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Teach the Layup with the Two-Step Drill
The Importance of the Two Step Lay Up Drill As a youth when you begin to play the sport of basketball your one wish is to see the ball go into a...
Here’s Your First Look at the 2015 NBA All-Star Uniforms
We're in the midst of the NBA season, with Gerald Green throwing an alley-oop off the backboard to himself and Kevin Garnett pretending to bite Joakim Noah—so naturally we're looking [...]
Celebrate the Start of the New NBA Season With This Fantastic Mascot Fail
To show you what not to do, each week STACK brings you a moment from the weight room or sports field gone horribly wrong. Is there a better way to celebrate the [...]
3 P’s of Rebounding: Women’s Basketball Drills
Being a prolific rebounder isn't always about being bigger and taller. It isn't even about who can jump higher, although these qualities definitely...
How to Dunk a Basketball
From Michael Jordan's famous "leaner" to Vince Carter's performance in the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, elite athletes have perfected the art of dunking a basketball. Granted, genetics plays a [...]
Basketball Shooting Drills for Kids: Training the Next Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant began playing basketball at the age of three. As a child, her was notorious for studying NBA game film sent to him by his grandfather. No wonder he [...]
Ask the Experts: What Can I Do To Improve My Jumping Ability?
Q: What exercises can I do outside the weight room to improve my jumping ability? A: Locate an object that's slightly out of your reach. It can be anything from a basketball [...]
How to Improve Your Vertical Leap for Volleyball With Jump Training, Part 2: Plyometrics
The ability to jump higher than your opponents in volleyball has obvious competitive benefits. You will be in a better position for spikes and you will dominate the net defensively. [...]
Jordan Brand's Explosive Melo M8 Launch in NYC
Late last week, Carmelo Anthony and Jordan Brand celebrated the launch of the explosive Melo M8. The event, which took place at night along the Hudson River in NYC, marked [...]
Try This Once-A-Day Activity to Elevate Your Vert
Basketball and volleyball players: are you springing to improve your vertical jump this off-season? Of course you are. What if we told you there's an easy once-a-day activity that can [...]