Thornton is managing director of the Americas division of ASB GlassFloor, a German company building floors made of fused-together layers of safety glass covering LED panels.

Hardwood has been the long-running foundation for basketball, but could the sport eventually find a home on glass. ... And yes, a team could even opt for a hardwood-panel look in a nod to tradition.

Hardwood has been the long-running foundation for basketball, but could the sport eventually find a home on glass. ... And yes, a team could even opt for a hardwood-panel look in a nod to tradition.

And yes, a team could even opt for a hardwood-panel look in a nod to tradition. ... “And there’s things you can do with digital that you can’t do with a traditional wood floor. ...

Hardwood has been the long-running foundation for basketball, ... And yes, a team could even opt for a hardwood-panel look in a nod to tradition. The trade-off?