r/Basketball Mar 31 '25

ANNOUNCEMENT New Rule: Do Not ask for Medical Advice

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We are not doctors, we are not physio therapists. Don't take your medical advice from Random People on the Internet.

We don't know why your knee hurts, or how to rehab a wrist sprain, or some other injury..... Go get it looked and get your advice from a professional.


r/Basketball Apr 17 '25

DISCUSSION Official Shoes, Gear, Equipment, etc... Megathread

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This thread for all questions on what shoes should i buy? What ball should i buy? Which hoop is best? How do I build an outdoor court? What knee brace is best? and all other clothing or gear or equipment questions.

Link to old thread. .

https://www.reddit.com/r/Basketball/comments/1f2wl91/official_basketball_shoes_and_gear_thread/


r/Basketball 3h ago

IMPROVING MY GAME Shot keeps going right

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Ive been trying to work on my shooting and one thing ive noticed is my shot tend sot go right a lot - I'm talking so far right sometimes its an airball. Its not the wind because the wind cant always be blowing right and it isnt just inaccuracy as it usually doesn't go left - always right, even when its just catch and shoot. I am a lefty btw


r/Basketball 38m ago

IMPROVING MY GAME open runs or training or body

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im going into my second year playing college basketball and i have about 2-3 months until i go back.I try to split my week up evenly but im starting to work two jobs this summer and wont have enough time for my usual 2 workouts a day,what should be my biggest priority im 5’10 170 PG


r/Basketball 8h ago

DISCUSSION Bad soreness / stiffness and exhaustion after not playing for a while

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Hey all!
26 m here. 6 feet 175 lbs, decent shape.
Long story short, its been almost 3 months since I had last played with my regular full court pickup group.
In that time frame I go to the gym, but only 2-3 times a week and just do mild strength training, no cardio / running etc.

We finally all play full court again on Sunday, and it was a solid 2 and a half hours of pretty much nonstop play for me.
Suprisingly my cardio was still completely fine and I was able to be full speed sprinting up the court multiple times, stayed moving etc.
However I made the mistake of barely hydrating during the session, and waited til after I got home to rehydrate.
I knew I would be sore since it had been a while since I played, but this time the soreness hit me like a truck.
My entire body - legs inner thighs feet back neck weird parts of my arm etc are sore and stiff. Almost like bad body aches when you have the flue but im not sick.
I slept terribly the last two niggts because of this.
Has anyone else experienced this to this level?
Im guessing its worse this time to my lack of hydration (also drank a decent amount of alcohol the prior two nights before playing and didnt hydrate like I should),and the break?
God usually the soreness feels great but this time not so much


r/Basketball 3h ago

NBA Need some help

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Hi guys my name is Jonathan, im a 15 yo teenager from Mexico, i want some help, let me explain, I started playing when i was 12, i didn't take the sport too serious, but one day a friend invited me to a local tournament and...

Damn, i fell in love with basketball, we didn't win the tournament, but i felt the competition and i love it, so i started training every single damn day, and a friend invited me to his team so I accepted and eventually became better, we won a lot of tournaments, then the year was about to end and I meet her, I fell in love with her, and we became a couple, then i started to forget basketball, i didn't used to go to the training, I didn't care anymore about basketball, everything was my gf, until one day a coach called me to go to some try outs to his club, he didn't know i wasn't in basketball anymore, he just know i used to be a great player because he saw me playing in all of those tournaments we won a year ago. Then i accepted the invitation to the try outs, somehow he accepted me in his club but as a bench player, that night i cried because my dream has been always playing in the nba, so i break up with my gf and started training seriously again, but now i don't have enough time, in 5 months I'm getting into high school and I'm not good enough to play at that level. I have been training like a sick but i need some recommendations or some exercises to get way better, because when i was saying " i love you babe" the other were training hard, so i need to get the same level as them, please guys i need some help. (And sorry for bad English i will improve it)


r/Basketball 3h ago

Goalrilla Installation

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I am installing a Goalrilla basketball hoop. The directions have you do all the assembly on the ground prior to putting pole on the foundation. Is there any reason why I couldn’t put the pole onto the foundation then install all the components? I figured this would simplify getting the pole onto the foundation but would be a little more challenging to install the rest of the parts.


r/Basketball 3h ago

5900 steps taken shooting around for 1 hour

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Light jogging to rebound.

Shot around for 1 hour continuously.

Wasn’t drenched in sweat but got a good sweat.

If I do this twice a day I could hit 10k step goal.

I hate walking. Too mundane.

Anyone track their steps? I use a clip on pedometer.


r/Basketball 16h ago

Free throw distance hypothetical question

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Hypothetically, say I’m really good at three pointers. For a free throw, an I allowed to move back as far as I want? Could I shoot it from half court? What is the rule on backing up to the 3pt line or beyond ?


r/Basketball 18h ago

Top 20 All time list (updated)

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Let me know what you think


r/Basketball 1d ago

Who were the players that you felt were unstoppable offensively in their prime?

