This question always comes up with young basketball players thinking about picking up basketball at 12, 15, or even 21 years old for the first time. Older players are also interested in playing the game of basketball who are in their early twenties, too late twenties but question if they can compete or not. Is … Read more
The NBA is made up of many different hairstyles and looks, each player with a different look when it comes to haircuts. But there are a lot of players who by no choice are bald. The statistics are surprising to some… Why are so many basketball players bald? Many basketball players are bald because of choice … Read more
California is the third-largest state in the U.S. that is made of several major cities with almost 40 million people. Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, and Los Angeles have populations of more than 500 thousand people each. With so many cities in one state people often wonder if there really is a need … Read more
Basketball players like to express themselves in various ways from music to fashion and on social media. Players will voice their opinions on and off the court and it’s no different with their tattoos. Why do NBA Players have So Many Tattoos? NBA players have a lot of tattoos because it’s apart of basketball culture, many … Read more
How often do we watch basketball on t.v. and a player misses a shot and we think to ourselves man that guy sucks, or he’s garbage. But realistically he doesn’t suck, in fact, we know he doesn’t suck because he plays professional basketball. That player may suck in relation to the other players he’s is … Read more
Basketball players know the importance of strength training when it comes to improving their basketball game. It is a must if you want to compete at a higher level in competition. Strength is important to keep the body from injury, to improve quickness, and improve power. But one question that always arises is when basketball … Read more
The benefits of playing basketball are many. In my opinion, it is the best way to lose weight if you’re desperately trying to shed some pounds. It is not hard to get a game going on you can play for as little or as long as you want. But what about playing alone? Is playing … Read more
Many of us enjoy watching basketball for a few reasons, the game itself is continuously evolving more than ever. 7 Foot basketball players are the norm nowadays and you see players of the credible skill doing things that just seemed impossible at such w height dribbling the ball up the court crossing over and shooting … Read more
Depending on who you ask most people who play basketball would say that basketball is a contact sport. Others will disagree until they are watching the game and realize this guy almost got his head taken off while attempting a layup. Now you’re wondering… Is basketball a contact sport? No, although basketball does encounter physical contact … Read more
There are many ways to measure the vertical jump for an individual but nothing comes close to the method I am going to introduce to you today. This is the most accurate and best way to measure your vertical jump out there. Be warned you may lose a couple of inches in your vert but … Read more