Did you know you don’t have to be able to dribble like one of the Harlem Globetrotters in order to be an ultra-effective scorer? It’s true! Throughout my career, I’ve played with all sorts of players, from shooters to lock-down defenders. And in all my years, one thing I noticed is that the guys on…
Have you ever watched Steph Curry’s warmup routine? The guy shoots from everywhere on the court, and it seems like every shot hits the bottom of the net beautifully. He seems to always end on some miraculous floater. The shot he shoots has so much arc that sometimes I wonder if one day it’ll hit…
The best position in basketball! (Don’t tell the guards. You need them to get you the ball.) I’m very excited to go over how to play center in basketball because that’s the position I played my entire career, from in-house to college basketball and every basketball team in between. I may be a bit biased…
I’ve always been one of the tallest players on any team I’ve played on. With great height comes great expectations. By the time I got to high school, everyone around me was saying that I should be dunking over everyone. My self-confidence was at an all-time low because I couldn’t dunk at all. To be…
If you’re a basketball player, you understand how vital agility and speed on the court can be. You also might know what it feels like to be stuck in the mud when trying to go the same direction as a quick offensive player. Regarding lateral quickness, the ability to quickly change direction, it can be…
Dribbling is one of the most fundamental basketball skills. It’s the first thing you learn when picking up a basketball. But just because it’s basic doesn’t mean it’s easy. Dribbling requires coordination, skill, and athleticism. You need to know how to correctly dribble a basketball to get anywhere on the court. In this guide, we’ll…
I remember early in my traveling basketball days when our team had lots of time between games. We’d always try to show off new tricks like spinning a basketball on our fingers, winning at taps, or palming a basketball. What surprised me about those days was the ability of some of us to palm the…
Basketball, in my biased opinion, is the best sport out there. Dr. James Naismith created a beautiful thing back in 1891 at Springfield College, and it has grown into a worldwide sport that millions participate in and enjoy. I’ve been playing it my entire life and still love the feeling of a good basketball in…