http://www.specialolympics.org/rss.aspxAll the latest news and stories about Special Olympics basketball.http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/League_teaches_students_life-changing_lessons.aspxSome high school students are showing maturity beyond their years thanks to a new sports program. "It's life changing for them," said Butler teacher Dawn Foley, "Working with these kids ... has really opened a lot of eyes."]]>5/13/2013 04:38:30 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/UEFA,_Euroleague_join_Special_Olympics_in_basketball_celebration.aspxUEFA football legends Christian Karembeu and Robert Pires met up with Euroleague greats Ramunas Siskauskas and Nikola Vujcic in a celebrity basketball game involving Special Olympics youngsters at the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Fan Zone.]]>5/13/2013 04:36:04 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/New_to_Special_Olympics.aspx5/7/2013 10:52:17 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/Unified_Basketball_Game.aspx4/22/2013 04:39:38 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/The_Other_State_Tournament.aspx4/18/2013 01:29:33 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/Teenage_Coaches_Make_Big_Impact.aspx4/11/2013 04:34:06 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/Unified_Sports__Coaching_for_Social_Inclusion.aspxNational Sports Directors, staff and basketball coaches from 7 programs in the Asia Pacific region and 5 Programs in East Asia region gathered in Singapore for an unprecedented Unified Sports “Train the Trainer” course, on March 1-4, 2013.]]>3/21/2013 09:20:22 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/The_Unified_Basketball_Tournament_at_New_Paltz.aspx3/19/2013 02:08:45 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/The_Highlight_of_My_Senior_Year.aspxMy name is Jenna Berrios and I’m a senior at Rowan University playing my first basketball season with Unified Sports. Becoming involved with Unified Sports has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my college career.]]>3/7/2013 03:46:13 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/What_a_Nail_Biter!.aspxEarlier this week the NBA’s Washington Wizards hosted a Special Olympics Unified Sports basketball game, bringing together Special Olympics athletes (people with intellectual disabilities) and Unified Partners (people without intellectual disabilities) playing as teammates from all over Washington]]>3/6/2013 07:16:20 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/Washington_Post__The_Special_Olympics_of_Joy.aspx2/26/2013 10:55:07 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/Krystle_Bailey_Enjoys_her_2013_NBA_All_Star_Weekend_Experience.aspx“Roger Houston”- we have landed! Krystle’s flight landed in Houston late Thursday night and she was pumped to get here! The Omni Hotel is decked out in large NBA All Star banners and posters.]]>2/21/2013 07:07:18 http://resources.specialolympics.org/News/Resources_Updates/NBA_Cares_Unified_Sports_Basketball_Game_Resources_Online.aspxSpecial Olympics athletes from China, Italy, Namibia, Puerto Rico and the United States traveled to Houston, Texas for the weekend of Feb 15-17 and took part in several events leading up to the Unified Sports basketball game on 17 Feb.]]>2/18/2013 09:41:54 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/Team_West_Wins_Second_Annual_NBA_Cares_Unified_Sports_game,_55-54.aspxToday was a great day for Special Olympics! 12 Special Olympics athletes from all over the world showcased their basketball talents to the world in front of a packed crowd at the 2013 NBA All-Star weekend.]]>2/17/2013 11:52:35 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/NBA_and_Special_Olympics_Day_of_Service_in_Houston.aspxThe Houston Food Bank got a flood of volunteers today from Special Olympics Programs around the world, plus several famous names from the NBA and WNBA. The annual NBA Cares Day of Service is part of the NBA All Star weekend.]]>2/16/2013 12:17:37 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/The_Special_Olympics_2013_Basketball_Tournament.aspx2/13/2013 10:43:27 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/The_5th_Unified_Sports_Coach_Training_for_College_Students.aspxOn December 8th, the fifth Unified Sports coach training for college students was held at Shanghai University of Sports.]]>1/18/2013 10:00:34 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/An_Emotional_Gift.aspxAt the start of our final basketball practice, a member of the athletic club where we practiced approached me. He said he had watched what happened each Thursday at the club and was so moved that he wanted to present Special Olympics Project Unify with a gift.]]>1/16/2013 08:56:26 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/Dreams_Come_True_for_Special_Olympics_Athletes_in_Smith_Center.aspxThe North Carolina Tar Heels made hoop dreams come true for some Special Olympics athletes from around the state Sunday.]]>1/15/2013 08:41:19 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/ALL_IN!_for_Basketball.aspxSpecial Olympics athletes huddled with Paul VI High School athletes, raising their fists in the air and shouting "All In!" What works as the cry for the undefeated Girls Varsity basketball team became the mantra for athletes with intellectual disabilities during an afternoon of learning basketball skills.]]>1/14/2013 10:40:26 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/Inclusion_is_working_for_TSV_Hagen_Unified.aspxSpecial education teacher Heinz-Werner Schmunz first heard of Special Olympics when he accompanied some of his students to Special Olympics Germany´s National Winter Games 2001, and it did not take long for Special Olympics to win his heart.]]>1/10/2013 10:55:08 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/Tie_Score!_Seconds_Left!_And_Jack_Gets_the_Ball.aspxThe score was 30-30. Eleven seconds left. His brother Sean got a pass but he's triple-teamed. Sean sees Jack is open and passes to him. Jack grabs it.]]>12/22/2012 08:01:31 http://resources.specialolympics.org/News/Resources_Updates/Sport_Centers__A_Power_Boost_for_Sport_Pages.aspx12/20/2012 12:19:53 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/EB_Aycock_Middle_School_Participates_in_Special_Olympics.aspxOn Friday November 30,2012 EB Aycock Exceptional Children participated in the Basketball Skills Special Olympics in Greenville, North Carolina. The event was sponsored by the Pitt County Parks and Recreation program and it was a HUGE SUCCESS.]]>12/19/2012 09:52:05 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/The_true_Special_Olympic_spirit_alive_and_well_in_Edmond,_Oklahoma.aspx10/24/2012 07:18:32 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/You_might_feel_fantastic.aspxI joined Special Olympics Unified Sports Basketball this past winter and had an absolute blast. I have been incredibly inspired working with athletes from all over the world and seeing their skills and talents. But what has been so much fun about the team I played on recently has been that it’s not work, it’s play.]]>10/23/2012 12:52:28 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/A_Big_Boost_for_Basketball_During_the_Tournament.aspxDikembe Mutombo, NBA superstar and Special Olympics Global Ambassador, joined local NBA coaches and brought a little star power to a skills and drills clinic October 4. The athletes were not playing f]]>10/12/2012 03:52:34 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Unified_Sports/An_Experience_to_Remember.aspxWhat I experienced changed my thoughts about people with intellectual disabilities forever.

]]>9/5/2012 04:42:26 http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/A_Simple_Story_about_Basketball.aspxMy son Mason is a Special Olympics basketball player in Virginia. He just finished his second season. As I was watching him before a practice]]>8/21/2012 04:16:59