Patent ID: 7419445

Claim:
A basketball goal assembly comprising: a backboard that is sized and configured to be attached to a support structure, the backboard being at least partially constructed from blow-molded plastic, the backboard including a front portion, a rear portion and hollow interior portion formed during the blow-molding process; a first weight that is separate and discrete from the backboard, the first weight being sized and configured to enhance rebounding characteristics of the backboard; a first weight attachment portion on a first side of the backboard, the first weight attachment portion being sized and configured to allow the first weight to be attached to the backboard; a second weight that is separate and discrete from the backboard, the second weight being sized and configured to enhance rebounding characteristics of the backboard; a second weight attachment portion on a second side of the backboard, the second weight attachment portion being sized and configured to allow the second weight to be attached to the backboard; and a rim disposed proximate the front portion of the backboard, the rim being spaced apart from the first weight and the second weight; wherein the first weight is spaced apart from the second weight on opposing portions of the backboard to help create a perimeter-weighted basketball goal assembly; and wherein the first weight and the second weight can be independently attached to the backboard; and wherein the first weight and the second weight can be independently separated from the backboard.