Browse: Hoopfest

There are more than 70 players who have participated in every single Hoopfest, and two of those are still playing on the same team. KXLY4's Derek Deis reports.

Rob Otis has five straight Hoopfest wins under his belt and it's the same strategy on the court that helped him battle cancer. KXLY4's Sally Showman reports.

Team EXLGS edged out a win aginst team TBA 20-17 in the Hoopfest Women's Elite Division championship game Sunday. 

Teams Associated Messenger and Tonicx took the title in their respective Men's Elite divisions. KXLY4's Ben Kaplan has the highlights from Nike Center Court.

He's used to coaching football, but on Sunday Seattle Seahawks Head Football Coach Jim Mora was coaching his son's Hoopfest team. KXLY4's Ben Kaplan has more.

It takes crews just a few hours to restore downtown Spokane to it's pre-Hoopfset state. KXLY4's Sally Showman has more on the massive clean-up effort.

Former Seattle Supersonics All-Star Hersey Hawkins got in the Hoopfest action this year. KXLY4's Derek Deis has more on the Hersey's performance.

Some people just can't stay away from Hoopfest, even if it means a 6,000 mile trip. KXLY4's Ben Kaplan has more on a couple who crossed oceans to make it to Hoopfest 2009.

Competitors from St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute hit the court every year at Hoopfest, but this year, they have added a new man to their roster. KXLY4's Tania Dall has more on Josh Brewer.

North Idaho native Steve Merrill took home the crown of the 2009 Hoopfest Dun Contest. KXLY4's Dennis Patchin has more on this year's high flyers.

More than 6,000 teams and 26,000 players took part in Hoopfest 2009, an event whose humble beginnings included 500 teams with about 2,000 players. KXLY4's Derek Deis has more on the players of 1990.

For the first time in Hoopfest history, players went head-to-head on courts underneath Riverfront Park in the Washington Street Tunnel. KXLY4's Tania Dall has the challenges of playing in such an environment.

As the clock strikes 7 Friday evening the Lilac City will start its transformation into the country's largest three-on-three basketball tournament.

When you come downtown to watch or play in Hoopfest, it's easy to forget about all the planning that takes place behind the scenes. KXLY4's Tania Dall has more from downtown.

Former NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is making an appearance at Hoopfest this weekend. KXLy4's Dennis Patchin has more on what brings the hoops start to town.

KXLY 4's Mark Peterson interviews Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about his book On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance and his guest appearance at Spokane's 2009 Hoopfest.

You might see a new spin on an old form of transportation in Downtown Spokane starting Hoopfest weekend. It's the business brainchild of two Gonzaga students. KXLY4's McKay Allen has more.

Every member of Team St. Lukes has a story, a reason why they're playing from a wheelchair. KXLY4's Sally Showman has more on Josh Brewer's story that takes us thousands of miles away from Spokane.

This year's Hoopfest is the biggest three-on-three tourney in the event's 20 year history and more of downtown Spokane is going to be shut down this weekend to make room for it. KXLY4's Sally Showman and McKay Allen report.

Hoopfest is the buzz in downtown Spokane as crews begin to make preparations for the world's largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament. KXLY4's McKay Allen has more.