Extended debates on the best defenders in basketball history prompted this list of all-time elite defenders. Son of basketball legend Randolph Childress and one of the best basketball players in Wake Forest history, Brandon Childress, said “in order to be a great defender, you have to be able to shutContinue Reading
A good basketball player usually comes from a combination of good training, coaching and promotion on a basketball platform in which the player can perform and the world takes notice. Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant from Dalzell South Carolina was initially trained and coached by his dad Tee Morant who playedContinue Reading
We decided to create a list with our criteria for the 75 greatest players of all-time. Criteria Impact on winning Individual game transcending era Impact on the rule changes Impact on the generations that followed #75 Paul Pierce 1x NBA Champ 1x Finals MVP 10x Time All-Star 4x All-NBA TeamContinue Reading
Positionless play has become more commonplace in basketball over the last 10 years. In that, the small guard has found a place as more than scorers and defenders. Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors came along and turned that style of play into championship basketball. Since then NBA teamsContinue Reading
In the summer of 2013, I watched the NBA summer. Milwaukee was playing. They has just drafted a skinny 6’9″ African kid from Greece. He didn’t look Greek to me but whatever I thought as I kept watching. They were playing him as a lead guard and he was makingContinue Reading
Watching film of Paige Buekers 2020 is amazing. Her ball skills are on point. Her shooting stroke is tight and consistent. With all of that being said, passing is probably her best attribute. Her overall crafty play will keep her on a basketball court for the next 20 years. In BuekersContinue Reading
With a national ranking service, we at the RUN Sports often find ourselves locked in heated battles over who’s better than who in the basketball world. It’s an equation of Talent + Individual Accomplishments + Team Accomplishments. Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the best of all timeContinue Reading
The toughness of an athlete is what matters most in sport. Most coaches and recruiters will tell you that. That level of toughness is what helps teams win in basketball. So, what is toughness in basketball exactly? The first commonality is the most obvious and that is the physical toughness.Continue Reading
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 comesContinue Reading
AAU basketball has changed the way that players make decisions on high school, travel, college and professional teams. There are very few of the killer personalities. Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant types that don’t feel the need to team up with others are few and far between. Today’s young playersContinue Reading