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See Toddler Wanders on to NBA Court [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:37:56 +0000

During the post game of the NBA playoff between Oklahoma City and the Houston Rockets, a toddler inexplicably wanders on to the court and into the television shot. More incredibly, the toddler had his pants around his ankles. Comcast Sportsnet Houston caught the silly scene. [button href="http://lite987.com/guy-doesnt-share-ice-cream-with-girlfriend-becomes-instant-internet-celebrity-jerk/" title="NEXT: NBA Fan Won't Share Ice Cream with [...]

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

Emerald Catron — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:20:10 +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 — No. 1 Gonzaga and 4 Other Teams Advance to NCAA Tournament

Joe Student — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:30:05 +0000

Top-ranked Gonzaga, Davidson and James Madison were among five teams that won their conference championships on Monday to clinch automatic bids for the 2013 NCAA tournament. Here’s a recap of Monday’s conference championships: West Coast Conference Championship: Gonzaga 65 — St. Mary’s 51 Kelly Olynyk scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and No. 1 [...]

Oklahoma City Thunder Fan Sinks Shot from Half-Court to Win $20,000 for His Wife's Cancer Treatment

Frank Pain — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:19:27 +0000

Heath Kufahl and his wife were at an Oklahoma City Thunder game and were picked to compete at halftime against another couple for a chance to win $20,000. Well, in the first round, Heath and his wife made more shots than the other couple. Beating that couple is what gave Heath the chance at the half-court shot.

Ashlee Arnau, William Carey University Cheerleader, Hits Half Court Basketball Trick Shot [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:53:12 +0000

Wow! Ashlee Arnau, who is a cheerleader for William Carey University, made an awesome acrobatic half-court trick shot. The school, based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, should consider putting her on the team! [button href="http://lite987.com/youtube-girls-burns-her-hair-off-with-a-curling-iron-video/" title="Watch: YouTube Girls Burns Her Hair Off with Curling Iron" align="center"]

Young Basketball Player Lands Most Amazing Last-Second Shot Ever

Emerald Catron — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:25:20 +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 [...]

Teen With No Arms Sinks Half Court Basketball Shot

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:30:52 +0000

One would think basketball would pose particular challenges for Ryan Leonard, since he was born without any arms. It turns out — as you can see in this video — that Leonard has no problem hitting a difficult half court shot. This isn’t just a fluke, Leonard’s never let his disability slow him down athletically: the tenth grader [...]

Could This Four-Year-Old Basketball Prodigy Be the Next Michael Jordan? [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:25:30 +0000

Four-year-old basketball sensation Cody “Cross Over” Jordan shows off some serious skill at ball handling, shooting and footwork in these videos. We may have found the next Michael Jordan. Jordan has amazing control over the ball given his age, and nimbly dribbles two balls at a time, runs an obstacle course of orange cones and [...]

Everything You Need to Know About Sports in 2011

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:16:08 +0000

2011 was a wild year in the world of sports. Sadly, much of the drama occurred off the field and left many of us vainly searching for an answer to the question, “How could they have let this happen?” But fortunately, there were also a lot of great team and individual accomplishments to be enjoyed this year. GuySpeed look

LA Clippers Star Blake Griffin — Hunk of the Day [PICTURES, VIDEOS]

Coco DeWitt — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:00:46 +0000

Blake Griffin of the LA Clippers is one of those basketball players who’s really good at basketball, really tall and really hott. You don’t find that in a lot of players… or do you? Perhaps Griffin‘s good looks simply overshadow everyone and everything else around.

Jeff Green's Dunk Blocked By His Own Head [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:19:45 +0000

The Boston Celtic faithful were none too pleased when the team traded for forward Jeff Green earlier this season.

And now the Celtics have struggled ever since making the deal. When you watch this highlight, or lowlight, you'll see why the team’s fans have another reason to hate on Green: During a game against the New York Knicks last week, Green managed to have one of his dunks blocked by his own head! Now, I'm not the most knowledgeable about basketball rules but it appears the shot went through the net and then bounced back after hitting Green's head so I think, it's a basket!

NCAA Basketball Opening Weekend Highlights

Lite 98.7 — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:35:13 +0000

The first week of the NCAA Basketball Tournament has been put to rest, as have the chances for the Syracuse Orange. Here are the highlights: 1. Kyrie’s back Before freshman sensation Kyrie Irving injured his toe in December, defending national champions Duke hadn’t lost a game, and there was talk of an undefeated season. While [...]

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

Mark Richards — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:02:04 +0000

This is a video of two talented college basketball players sinking ridiculous shots around an empty court. Joe Hill and Steve Luptak of American University’s Men’s Basketball Team showing off some of their trick shot skills. It seems montages of college athletes doing “trick shots” have suddenly gotten popular — this is the latest and, one [...]

Justin Bieber Has Basketball Skills

Mark Richards — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:55:11 +0000

Lite 98.7 listeners may be the biggest Justin Bieber fans, but our kids & grand-kids certainly are. Here are some Justin Bieber bullet points so it will appear that you are hip. Justin participated in the Celeb All-Star Game on Friday night and earned the MVP award. According to Friday through Sunday ratings, Bieber’s movie, [...]

Great Globetrotter Video; Coming to Utica Tonight

Eric Meier — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:01:34 +0000

The Harlem Globetrotters make their annual visit to the Utica AUD tonight. To get you ready for the game, I tracked down one of those great Globetrotter moments.

Boy Slam Dunks Himself [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:48:38 +0000

Here’s the viral video of the moment-a boy at an NBA game during one of those halftime exhibitions of basketball extremity. Hitting a trampoline and not just piledriving a basketball through the net, but takes himself right though as well. How skinny does one have to be to fit through a basketball net?