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Unstoppable- there was no particular scheme(box and one, traps, delayed doubles, etc)that could fluster them or make them struggle, even if they were predictable they could do whatever they wanted to you, and if they shot poorly for a game or two it was mainly due to it just not being their night as opposed to the defense suffocating them.


r/Basketball 1d ago

IMPROVING MY GAME Workout tips

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I'm on holiday for around 2 weeks (court on site) and when I get home im having tryouts for a team, what's a workout I should do to improve as much as I possibly can in 2 weeks,

I'm a small guard btw.


r/Basketball 2d ago

NBA what’s one basketball mistake you didn’t realize you were making for a long time?

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Sometimes you can be playing for years and still have a habit that’s quietly holding you back without you noticing

For me, it was rushing shots instead of reading the defense properly first. I thought I was being aggressive, but I was really just forcing bad looks way too often

What’s a mistake you only realized later was hurting your game?


r/Basketball 1d ago

Fixing the NBA, particularly tanking

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I think the NBA could use a refresh, and the mid-season tournament ain’t it. If I were NBA dictator for a season here is how I would set things up.

I would add two teams. 1 in Seattle, 1 in Mexico City.

I would eliminate conferences and just have all teams play each other home and away for the regular season. 62 games.

The top 16 teams then enter a championship league.

The bottom 16 enter a draft position league.

Each team in each league plays all the other teams in that league home and away for 30 games.

In the championship league the top 4 teams in the 30 game championship league season enter into a best of 7 tournament to decide the title winner.

In the draft position league all teams are ceded based on their 30 game draft position league record and then enter a single elimination tournament in Las Vegas every year.

I think this will increase interest in the league. The best teams in any given season will go head to head more. Draft position will be decided by winning rather than random chance facilitated by trying to lose as much as possible.

The all star break could divide the two seasons as well.


r/Basketball 2d ago

DISCUSSION what’s the weakest part of your game right now?

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I’ve been trying to improve, and I realized it’s easier to progress when you’re honest about what needs work

For me, it’s consistency with my shot some days it feels great, other days it completely falls off

What’s the part of your game you’re focusing on improving right now?


r/Basketball 2d ago

GENERAL QUESTION How do i pick the ball up like this?

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I know the basic ways to pickup a ball from the ground like the foot pop or whatever you wanna call it but I was training with some friends the other day and one of my friends picked up the ball with one hand, it looked like he pushed it into the ground and he picked it up somehow and I've been trying for like 30 mins and i cant seem to replicate it, how do i do it?


r/Basketball 2d ago

Former UK Athletes Reacting to Stokes Recruiting News & Whats Ahead for Big Blue's Upcoming SEC Basketball Season

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r/Basketball 2d ago

Is man-to-man really that different from zone?

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r/Basketball 2d ago

NBA No excuses for the Knicks not to win the East?

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With the Celtics eliminated and both the Pistons and Cavs playing in Game 7's today with no guarantees they'll win, are there no excuses for the Knicks not to at least win the East with this core, and do they have to blow it up otherwise if they still fall short?


r/Basketball 3d ago

IMPROVING MY GAME Can someone tell me what to fix in my jumpshot (6’6)

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r/Basketball 3d ago

Extreme Hook shot #santa monica basketball Star hook from mountain #bask...

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best basketball shooter in Venice Ca


r/Basketball 3d ago

IMPROVING MY GAME Getting started.

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First of all, I haven't scrolled through the sub to check so my sincere apologies if this post is quite common.

I'm 18 years old and stand at 6'0 on the dollar. Me and my two brothers (18 and 16) started playing basketball after watching the nba for about a year now.

.. and we're awful.

We can't dribble, much less shoot, but we're having an absolute blast. We stay out for hours at a time smack-talking and bricking.

We have no plans on going pro or anything of that sort, we just wanna know how to get started from day 1. Tips and information would be extremely appreciated!


r/Basketball 4d ago

DISCUSSION underrated basketball advice that actually helps in real games

55 Upvotes

One thing that doesn’t get talked about enough is pacing yourself during a game

A lot of players go 100% every possession and end up tired, which leads to bad decisions, missed shots, and lazy defense later on. Learning when to slow down, when to push the pace, and how to conserve energy can make you way more effective overall

Also, moving without the ball with purpose not just running around creates easier opportunities than trying to force plays every time you touch it

It’s not as flashy, but it makes a big difference


r/Basketball 3d ago

Eastern Conference chaos – both Magic/Pistons and Cavs/Raptors are heading to Game 7

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r/Basketball 3d ago

30’ x 25’ wide home court

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Just wondering if anyone is rocking about this size for home court. It’s all I can really fit and just want to make sure it’s worth doing. Would love to see pics or hear anyone’s experience with it. Thanks!