Basketball Trailblazers

Angelo Sharpless is a self made alley oop master

Angelo Sharpless is a self made alley oop master

Angelo Sharpless is a former member of the Harlem Globetrotters and he has been known for his crazy vertical jump abilities. He know plays pickup basketball at YMCAs, but he still does some incredible stuff in the air. Proof of […]

Top 10 Non-US Players In The 2014 FIBA World Cup

Top 10 Non-US Players In The 2014 FIBA World Cup

In order to avoid a full Top10 list of US players for the upcoming 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup here is a Top 10 Non-US players list. The Spanish squad has also been excluded from the list because this generation is […]

Is Al Grenert the Inventor of the Three-Point Shot?

Is Al Grenert the Inventor of the Three-Point Shot?

It’s hard to imagine the game of basketball without the three-point shot. As the sport has evolved over the last 40 years, it has become an integral part of the game and to teams’ success on the court. Today, many […]

Jerry Buss Dies at 80

Jerry Buss Dies at 80

After being in and out of hospitals for cancer treatment over the past 18 months, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss passed away at the age of 80 on Monday from complications from the disease. Although he had not disclosed […]

50 years old, 6-8, Transsexual Woman makes College Basketball Debut

50 years old, 6-8, Transsexual Woman makes College Basketball Debut

Santa Clara, CA — Gabrielle Ludwig, a 50-year old, 6-8 transsexual woman, made her college basketball debut with Mission college (CA.) last night. Born Robert John Ludwig, Ludwig has previously played basketball at Nassau Community College in 1980 as a […]

Eddie Ríos Mellado, inventor of 3-point line passes away

Eddie Ríos Mellado, inventor of 3-point line passes away

Eddie Ríos Mellado, Puerto Rican teacher and inventor of the three point line, passed away on Saturday, August 22nd, after spending three weeks in the hospital. Ríos Mellado is credited as one of the inventors of the three-point line when he […]