Basketball is a sport that requires much physical agility and strength, but most importantly, it requires team cooperation. When you get on that basketball court, you need to be physically and mentally prepared to work and help your teammates bring home a win. If this is your first time getting into basketball, you might find …
When you play a game outside in the rain and dust, your basketball will eventually become almost impossible to dribble or catch. Having a slippery basketball can be a pain, especially as you start failing to make shots and lose control of the ball across the court. You must clean the basketball with a wet …
Every single basketball will eventually start leaking in some way, whether you want it to or not, with even the best cared for balls becoming a problem. It’s essential to know how your basketball can leak and what you may be able to stop the air from escaping. Your basketball may have dirt or something …
Buying new basketball shoes is exciting. Many basketball players want to step on the hardwood right away and start breaking in their shoes. The problem is, the shoes come directly from the factory, and are in a box for weeks, sometimes months. Basketball shoes can be broken in by wearing them 10-15 minutes a day …
Typically outdoor basketballs are likely to be left out in the rain. Basketballs can get wet by playing a pickup game in the park, and an unexpected rainstorm drops in. Basketballs are made from leather. When leather gets wet, it gets heavy and must be completely dry to feel like a normal basketball. Avoid getting …
Basketballs start to lose value and deteriorate the minute they leave the box and start hitting the ground. If it’s a concrete surface or a gym floor, the impact a basketball takes over time will start to cause defects. Some of the defects a basketball faces are the cracks (spider webs) and bumps found all …
The best thing about the sport of basketball is it can be played anywhere there’s a hoop and a basketball. Pick up games are played both in gyms and outdoor basketball courts across the world. Surprisingly, all basketballs are not the same. Basketball are designed for outdoor and indoor courts. It’s important to understand which …
Basketball rims can often be seen with a stringed net or a chain linked net. In the rare cases in school yards or parks, basketball nets may not have a net at all and just a rim. It’s important for basketball rims to have nets for several reasons. Basketball rims have nets to stop the …
Basketball players, especially at higher levels are known for high flying dunks and alley-oops. Players can pass to themselves in certain scenarios. Basketball players can not pass to themselves. The ball needs to first touch the backboard, basket ring, or another player. If the player passes to himself it will result in a turnover. In …
When watching a basketball game, we can often hear the announcer say “that pass was a dime”. A dime often has one meaning when talking about basketball terminology. Dropping dimes in basketball is another name for an assist. The term dropping dimes is when a difficult pass is made from one player to another. In …