Basketball Shooting Drills
How to Finish at the Rim Like Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving is a wizard around the basket. Call it whatever you want but the English, the spin he puts on the ball, his jelly, his layup package, his creative [...]
1-2 Step vs. the Hop: Which Basketball Shot Technique Is Better for You?
A jump shot starts way before the arms are even involved. It all begins with your lower body; your feet and legs need to be set and ready to start [...]
Improve Your Handles and Shot With 3 Drills From De’Aaron Fox’s Basketball Skills Workout
De’Aaron Fox had a tremendous freshman year playing point guard for the Kentucky Wildcats, who reached the Elite 8 in this year’s NCAA tournament. Despite shooting only 24.6 percent from [...]
The Back Leg Finish: How Basketball Players Can Hit More Contested Shots
As a finisher it isn't always about trying to be more athletic or trying to finish over top of your defender. As you begin to start playing at higher...
Learn Basketball Layups, Part 7: Advanced Moves for Better Finishes at the Rim
The layup is arguably the easiest method for scoring in the game of basketball. However, one of the largest mistakes I see players make is practicing...
Isaiah Thomas Might Be as Good With His Right Hand as He Is With His Left
Isaiah Thomas has two defining characteristics: He stands just 5-foot-9 and he's left-handed. The Boston Celtics point guard, who was famously selected with the last pick of the 2011 NBA [...]
Watch Potential No. 1 NBA Draft Pick Markelle Fultz Drain Ridiculous Trick Shots
On March 10, in a video posted to Twitter, University of Washington guard Markelle Fultz announced he'd forgo his sophomore season and enter the NBA Draft, where the No. 1 [...]
Watch Jamal Murray Effortlessly Drain 5 Straight Shots From Way Beyond the 3-Point Arc
Talented Denver Nuggets rookie Jamal Murray is still finding his way in his inaugural NBA season. His minutes off the bench have been unpredictable—he'll get 27 one night and 12 the [...]
Memphis C Marc Gasol Is Shooting 3-Pointers Better Than Some Point Guards
Marc Gasol had played in a total of 651 NBA games in the years leading up to the 2016-2017 season. During that time he'd made exactly twelve 3-pointers. Something must [...]
Basketball Training Tips From the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Starting 5
The Cleveland Cavaliers won their first championship in franchise history last season. Led by noted workout beast LeBron James, each member of the Cavs’ starting five is dedicated to his [...]
