
The ESPN show Sport Science seems to have an answer for every athletic situation. Want to know the strength of New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallet’s arm? He can churn out 65 mph fastballs with a football. Interested to understand the G-forces produced by NASCAR drivers? They can experience up to 3Gs of acceleration on certain turns at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. Now, Sport Science has turned its study of physics in sports to how a basketball travels from a player’s hands to the basket.