Rose loves chess as much as basketball. Back in the olden days, like the 80s and 90s, chess was synonymous with nerds. You would never catch an athlete with a chess board or near the chess club because athletes were supposed to be these cool, athletic guys who only cared about their muscles and how…
Shai explains why his cardinal rule is to get stops. I’ve always preached that players should prioritize defense. The reason why is that if you can prevent the other team (or player) from scoring, there’s no way they can outscore you (unless you’re just absolutely horrendous at scoring, in which case you wouldn’t have won…
Here is a summary and the best quotes from Lamar Odom’s memoir. If you’ve never seen Lamar Odom ball and only know him for his affiliation with the Kardashian clan, what are you doing? This man was a really talented basketball player. He was doing things that players his size, especially during the 2000s, shouldn’t…
U.D.’s No. 40 is retired and will never be worn again in Miami. Udonis Haslem is the greatest Miami Heat ever and was the definition of Heat Culture. He spent his entire 20-year career in Miami, the city he was born and raised in. In his two decades with the Heat, Haslem experienced a lot….
Shaquille O’Neal left a legacy in Orlando. But who picked it up after he left? Shaquille O’Neal joined the Orlando Magic in 1992 and led them to their first NBA Finals appearance in 1995. Now, a couple of decades later, the organization will honour him by retiring his No. 32. “I was Victor Wembanyama before…
The give-and-go drill is fantastic for teaching passing and moving without the ball. There’s too much isolation ball (ISO) in today’s game. Every time I go to the Y, I always see kids ball-hogging and trying to win games themselves. They don’t pass the basketball or cut. All they try to do is create shots…
A review of the story of one of the greatest players to step onto the hardwood. Shaquille O’Neal was one of the greatest centers to play in the NBA. He was a massive man, standing at 7-1 and over 300 pounds. But what made him special and thus different from other players his size was…
Kobe Bryant’s “The Mamba Mentality: How I Play” is a captivating look into the legend’s thought process. The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant is a fantastic and educational book for both basketball fans and players. In it, Bryant details his life and mindset as a professional basketball player. He uses photos that…
This simple drill will teach kids the fundamentals of defense. I’ve said this many times before -defense wins championships. So, if that’s the case, then teaching kids how to defend in basketball should be one of the most important tasks you do, aside from teaching them footwork and form shooting. Now, there are many defensive…
Power skips are one the best exercises for increasing vertical for basketball. Have you ever watched Ja Morant play basketball? What about old-school Derrick Rose? Well, if you have, then did you notice how they’re able to fly when they attack the basket? Exhibit A: In a playoff game (Game 3 of the first round…
