Dunking is one of the most fun and exciting parts of basketball. Everyone, from young first-time players to more experienced high school and college athletes, wants to fly high and throw it down. It’s definitely not something that’s easy to do, but it might be easier than you first think. I am a basketball player…
Playing the game of basketball is a blast! If you can’t play basketball the traditional way – 5-on-5 full-court – though, there are several alternatives. Playing 3×3 (or 3-on-3 as it is often referred to) is a worthy option if you don’t have enough people, or a full-court, for a game. You may have seen…
Every basketball team has members that all play different roles in order to be successful. Not everyone can be the star. Some have to do the dirty work, like play defense and rebound. Dennis Rodman was so good at defense and rebounding that he created his own lane straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame…
The NBA Finals usually match up the league’s two best teams. To get to the Finals, however, those teams have to beat out everyone else in their conference – either the eastern or western conference – for a chance to be the NBA’s top team. Those conferences are very different, however, in the teams that…
Jumping is one of the most common acts performed during a basketball game. Without it, the game just wouldn’t be the same. When you remember back on your most exciting plays you have seen – someone soaring to the basket for a dunk, swatting away a shot into the fifth row, or leaping to catch…
Basketball is a fun, high-flying sport that many people enjoy. There are several reasons for its popularity, but one of the biggest is the high-scoring, offensive-focused games. However, not all contests have a lot of offense. In fact, the NBA has seen a few low scoring affairs. I am a basketball player and fan with…
Shaquille O’Neal will go down in NBA history as one of the most dominant big men ever to play the game. But one aspect of his game that has never been referred to that way, is his free throw shooting. Over nineteen seasons in the NBA, Shaq shot 52.2% from the foul line. That’s not good….
Fouls are a huge part of the game of basketball. And, with the amount of movement and physical play associated with the game of basketball, fouls are inevitable during a game. But not every foul is created equal. For those who may have never grasped the differences between foul types, and have maybe felt embarrassed…
These players with the most buzzer beaters in NBA history were all well known as being greats at all levels of the game.
If you are looking for a quick fix on funny basketball names, here is a list of 10 that I feel are worth making your own.
