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Broken Bates Still Is A Player

Featured, Mens Pro Basketball01/21/202313Views 0Likes 0Comments

Emoni Bates can absolutely play basketball. It seems as though the wheels are coming off of his career though. He is currently at Eastern Michigan playing on a bad team, getting the opportunity to develop. He's also not playing well overall, but shows flashes of greatness. Most basketball pundits have written him off as a…

Best College Options For Tough Players

Featured, M College Basketball, W High School Basketball01/09/202323Views 0Likes 0Comments

There are a lot of sexy colleges that highly recruited player can go. The rest of the lower level players and transfers will have to choose different schools for different reasons. If you like physical play, rebounding and defending or still need time to develop as a basketball player, here's my list of schools that…

Handle The Truth And The Rock

Featured, M College Basketball, W College Basketball01/05/202331Views 0Likes 0Comments

There are many reasons that the game of basketball has become the second most popular game in the world, trailing only soccer. Factors like low cost to participate and easy access to basketball courts help that cause. The ability to enjoy the game alone or in a group also play a part in the game's…

Next Generation: Freaks As Forwards

Featured, Mens Pro Basketball, Trending01/02/202321Views 0Likes 0Comments

The lead forward position has spawned into a super position. Lifting the big from the block to the perimeter has revolutionised the game. The job description of this position is simple. Cover ground offensively and defensively. Shoot the cover off the ball. Block shots. Handle the ball like a guard. Switch all screen and roll…

Choose The Best College To Go Pro

Featured, M College Basketball01/01/202318Views 0Likes 0Comments

Basketball is a beautiful sport that should be enjoyed by everyone. Values like teamwork and camaraderie can be learned from playing the game. The world of professional basketball is a different beast all together. Remember that professional basketball is about being paid to play. That can take on a lot of forms in today's professional…

Be Coachable

BB Reads, Featured, High School, W High School Basketball11/01/202229Views 0Likes 0Comments

This summer I've spent a lot of time in work out facilities watching the next generation of athletes prepare for the upcoming season. Before the summer started, I would have bet that the players are different in that they don't work hard. What I've found is that the parents are different, especially as it comes…

Turn Pro

Featured, High School, M College Basketball07/31/202222Views 0Likes 0Comments

OVERTIME – Overtime is a digital sports media company that started in 2016. It has since launched the professional basketball league, Overtime Elite League (OTE). OTE was developed for top high school players, offering them the opportunity to play professional basketball, while also earning an annual salary of up to $10 0K. OTE’s transformative model…

Nobody Wants It With JuJu

Featured, M College Basketball01/16/202220Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is one basketball player that comes around every few years that has the IT Factor. Everything works. Jump shot falls. The handle on the basketball is pure and effortless. The passes thrown are make it through traffic. Meet Judea "JuJu" Watkins (G-C/O 2023), the one of the best player in her class. We've been…

Basketball Play Off Of The Bounce

Featured, High School07/17/201928Views 0Likes 0Comments

We’ve talked about having a GO-move series (triple threat) and its importance. I want to go further in depth about the dribble portion 1/3 of the triple threat. There are only two ways to score in offensive basketball; catch and off the bounce (starting with dribbling the ball to attack). Dribbling the ball comes easy for some, especially smaller…

Becoming A Great Passer

Featured, High School02/20/201918Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the game of basketball, there is one ball to be shared amongst five players. In The Origins Basketball Dr James Naismith developed a basketball with laces that wasn't conducive for dribbling. The original rules stated that you could not move from your spot on the court forcing everyone to share or pass the ball. As…

Shooting The Ball Is Essential

Featured, High School02/17/201919Views 0Likes 0Comments

When I look at players, the first thing that tends to jump out at is whether or not the player can shoot. The origins of basketball start with the ability to shoot. The players who can shoot the ball tend to play the longest and are the most fun to play with. There are many…

Simple Way To Offensive Basketball

Featured, High School02/16/201919Views 0Likes 0Comments

I've spent a lot of time on Youtube looking at videos of basketball trainers. Some of the trainers are good. Others not so much. I see a lot tricks with cones and tennis balls. Lots of gidgets and gadgets. Very few of them are teaching the offensive portion of the game from a holistic respective. Offensive…