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by Tom Nordland - 2007-01-17
In a conversation with Coach Joe Waters from upstate New York, who wrote a great Review of the Swish Method you'll see at the top of my home page, he mentioned how struck he was with how his two boys,...
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by Tom Nordland - 2007-01-17
I come up against this all the time, coaches saying they don't want their players "messing" with their shots once the season starts. So what's the truth?WHY IS BASKETBALL ANY DIFFERENT?The first ques...
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by Tom Nordland - 2007-01-17
I just did some clinics in northern California and noticed again the critical nature of these three qualities in a player's shooting. To shoot well, you have to have ACCURACY under control. Directio...
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by Tom Nordland - 2007-01-17
After a recent set of clinics, my top Coach-in-Training, Ernest Johnson, from D.C. and I were talking about the value of Feedback. I've been taught by my mentors that physical learning occurs from in...
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by Kenneth Taylor - 2007-01-16
LeBron James was a millionaire even before he signed his first pro contract. At the age of 18, even before James was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, he signed a 7-year, 90 plus million dollar deal...
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by Terri Bennett - 2007-01-08
Increase your vertical leap!If you are serious about basketball then you know that your vertical leap is an immense part of your game.So, what is your vertical leap?The vertical leap is the measuremen...
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by Randy Brown - 2007-01-07
What do Reggie Miller, Steve Kerr, Tim Legler, and Jon Sundvold all have in common? Other than establishing reputations as flawless NBA marksmen, they all share another unique trait. This trait separa...
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by Randy Brown - 2007-01-04
Screening is a major offensive weapon in today's game. Teams that are able to stretch defenses with good screening and setting up shooters have a leg up in any game. Reggie Miller is an example of an ...
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by Nigel Kerry - 2007-01-02
On Thursday a federal jury dismissed a civil lawsuit against Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal led by Charles Haddad.The latter claimed that the Indiana Pacers player permanently injured him duri...
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by Nigel Kerry - 2007-01-02
In an effort to gain more respect in hip-hop and soften his bad-image image, NBA player Ron Artest is set to release on Oct. 31st a new album titled "My World".Artest raps about his personal experienc...
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by Jeff Haefner - 2007-01-02
Tip #1 - Make The Drill More Competitive.Many players thrive on competition and it's a great way to get them excited and playing hard. Without the competitive aspect, players can become bored and los...
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by Randy Brown - 2006-12-29
The incredible thing about being a basketball coach is the unlimited supply of information and resources available. Books, DVD's, magazines, and the Internet provide more information than we could sif...
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by Mary Anne Winslow - 2006-12-28
'Air Jordan' was an idiom first invented by Michael Jordan's agent D. Falk when the last one was discussing a deal on the shoes with the Nike sportswear company back in the 80s. Although the first sho...
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by Randy Brown - 2006-12-23
As a wide-eyed graduate assistant basketball coach at the University of Arizona in 1985, I felt as if I had arrived. Laboring as a high school coach for five years offered good experience but could ne...
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by Richard Wells - 2006-12-23
It wasn't too long ago when basketball was a genuine sport, great players that projected positive images for children to look up to. Now with the enormous salaries and hand-to-hand combat on the court...
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by Nigel Kerry - 2006-12-22
Willis Reed, who is the New Orleans Hornets' vice president of basketball operations, will definitely leave the NBA by retiring in June, the month in which he will turn 65.His three-year contract with...
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by Nigel Kerry - 2006-12-22
While Shavlik Randolph recently underwent surgery to repair his ankle that he broke after an awkward landing during a scrimmage, the player is already planning to return with the Philadelphia 76ers be...
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by Nigel Kerry - 2006-12-22
The players' association have filed with the National Labor Relations Board two unfair labor practice charges against the NBA over issues with the new introduced ball and the league's crackdown on pla...
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by Nigel Kerry - 2006-12-22
The Detroit Pistons center Dale Davis was acquitted on Friday 2nd of December on assault charges.The jury deliberates for three hours before judging Davis not guilty of three counts of assault, one co...
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by Nigel Kerry - 2006-12-22
Los Angeles Lakers center Kwame Brown is scheduled to be out of the game for a period of three to four weeks because of a bruised rotator cuff and bursitis in his right shoulder.With this double injur...
