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If there’s a sport worth obsessing over, it’s basketball. What a beautiful game: shoes squeaking across shiny hardwood floors, the swish of the net when a perfect shot whips through, a contest that ...

Hoop Dreams (1994) is a captivating American sports-documentary drama film. Directed by Steve James, the film gives viewers a glimpse into the engaging journey of two African-American friends who hone ...

In the 20 years since its release, has become a requisite viewing for all aspiring basketball players. Director Steve James' landmark project followed Chicago teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee ...

WESTCHESTER, Ill. -- Gene Pingatore, the winningest boys' basketball coach in Illinois history who gained national attention when he appeared in the 1994 documentary "Hoop Dreams,'' has died. He was ...

CHICAGO – On Saturday, the community came out to support the unveiling of a new basketball court in Garfield Park that also honors a special anniversary. The groundbreaking sports documentary “Hoop ...

CHICAGO — Thirty Years ago, the sports documentary Hoop Dreams was released in theaters, quickly becoming a sensation. Acclaimed film critic Roger Ebert called it “one of the best films about American ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Optimist Recreation Center hosted the MLK Annual Hoop Dreams Basketball Clinic and Canned Food Drive event on Sunday. Superintendent of Recreation for Community Services ...

Hoop dreams are high for the WNBA season, following NCAA women’s playoff games that garnered record attention. Hoping to capitalize on the momentum: the Seattle Storm. KIRO Newsradio spoke with ...

What are the moments between the moments? Is it climbing aboard a bus and being stopped at the door to show your bus pass? And instead of reaching into your bag for said bus pass, you're handed a ...

It’s been 30 years since the seminal documentary “Hoop Dreams” was released. On Saturday, the famed subjects of the film were on the West Side to help present Chicago with an anniversary gift — an ...