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Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton throws the ball off the glass in the most mundane way possibleThrowing a basketball off the backboard to yourself is quickly becoming a loophole. The latest NBA player to do it was Tyrese Haliburton, and he didn’t even do it to throw himself an alley-oop. The Indiana Pacers point guard picked up his dribble, almost double dribbled and then threw the ball off t...

Try shooting free throws with THIS in the backgroundConcentration is key to performing at peak potential in sports. When shooting free throws, many players have rituals they undergo before attempting their shot. Steve Nash is one of the greatest free throw shooters of all-time — posting a career percentage of 90.43 percent. His ritual consisted of mi...

NBA trainer ‘Lethal Shooter’ is persistent on improving your jumper in needlessly laborious waysBefore we begin, let’s look at how we got here. (Then we’ll get to the why.)...

SEE IT: NCAA buzzer beaters, sick dishes, upsets and wedgies (?!) as we get March Madness back

It’s been two years, so we’ve forgotten what March Madness felt like until today. ...

Ivan Johnson Doesn't Care About Your Backboards

The Atlanta Hawks held practice today at Butler University, and forward/scariest NBA player candidate Ivan Johnson ruined it for everyone by cracking the backboard. Practice ended after that. Nice job, Ivan....

Indiana Pacers Mascot Shatters Backboard At High School Basketball Game

It's hard to top the New Palestine-Triton Central rivalry in Indiana high school hoops but Boomer, the Indiana Pacers mascot, just upped the ante. While the Pacers were on the road against the Warriors last night, Boomer paid a visit and put on a show those in attendance would not soon forget. Boo...

High School Basketball Game Ends With Shattered Backboard

Click to view It only served to turn a 14-point loss into a 12-point one, but an Oregon high-school sophomore's dunk ended the game with a shattered backboard, it's a watchable novelty....

Montana Does Not Appreciate Your Dunking Shenanigans

A warmup dunk that shattered the backboard — such a recurring problem with me when I played high school basketball — may have cost a Montana team a shot at the state championship....