May 02 Israelis and Palestinians come for the basketball, stay for the camaraderie By Larisa Epatko Malak, a 16-year-old Palestinian, said she first heard about PeacePlayers International – a group that unites Israelis and Palestinians to play basketball – five years ago. She wanted to learn basketball but was nervous about being around Jews. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch Could the NCAA make history on two straight nights? This year’s NCAA men’s tournament came to a heartstopping finish Monday night, as Villanova junior Kris Jenkins hoisted a buzzer-beating game winner from the three-point line to defeat UNC in a match for the ages. Meanwhile, the UConn women’s team… Continue watching
Mar 21 Is the NCAA failing its college athletes? By Paul Solman Do college players need a union?… Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 7:20 How three iconic North Carolina coaches helped shape a state's athletic legacy By PBS News Hour March Madness has arrived once more -- and yet again, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels are in the hunt for a national championship. A new book by sportswriter John Feinstein takes an inside look at one of UNC’s… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 6:58 How a police officer's snap judgment saved NBA player Caron Butler By PBS News Hour To see Caron Butler on the basketball court today, you'd have little sense of how far this NBA player has come. As a young boy, he had the dream and the skills, but nearly threw it away for a life… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 7:47 Making it big in the NBA, Bismack Biyombo goes home to Congo to help By PBS News Hour Bismack Biyombo, a 22-year-old basketball center who recently signed with the Toronto Raptors, grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, dreaming about playing in the NBA. Contributing editor Soledad O’Brien follows him on a trip back to his home… Continue watching
Sep 13 Infographic: Sneakers by the numbers in America By Carey Reed Not only have sneakers become engrained in U.S. popular culture, seemingly since Run DMC's "An Ode to the Adidas Superstar", but sales of the popular footwear are big business, to the tune of around $34 billion dollars a year in… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 9:10 NBA union boss wants to prove players were right to 'give a girl a chance' By PBS News Hour Michele Roberts, the first woman ever to run a professional sports union in North America, is on top of what is still very much a man's world. She'll face negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement with NBA team owners… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 6:28 Two legendary coaches add another NCAA victory to their legacies By PBS News Hour This year’s March Madness marked the 10th national title for UConn coach Geno Auriemma and the fifth for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. Jeffrey Brown talks to Danielle Donehew of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association and John Feinstein of The Washington… Continue watching
Mar 26 Late UNC coach Dean Smith left $200 each to former players for 'dinner' By Justin Scuiletti It turns out that Dean Smith, the late, legendary head coach for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, had one last play drawn out for his former players. Continue reading