Before we start with our discussion of how much calories are burned while playing basketball, we want to discuss what exactly is a calorie. A calorie is the most common …
Basketball Hoop Height by Age (and Why It’s Crucial for Development)
Why is it important to adjust the rim height depending on children age? How do we know it’s time to raise the bar? What drills are crucial for the basketball …
Basketball Greats Who Never Made It: The Heroin Addict with 60” Vertical
Many NBA stars are proud to say that basketball has saved their lives, dragged them from dangerous streets, drugs, and violence. However, there are no more than 500 players …
Screening in Basketball – Why, When & How
What does it mean to set a screen? Screening in basketball is an attempt of an offensive player to prevent a defender from guarding his teammate. By standing beside or …
10 Fun (and Useful) Basketball Drills for 6-Year-Olds
When children are growing up, they’re interested in many different activities. Accordingly, these basketball drills for 6-year olds are a mix of few sports. These are the years when they …
6 Easy Steps to Shooting a Perfect Jump Shot
Are you tall enough to play a forward or center? Is your ball handling, dribbling and court vision on the highest level, so you are or plan to be a …
Basketball Player Diet Plan for Elite-Level Performance
Today, it became clear that basketball training and nutrition are closely related. Anyone who tries to deny it won’t get far in basketball. World experts for athletes’ nutrition sometimes say that …
The Shooting Guard: Offensive, Defensive Role, Different Types of SG
What is SG in basketball? It’s the shooting guard position or the two off guard. The shooting guard is often identified with other small positions (point guard and small forward), …
The Point Guard: Role, Responsibility, Requirements, Modern PGs
The history of basketball final tournaments thought us that the lack of fast or tall players or good three-point shooters could be compensated, but if the team doesn’t have a …
27 Reasons Why Basketball is the Best Sport
“Basketball doesn’t build character, it reveals it.” It’s what the inventor of basketball James Naismith said after he realized he invented the best sport in the world. Little did he …
7 Proven Basketball Supplements (For Each Position)
By reading this article, you acknowledge that you are responsible for your own health decisions. Do not take anything from any website, including this one, and try it without proper …
What to Eat Before a Basketball Game?
Every sport is different, so the diet must be accessed individually. It’s the same with the game of basketball. Today we’ll talk about the principles you need to apply in …
The NBA 3-Point Line: Distance & History
NBA 3-Point Line distance: 23 feet 9 inches (7.24 m) College (NCAA): 20 feet 9 inches (6.32 m) High School/Middle School: 19 feet 9 inches (6.02 m) WNBA: 22 feet …
The 8 Best Pre-Game Meals for Basketball (W/ Portions for All Weight Groups)
Wondering what to eat before a basketball game? This is the article for you. Last week we talked about the principles of pre-game nutrition, and today we’re turning to healthy …
15 Essential Pick-Up Basketball Tips
One of the favorite outdoor activities of many – pick-up basketball, is played on the playgrounds around the world and it’s widely spread almost as basketball indoors. It was hard …
Pick and Roll Offense | Basics, Ways to Set Screen, Advanced P’n’R
Pick and roll is one of the major basketball offensive plays. It was invented in the middle of 70’s in the former ABA league and culminated in 90’s. Until today …
What to Eat After a Basketball Game?
In my last article, I talked about the basketball pre-game/practice nutrition and what’s the right way to manage it. Today, we’re turning to a post-game diet and nutrition that maybe …