Youth Basketball
How to Change Your Basketball Body Language for the Better
You don't have to speak to send a message. While there's no section for it in the box score, body language can have a huge impact on an athlete's play [...]
Why USA Basketball Wants Youth Coaches to Stop Using Zone Defenses
Zone defenses don't develop great defenders. That’s why USA Basketball recently recommended zone defenses be avoided for youth players between the ages of 7 and 11. “Removing zone defense from [...]
5 Steps to Becoming a Better Finisher Around The Rim
Finishing around the basket. Consistently converting on your close-range opportunities can help you fill up the stat sheet in a hurry and open things up for your teammates. There are [...]
LeBron’s Epic Motivational Speech to His Son’s AAU Team: ‘If You Don’t Want to Play a Role, Play Tennis or Golf’
LeBron James isn’t your average sports parent. While we would dissuade most parents from jumping into their son’s pre-game huddle and delivering a fiery speech, King James gets some leeway. [...]
How Treadmills Helped West Virginia Basketball Build Their Terrorizing Press Defense
West Virginia basketball is known for suffocating defense. In recent years, the Mountaineers have utilized an aggressive press defense that sees their players guard every inch of the court. The [...]
DeAndre Ayton Didn’t Play Basketball Until He Was 12 Years Old, Now He’s a No. 1 Overall Pick
In basketball terms, DeAndre Ayton is a unicorn. The 7-foot-1 center, whom the Phoenix Suns recently selected with the No.1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, throws down thunderous [...]
NBA Coach Mike Brown: Parents Need to Let Their Kids Lead Post-Game Conversations
The car ride home after a practice or game can often be a one-sided conversation—the parent blurting out everything they wanted to tell their child during the action, and the [...]
Notre Dame Basketball Coach Mike Brey Reveals How Tense Coaches Create Tense Players
A coach who’s constantly tense and frustrated will rub off on their players in all the wrong ways. That’s the message Notre Dame head basketball coach Mike Brey shares in [...]
Steph Curry Says Playing Multiple Sports Gave Him Confidence to Be an MVP
You can count Stephen Curry among the number of pro athletes who firmly believe in the virtues of children playing multiple sports. The two-time NBA MVP spoke on the topic [...]
Why Youth Basketball Players Shouldn’t Practice Shooting From Steph Curry Range
The world has never seen a shooter like Steph Curry. The two-time NBA MVP can confidently pull the trigger anytime he crosses half court. While most players would earn an [...]