PITTSBURGH, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new sensor for placement on a basketball hoop to encourage players with sound effects in addition to keeping score or time and providing ...

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PITTSBURGH, June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a piece of sporting equipment to help improve the quality of a basketball player's skills," said an inventor, from Burleson, Texas, "so I ...

PITTSBURGH, March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a backboard extender to redirect airballs when kids are playing or practicing basketball," said an inventor, from Rockwall, Texas, "so I ...

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "As a basketball coach, I wanted to create a basketball training aid that would encourage a player to spread his/her fingers, follow through a shot from the ...

Now, basketball is one of the most-recognized games on the planet. Its stars are larger-than-life and command major media attention no matter where they go. However, it wasn't always this way. There ...