray Allen and Mario Chalmers to a three-point shooting

Watch The Amazing Mixtape of Seventh Woods, the Best 14-Year-Old Basketball Player in the World

Joe Student — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:30:18 +0000

Freshman Seventh Woods of Hammond High School in Columbia, S.C. was scheduled to participate in the Hoop Group Jam Fest for high school basketball players in Pittsburgh this past weekend. Woods, 14, didn't play due to a concussion he re

Buzzer Beaters: Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees, Francona Gets Lost Outside Ballpark and More

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:01:30 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Rick Pitino, Bernard King, Gary Payton and several others were announced as the next members of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. The 2013 class will officially be inducted on September 8. [ABC] New Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, who is now living in downtown Cleveland, got lost making the two-block walk [...]

Follow Your Brackets for Your Chance to Win a Million Dollars in the NCAA Bracket Challenge!

Adam West — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:41:57 +0000

How are your picks fairing? Mine, not so much. But, hey, you could still win some money, right? Follow your NCAA March Madness bracket. And if you have a perfect one, we’ll give you (cue Dr. Evil voice) one million dollars! Think your bracket can beat our DJs? Log in below to check back and [...]

Guy Doesn't Share Ice Cream With Girlfriend, Becomes Instant Internet Celebrity Jerk

Emerald Catron — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:01:10 +0000

This guy is so totally busted. He thought he could get away with not giving one tiny spoonful of mint chocolate chip ice cream to his girlfriend at a basketball game, but now everybody knows it, thanks to a hilarious play-by-play by Isaiah Thomas and C-Webb. The worst part is probably the way he isn’t [...]

2013 NCAA Tournament Preview — Favorites, Cinderellas and Players To Watch

Joe Student — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:32:04 +0000

The 2013 NCAA tournament begins Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio. Between now and the national championship game in Atlanta on April 8, the nation’s best college basketball teams will duel to decide which school deserves the title. Here’s a preview of what to watch for in each region: Download a printable 2013 NCAA bracket EAST [...]

Buzzer Beaters: NCAA 'First Four' Begins, Heat Streak Continues and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:01:54 +0000

Todays’ top sports stories: The “First Four” games in this year’s NCAA Tournament begin tonight, with North Carolina A&T facing Liberty for the 16 seed and St. Mary’s vs. Middle Tennessee for the 11 seed. Both games are part of the Midwest regional. [Washington Post] The Miami Heat ran their second-best-ever winning streak to 23 [...]

10 Most Awkward Moments in Recent College Basketball History

Danny Groner — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:00:25 +0000

Sports fans always assume they’ve seen it all… until something crazy happens that we’ve never seen before. College basketball is usually where the oddest stuff happens with players, coaches, and fans responsible for all kinds of mayhem and mischief. The bloopers and follies become an instant highlight and a part of the game’s lore. Here’s [...]

Cringe At Russell Westbrook's Bizarre Airball Fail

GuySpeed Editors — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:01:17 +0000

There are only a couple of reasons why a pro basketball player should attempt to make a half-court shot, and they all usually involve a ticking clock that’s about to end the game. We’ve seen many failed attempts and famous wins in basketball history as only two or three seconds remained in the game and one hopeful player hurled the ball from half court praying that he would sink the winning shot. There are those guys, and then there's Russell Westbrook.

Watch The Best Slam Dunk of the Year

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:55:41 +0000

Honestly, you don't even need to be a sports fan to enjoy this one.

During a recent game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Detroit Pistons, the Clippers own DeAndre Jordan rocked the house when he successfully landed a "monster" alley-oop over Pistons player Brandon Knight. It was a shot that caused an immense uproar inside the Staples Center, one which you might still be able to hear.

Enter Our NCAA Bracket Challenge for Your Chance to Win a Million Dollars!

Adam West — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:20:31 +0000

Unlike photos from your vacation, we WANT you to show us your NCAA March Madness bracket. And if you have a perfect one, we’ll give you (cue Dr. Evil voice) one million dollars! Think your bracket can beat our DJs? Log in below to complete registration and get your bracket username and password. Once the [...]

Notre Dame and St. John's Invite Security to Join Their Basketball Game

GuySpeed Editors — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:28:42 +0000

Notre Dame’s victory over St. John’s got a little out of hand last night — in both the score and the “action” before the final whistle. Punches were thrown and security joined the fun. Silly college kids. [button href="http://bit.ly/15y51l3" title="Click Here to Watch the Video" align="center"] Source: Notre Dame and St. John’s Invite Security to [...]

Sixth-Grader's Unbelievable Half-Court Buzzer Beater Gives Team Championship Victory

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:35:38 +0000

The excitement of March Madness has petered down to the middle school ranks. The sixth grade championship in the Central Loudoun Basketball League in Virginia will go down in history, thanks to the astonishing efforts of one player, identified only as Alex. Alex intercepted an inbounds pass before letting it fly from half court as [...]

Amazing Half-Court Buzzer Beater Helps Team Win New York High School Title Game

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:00:49 +0000

New Rochelle (N.Y.) High School was trailing Mt. Vernon by 10 points with 3 minutes left in the New York Section 1 Class AA championship game on Sunday afternoon. The Huguenots rallied to within two points with 2.9 seconds remaining, and they had the ball under their own basket for a last-ditch attempt. What happened [...]

8 Teams on the Bubble of the 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament

Joe Student — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:46:42 +0000

The ‘March Madness’ of the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins with the play-in games on Tuesday, March 19. With no truly dominant team in the NCAA this season, a spot in the 68-team tournament field will allow the selected schools an even better chance at the national championship. While powers like Duke, Indiana and [...]

Cheerleader Makes Incredible Mid-Court Stunt Shot

Donald Deane — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:15:13 +0000

It's anybody's guess whether this amazing mid-court stunt shot by a cheerleader at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, Miss, is real, but we sure hope so. Plus, rumor has it that the cheerleader in question also works for Hooters, so that makes her doubly alright in our book.

Cheerleader Makes Unbelievable Half Court Shot

Emerald Catron — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:32:28 +0000

The internet has been on a roll with the half court shot videos lately. Still, in terms of impressiveness, this one is going to be pretty hard to beat. It’s hard enough to sink a shot from half court, but this cheerleader also did some fancy gymnastics stuff first. It’s a miracle the ball didn’t [...]