103GBF THE RIVER CITY ROCKER » basketball

Last Chance to Experience Wing Madness This Weekend at HOOTERS [Audio]

Bobby G. — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:52:29 +0000

The 2013 NCAA Championship Tournament wraps up this weekend with the Final Four on Saturday and the finals on Monday…and you might as well spend these last remaining hours at HOOTERS. Get things started today at HOOTERS actually, since it’s Thirsty Thursday! For you that means $1.50 drafts and $6 pitchers, which should help wash [...]

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.

Cheerleader Makes Unbelievable Half Court Shot

Emerald Catron — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 06:12:28 +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 [...]

Amazing Toddler Does Trick Basketball Shots

Emerald Catron — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:54:35 +0000

Granted, if it were a grown up doing these shots, they probably wouldn’t classify as trick shots, but when the person isn’t even old enough to make a sandwich, come on — it’s pretty impressive. Apparently TItus (filmed at between 18 and 24 months of age) starting shooting hoops after he learned to walk, and [...]

Young Basketball Player Lands Most Amazing Last-Second Shot Ever

Emerald Catron — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:25:20 +0000

You just don’t see magic like this in the NBA. Mostly because a professional athlete would probably never lob the ball backwards over his head. While looking in the direction you’re chucking the basketball is a very sound method usually, apparently it isn’t absolutely necessary. Plus, you get more cheers this way. Like waaaay more. Because this [...]

Basketball Superstar With Only One Hand Amazes Crowd

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:23:57 +0000

If you find mastering basketball difficult, how about doing it with one arm? This high school student — who was born with only one upper limb — certainly hasn’t let his setback stop him from excelling in the sport. And after showing his skills on the court, he is getting some well-deserved praise. We know what [...]

IU Coach Tom Crean to Stay with Hoosiers Basketball Through 2020

Johnny Kincaid — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:24:52 +0000

Indiana Athletic Director Fred Glass made the announcement just before the start of the IU/Bryant game in Bloomington the Tom Crean’s contract has been extended for another 2 years. This will keep Crean as coach of the Hoosiers basketball program through 2020. The crowd responded with a loud cheer when the announcement was made. Glass [...]

Marine Surprises Little Brother at College Basketball Game

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:57:28 +0000

We never get tired of watching families reunite after long tours of duty in the military. Watch what happens when this Marine returns from Afghanistan and surprises his little brother with a public reunion in front of his B-ball buddies. Meyers and Bailey Leonard are as close as two brothers can be. It’s a special [...]

Who's Gonna Win Tonight – IU or UK?

Bobby G. — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:36:58 +0000

I think it’s safe to say that one of the most anticipated and most watched games in the entire NCAA tournament will take place tonight, when IU and UK rematch for a spot in the Elite 8. UK fans haven’t forgotten how the previous meeting with IU ended…because Hoosier fans won’t let them forget. When [...]

Scoring 71 Points and Still Losing by 4….

Chelsea — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:51:42 +0000

After scoring 71 points, Anders Broman and his team from Minnesota , still lost by 4 points. Anders is a Junior at Lakeview Christian Academy, final score of this basketball game was 114-110 against Melrose High. Anders is the youngest to reach 3,000 career points. I do believe we will be seeing this kid in the NBA one [...]

See the Evansville Aces Tonight at the Ford Center

Bobby G. — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:32:21 +0000

The University of Evansville Purple Aces men’s basketball team is back in action tonight at the new Ford Center as they host the Bradley University Braves. Game time is 7:05pm. The Aces snapped a four game losing streak with an exciting overtime win against Missouri State on Sunday. Now they hope to start a new [...]

Basketball Vs. Frisbee in a Trick Shot Battle

Bobby G. — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:00:03 +0000

I am always impressed by the different trick shot videos out there, whether it’s with a football, basketball, frisbee, etc. But I must admit that the cynic in me still has a hard time believing that it’s all legit. Maybe I’m just jealous that these guys have the skill (and a ton of free time) [...]

Meet Metta World Peace…WTF?

T-Rav — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:59:29 +0000

You might be looking at that picture and thinking “Metta? Dude that’s Ron Artest.” And that’s where you are wrong. Today at 8:30 Pacific Time, Los Angeles Lakers forward Artest went to the court house to legally change his name to Metta World Peace. According to his publicist, Metta comes from the Buddhist tradition meaning [...]

Bosse High School Player ranked #10 by ESPNU

Sandman — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:20:18 +0000

Bosse High School hoopster Jaquan Lyle, already may have received more early publicity than any Evansville high school basketball player in memory, if not the city's entire sports history. Lyle, a 6-foot-4, 185-pounder who just completed his freshman year at Bosse, was ranked No. 10 in the 2014 recruiting class by ESPNU. "It's a big deal," said Lyle, who averaged 15.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists in helping lead Bosse to a 19-7 record and its first Class 3A sectional title since 2007.

NCAA Basketball Tournament – The Road to the Final Four

brad.bruner — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:35:49 +0000

It’s been a pretty wild ride to this year’s NCAA Basketball Final Four in Houston. Lots of drama, lots of upsets, and the most unlikely group of teams to ever survive all the way to college basketball’s last weekend. Here are some photos, from the 2011 edition of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, which will [...]

ESPN Employees Banned From Filling Out NCAA Tournament Brackets

103GBF — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:25:50 +0000

In workplaces all over America, folks spent Thursday morning scrambling to get their NCAA tournament brackets filled out before it was too late. Not so at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. That’s because employees at ESPN — which had been promoting its bracket challenge front and center on its website — are banned from any [...]

NCAA Tournament Cheerleaders Preview [PHOTOS]

brad.bruner — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:08:52 +0000

When you are watching the NCAA Tournament this month, expect to see many shots of cheerleaders, particularly during timeouts. And why not? These young (mostly) ladies are athletes in their own right, and add a lot to the ambiance. Here’s a preview of the cheerleading squads that will be represented this March.

American University B-Ballers Make the Best Trickshot Video Yet [VIDEO]

brad.bruner — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:00:54 +0000

Sports trick shots are taking over the Internet, if the popularity of amazing video montages by college trick shot masters UConn quarterback John McEntee and USC Asheville Goalkeeper Lassi Hurskainen are any indication.Continuing the collegiate athlete reign of terror, American University basketballers Joe Hill and Steve Luptak take on the kings of the trick shot [...]

Ex-NBA Player to Get Bionic Legs [VIDEO]

brad.bruner — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:04:16 +0000

A little more than a year ago, Mike Williams, who had played in the NBA for Atlanta and Sacramento, was shot eight times while breaking up a fight at an Atlanta night club. When he awoke from a coma, the 6’8 giant was partially paralyzed from his waist down. Enter Dan Ivankovich, who had played [...]