Basketball
Off-Season Basketball Planning for High School Students
The final buzzer of your basketball season has gone off. Whether your team's run fell short of playoffs, ended midway through the postseason, or ultimately resulted in the cutting down [...]
NBA Stars Off-Court Business Earnings Revealed
New research has revealed the top 10 NBA players making the most money off-field, and LeBron James tops the list with the basketballer earning $80 million from his business [...]
Medicine-Ball Moves to Boost Athletic Performance for Basketball
The medicine ball can be a valuable tool for basketball players. Particularly during the in-season period where reps on the court are much higher, athletes still need to find a [...]
Basketball Hydration – Pre, During, and Post-Competition
Hydration is not just about drinking water and Gatorade. Yes, those are the easiest ways to replace water and electrolyte loss in your body. But if your body is a [...]
Fun Basketball Drills That Improve Court Skills
It is important for basketball players to train hard and practice their skills to improve athletic performance; but practice can still be enjoyable for...
Basketball Sizes: A Quick Guide for All Levels of Play
NBA and College Basketball Sizes Basketball sizes vary by age, gender, and level of play. The official size of the basketball used by the NBA is 29.5 inches in circumference. [...]
4 Exercises (with extras) to Boost Your Basketball Vertical Jump Height
A powerful explosive vertical leap and dynamic agility are mandatory for basketball. All basketball sport-specific movements require it. For example, shooting, blocking, rebounding, etc. Unfortunately, merely practicing vertical jumping won't [...]
Why Zone Defense is Bad for Youth Basketball
Each time I walk into a club basketball tournament, I see countless teams playing some sort of zone defense, regardless of their age. Now understandably, when it comes to U16 [...]
Basketball Neural Warm-Up
Neural warm-ups are essential. They will produce higher performance and give you the edge you need on the court before the game. However, just standing in line shooting free throws, [...]
How NILs May Help Keep College Basketball Players In School
When the NCAA began allowing college athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL), many observers decried it as the end of college sports as we know it. [...]
