Hardwood is basketball’s longtime foundation. A German company would love to change that to glass

Wooden basketball courts are so last century—at least, that’s what one German company wants us to believe. Imagine players dunking on a court made of glass, with LED lights flashing beneath them. It’s like basketball meets a nightclub, but with fewer questionable dance moves. Will this futuristic flooring revolutionize the game, or are we one misstep away from a viral slip-and-slide disaster?