Basketball

It's every fan's dream: you get picked to take one shot from the middle of the court, and if you make it, you win ... something pretty great. But in this glorious age of online video, you also win eternal glory.

We never get tired of watching families reunite after long tours of duty in the military. Watch what happens when this Marine returns from Afghanistan and surprises his little brother with a public reunion in front of his B-ball buddies.

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.

Watch Kentucky Freshman Vincent Swope as he makes this half-court shot during halftime of last Saturday's game against South Carolina. Did his feet go over the half-court line?

Who needs the NBA when you've got a cat that loves to play basketball? The little fur ball just can't wait to get its' paws on that basketball. I wonder what kind of jump shot kitty has? Just PURRRR-fect I bet!

President Obama checks out his injured lip after being elbowed while playing basketball.President Obama returned to the basketball court yesterday morning, just two days after an errant elbow forced him to get 12 stitches to close a cut on his lower lip.  The "Hill" newspaper reports that Obama was seen hooping it up with daughters Sasha and Malia on a court near the Interior Department