Whenever individual greatness is discussed in the NBA, rings are going to be mentioned sooner or later. Following the conclusion of each NBA postseason, players from the winning team each receive a ‘championship ring’ which honors their contribution. Of course, the number of rings an individual player accumulates over their career is often used as …
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You’ve probably witnessed at least one discussion about how basketball used to be tougher ‘back in the day’. The fact hand-checking was allowed often forms part of their argument. Full disclosure, I love the exciting nature of the modern game but I do believe it is a bit too soft in some aspects. However, I’m …
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A triple-double is one of the most impressive feats that a player can accomplish on the court in a single game. If you follow NBA basketball at all, you’ve probably heard the term “triple-double“ being thrown around. If you happen to not know what the term represents, we’re going to be explaining that today. And …
Making sure players use the appropriately sized basketball for their age and gender is incredibly important but often overlooked. While it might be tempting to fast-track youth players to use a full-sized basketball, a basketball that is too big and heavy can make ball handling difficult and even develop poor habits—like flinging the ball, instead …
There’s a basketball academy in Würzburg, Germany, where an elderly coach named Holger Geschwindner teaches basketball by using methods that seemingly connect with everything, except basketball. The so called “Institute of Applied Nonsense” is a subtle nod to all the critics who didn’t believe in his unorthodox methods. These methods would be put to the …
Read moreHow Holger Geschwindner’s Crazy Coaching Philosophy Shaped Dirk Nowitzki
There’s an old saying among NBA coaches and executives, “You can’t teach size.“ For several decades size and power were enough for an NBA center to not only see playing time but to dominate the game. Prior to the turn of the millennium, a dominant big man was a key part of the blueprint for …
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In this week’s user submitted question, we’ll be answering the question: How tall do you have to be to dunk a basketball on a 10 foot rim? A lot of basketball players dream of being able to dunk, but are under the false impression that dunking is a skill limited to only the tallest of …
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There’s a lot of confusion about what the highest possible vertical jump is. In this article we’ll take a look at the stats used by the NBA and NFL, as well as the platform jump in which people are recording over 60 inches.
December 4th 1990. The day that the 5-foot-3-inch Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues dunked. Or did he? There are more than a few sources out there that claim Muggsy Bogues dunked during a pregame warm-up session on this day, but without video evidence, it is difficult to confirm. However, here’s what we do know. First, with a …
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The NBA used to be a much wilder league that it is today. The modern NBA pays close attention to its public image and it does its best to maintain a family-friendly reputation. This is hardly surprising given that the history of the league is full of PR disasters such as the cocaine era and, …