Every now and then, a story comes along where even the word “inspirational” doesn’t seem to do it justice. This is one of those stories. The 6′ 10″, 300 lb. recruit isn’t satisfied with the history he ...

ABILENE, Texas — Anthony Ianni is the first Division I basketball player with autism. He played on two Big 10 championship winning Michigan State basketball teams. On Tuesday, Ianni was the keynote ...

MAPLEWOOD, New Jersey (WABC) -- A newly formed basketball program in New Jersey is more than just a clinic in shooting, passing and dribbling, it's giving adults with autism a chance to be seen and ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Northwestern University women's basketball team has a strong commitment to increase autism awareness. When your coach and some players have personal ties to a disability like ...

From a seat in stands to a spot on the court, ninth-grader Colin Stevens recently hit the hardwood for the first time.The 14-year-old from Maryland has autism and a passion for basketball.He scored ...

POWERFUL THEY WERE. >> IT’S MORE THAN A GAME. A COACH IS USING BASKETBALL TO HELP KIDS WITH AUTISM. KRISTEN DAVIS ORGANIZES THE ASSIST FOR AUTISM TOURNAMENT. ROB HUGHES EXPLAINS WHY IT’S A WIN FOR THE ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 5-Eleven Hoops is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit on a mission to help kids with autism thrive by learning the game of basketball.

KENT, Ohio — The crowd went nuts, the cheers were loud and the team is up by what might as well be a million points. But Kent State University's game on Wednesday was not about any of that — it was ...

WEBVTT >> FROM A SEAT IN THE STANDS TO A SPOT ON THE COURT, NINTH GRADER COLIN STEVENS IS HITTING THE HARDWOOD FOR THE FIRST TIME. FRIDAY NIGHT, SPARROWS POINT HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH LET HIM GET ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- April is National Autism Awareness Month and in recognition and celebration, the Warriors held a basketball camp with one of their stars as a leading voice. During his college ...

TOWSON, MD - JANUARY 26: Towson men's basketball coach Pat Skerry plays one-on-one with his oldest son Ryan, in the university's gym Sunday January 26, 2014 in Towson, MD. Skerry and Towson are part ...

Former Michigan State University basketball player Anthony Ianni was the first Division I college basketball player to openly identify himself as being on the autism spectrum. Ianni wrote a memoir ...