Which Rookies Will Hit the Ground Running in the NBA Next Season
The 2018 NBA Draft seems like it happened eons ago, what with LeBron James turning free agency upside-down by signing with the Lakers, Demarcus Cousins taking his talents to the loaded Warriors, Paul George staying put in OKC, and Kawhi Leonard getting traded to the Raptors. Summer League has passed us by like a gust
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Why Zone Defense is Bad for Youth Basketball
Why NOT to Play Zone Defense in Youth Basketball I have wrestled with this topic for some time as a youth basketball coach, but after coaching for several years in the AAU arena, I have come to the conclusion that zone defense in basketball bad for youth basketball. Zone defense is a tactical defense approach
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Why Speed Is Important to Basketball
I have the pleasure to introduce Jason of Workout HQ, who wrote a great article for Inspirational Basketball on why speed is important in basketball. Without further ado, enjoy… What if your lack of success in basketball isn’t due to a lack of basic skills like shooting, dribbling, or passing, but due to a lack of speed? I was
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How to Increase Your Vertical In Basketball
I have the pleasure to introduce Blake Ventura of EZ Compression, who wrote a great article for Inspirational Basketball on how to increase your vertical in basketball. Without further ado, enjoy… Every baller wants to dunk. It’s just a fact of life. Not everyone will be able to dunk a basketball, but an improved vertical leap will always help a player’s game,
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Best Charlotte, NC Sports Summer Camps
I have the pleasure to introduce a good friend of mine and contributor of this article, Brendan Winters. Brendan played basketball at Davidson College from 2002-06 where he was named All-Conference, Player of the Year, and an All-American. After college, Brendan played professionally overseas in France, Germany, Hungary, and Greece from 2006-2011. Brendan Co-Founded Pro
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How to Overcome Fear Before & During a Basketball Game
How Not to Play Basketball Scared Everyone gets nervous or anxious before engaging in one thing or the other. Even those who are very good at what they do, can experience fear. It is natural for humans to feel this way! Occasionally, I would have this overwhelming nauseous feeling before playing in front of a crowd,
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European Players in the NBA
Is there anything our youth basketball programs can take a way from the increased number of international players in the NBA? The 2016 NBA Draft was a record-breaking event for international players. This means that all or almost every team in the NBA has at least one European player on its bench. According to several sources, there were 124 European
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Top 5 Strength and Conditioning Drills for College Basketball Players
I have the pleasure to introduce Andrew Fox of Aim Workout, who is a trained Boxing instructor and an avid triathlete. He wrote a great article for Inspirational Basketball on strength and conditioning drills for college basketball players. Without further ado, enjoy... In order to achieve success in basketball especially at the collegiate level, you
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HOW TO WALK-ON A COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM
6 Steps to Surviving College Basketball Walk-On Tryouts Written By Lamar Hull @ Google+ Because I actually did it. I successfully walked-on to a division 1 basketball program and earned a professional contract overseas! All I ever wanted to do was play Division 1 Basketball. At first I didn't care where, I just wanted the opportunity
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What to do When Your Parents Don’t Support Your Basketball Dreams
5 WaYs TO Follow Your Dreams when Your parents don't Support You This topic came about because I wrote an article on The Odds of Going to the NBA. If you visit that page and view the 80+ comments, you will see an underlying story from tons of young kids who have the same dream
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