Basketball Fundamentals: Using an Off-Ball Screen
When executed the right way, an off-ball screen can create enough space for an offensive player to get an open shot or layup, making it a very effective offensive tool. [...]
The Unorthodox Training Methods Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant Use to Improve Their Shooting
As basketball players Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant have quite a bit in common. To start, they both stand 7 feet tall (although KD is listed at 6’9), they possess [...]
The Benefits of Practicing With a Weighted Basketball
A weighted basketball, sometimes called a heavy ball, is a basketball that is regulation size (29.50 inches in circumference) but weighs 3 pounds instead of the normal 22 ounces. The [...]
Former Louisville Guard Russ Smith Put up 81 Points in a Pro Basketball Game in China
Russ Smith is known as “Russ-diculous” for a reason, and he recently reminded us all why he earned that nickname, dropping 81 points for Luoyang of the National Basketball League, [...]
A College Basketball Player’s Inspiring First-Hand Account of His ACL Injury, Rehabilitation and Return to the Court
Going into my senior year of high school I had just completed a grueling summer of basketball filled with camps, workouts, lifts, practices and AAU tournaments. While there was an [...]
How the Army Is Training Soldiers Like Athletes
Army workouts are notoriously brutal. You can probably imagine soldiers lined up performing a seemingly endless number of Push-Ups with a Drill Sergeant barking at them throughout the workout.
The 76ers Kicked Off Their Offseason Training With a Workout at the Art Museum
The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off their offseason training by taking to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art or an outdoor strength and conditioning workout. Joined by the Philly Police Department [...]
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 [...]
Allen Iverson is Training With His High School Coach to Prepare For His BIG3 Debut
With BIG3 league play set to kick off later this month at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, one of the biggest names in the sport is working tirelessly to get [...]
Velocity-Based Training: Jump Higher, Run Faster, Get Stronger, But Lift Lighter
Practical Application of Velocity Based Training Does Your Training Give Your Athlete What They Need? : Jump Higher, Run Faster and Get Stronger While...