The point guard holds down the center of the court for their team. They are agile, nimble, and are typically looking for a pass. The point guard is possibly the most specialized role of any position in basketball and requires a certain type of athlete. When playing point guard, you want a nice tight, lightweight, …
Introduction If you are anything like me, you want your footwear for your sport tight and perfect on your feet. I used the same pair of ice skates over my hockey career just because they were perfect, and I wasn’t going through the hassle of finding and breaking in that pair. I know how much …
Slang in sports is probably one of the more exciting things to learn about, especially as you get more and more into the game. Basketball is no different when it comes to the slang in their sport. Some slang words or terms in basketball are like “downtown”, “putting on a clinic”, “the sixth man”. In …
There are many singular motions that take hold as staples in a sport. The slap shot goal in hockey, a wide-open end zone pass in football, and an out of the park in baseball. These iconic motions truly define so many aspects that make these sports great but, none of them hold the wow factor …
Basketball shoes for tennis? In a world where prices keep going up, you are definitely looking for ways to cut some costs. One good place to start would be in your clothing choices. Me personally, I have way too many t shirts, some people it is hats. But for many, including my beloved, it is …
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In many sports, including basketball, wearing glasses is not necessarily a handicap but it can be very annoying. For me personally, I could not wear a helmet and glass when I played hockey. The wrap around glasses trick did not work as well, so I forced myself to get used to shoving fingers in my …
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Ah, pickup sports, one way or another we all played it. Some of us would through our hockey sticks into a pile and picked teams, some of us played rumble fumble, but we are here to talk about pickup basketball. Pickup basketball is truly just a fun way for some friends, teammates, really anyone to …
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The iconic sounds from a basketball court are something that many people love. Unmistakable in tones and pitches, possibly the only form of squeaks and chirps that isn’t infuriating. We know basketball shoes are great on the court, that’s more than obvious. They have also changed over the last 80 years and that is for …
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