Scientists discover what makes basketball shoes squeak on the courts, and celebrate their discovery by making music.

Squeaky shoes are part of the symphony of a basketball game, when rubber soles rasp against the hardwood floors as players ...

March Madness is almost upon us, which means basketball arenas across the country will be filled with the thunderous roar of fans and the surprisingly loud squeaks of basketball shoes. At his first ...

As illustrated by the High School Musical song “Get’cha Head in the Game,” squeaky sneakers are a common, if not expected, soundtrack to basketball games. Flexible soles sliding against hard floors ...

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball adjusts his shoe Feb. 22 during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Washington. (Nick Wass/Associated Press) NEW YORK — As ...

NEW YORK (AP) — As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli's ear. “This squeaking sound when players are sliding on the floor is ...

The unofficial soundtrack of every basketball, squash or hard-court tennis match is the constant high-pitched squeak or shriek of the players' shoes. But can this squeak be designed out of them while ...

NEW YORK (AP) — As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli’s ear. “This squeaking sound when players are sliding on the floor is ...