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Basketball in Austin: All you need to know about the Austin Toros -
 - Joe Cline (320)  
If you're a basketball fan in Austin, Texas, you're in luck. The Austin Toros are a minor league basketball team located in Austin. They play their home games at the Austin Convention Center. Although they've only been located in Austin for the past four years, this team has quickly become one of... ( added 18 days ago.) |
The Lakers, Jack Nicholson and My Daughter: Is This Normal? -
- Teresa Ortiz (11,020)     
Teresa Ortiz  
It's 7:30pm and for the next two and a half hours nothing else matters. Nobody speaks a word. After all, it's their time.
There she is standing in front of the screen. She says a prayer, wave's hello, and blows kisses and words of encouragement to her boys. She has her pillow close and her... ( added 1 year 163 days ago.) |
Marching To Your Destiny Through the Madness -
Tony Price (165) 
Tony Price
March Madness has officially started the time of year when thousands of avid and casual fans are watching each game with the intense focus that serious investors exhibit when watching the ticker symbols scroll across. Fans are monitoring the results of each game to see if there picks are holding... ( added 229 days 23 hours ago.) |
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No Conference Championship, No Number One Seed -
Terry Mitchell (4,981)  
Terry Mitchell
No conference tournament title, no number one seed in the NCAA basketball tournament. At least, that's the way it should be. In addition, any team that fails to win its conference tournament should be forbidden from playing in its natural region or at the first and second round location that's... ( added 236 days 23 hours ago.) |
Basketball: The Great Problem Solver -
Tony Price (165)
Tony Price
This topic is nothing new, the conversation around why it
is that whenever a city or town perceives there is a major problem with the
youths in their locations (code words for too many black youths are hanging
out), the most often mentioned and accomplished solution is to build a... ( added 1 year 106 days ago.) |
How the NBA Should Realign after the Sonics Move -
Terry Mitchell (4,981)
Terry Mitchell
Now that the city of Seattle has settled its lawsuit against Supersonics' owner Clay Bennett, the team might be on its way to Oklahoma City beginning with 2008-09 season. On July 2, just before a federal judge was to render her decision on the suit, Bennett agreed to pay Seattle a total of $75... ( added 1 year 120 days ago.) |
What does Yao Ming’s Broken Foot Mean for the Rockets? -
Nishan Wilde (757)
An entire city and an entire country are in mourning this week. Throughout Houston, and presumably China, Rockets fans are in shock after having the face of their franchise go down with a season-ending injury. Yao Ming has a fractured foot that is going to keep him on the sidelines for the rest... ( added 1 year 254 days ago.) |
Dr Jim Bring Back the Peach Basket -
Jimmie Guymon (44)
Dr Jim – Bring Back the Peach Basket
Sixty-five foreign players currently play in the NBA. That is 20% of the active work force of the greatest basketball league in the world. If the Yugoslav youth program is anything to go by – and it is – then that figure is set to rise drastically in the... ( added 4 years 5 days ago.) |
Offensive Strategy For the 3 Point Shot -
- Glenn Wilkes (21) 
At the outset a coach must determine how much emphasis he will place on the 3-point shot. There are many extremes used in college basketball and a coach must consider his own personal coaching philosophy and the type of player he has before deciding what emphasis he will place on the shot. Will... ( added 171 days 17 hours ago.) |
Coaching Youth Basketball - The Forrest Gump Tutorial -
Josh Stinson (174)
I'm not a smart man... but I know what love is.
Don't fool yourself into thinking that your technical knowledge of the game is the only measuring stick of your coaching ability. There's more to it than that. Your players need to know that your first priority is their best interests. How you... ( added 174 days 9 hours ago.) |
9 Principles of Fast Break Basketball -
Josh Stinson (174)
This article describes the fundamental principles of fast break, transition basketball. Coaches and teams that consistently utilize and execute these fundamental principles will be able to force game tempo, take advantage of superior conditioning by wearing down opponents with pressure offense... ( added 174 days 9 hours ago.) |
Basketball Coaches - Develop a Positive Player - Coach Relationship Following Just One Simple Rule -
Josh Stinson (174)
As a coach, you have the potential to significantly shape not only your players self-esteem but also how they view the world.
In many cases, the player coach relationship is stronger than almost any other adult-child relationship.
As a sports coach, you teach the only class that carries any... ( added 174 days 9 hours ago.) |
Basketball Coaches Guide To Practice Planning -
Josh Stinson (174)
Prioritizing limited Practice Time By focusing on shots in the paint
One of the most important statistics in basketball is also one of the simplest: The team that scores more layups will usually win the game. The idea is so simple that it is often overlooked. But...if you can keep making more... ( added 174 days 9 hours ago.) |
24 Principles For Coaching Basketball Effectively -
Josh Stinson (174)
Principle#1
Have a Plan.
Organization is the key. A coach without a plan will invariably miss teaching points. It is important that the players know that their coach is invested in helping them maximize their individual and collective potential. A coach with a plan sends this message.... ( added 174 days 9 hours ago.) |
Principle Of Man To Man Offense -
Josh Stinson (174)
The following general offensive principles apply to virtually all man-to-man offense, regardless of the specific continuity offense or set play being employed. An essential part of the coach's job is to teach these fundamental principles to his or her team. As players and teams learn to... ( added 174 days 9 hours ago.) |
Shooting Free Throws When You're Exhausted -
- James Manguba (190)
It's the 4th quarter and you haven't sat on the bench yet. You get fouled going up for a layup and have to shoot two free throws, but in your mind you just want to sit on the bench and gulp a bottle of water. The ref throws you the ball and you have to shoot those free throws but you're out of... ( added 282 days 10 hours ago.) |
Basketball Tips - Mental Preparation and Focus -
James Manguba (190)
I was flipping through the channels the other day and found the old and beloved movie, " Space Jam ". For some, the movie is a comical animated movie that anybody would enjoy, especially for basketball lovers. But I noticed when I was watching the movie, that it had a great message to basketball... ( added 310 days 14 hours ago.) |
Basketball Speed Starts with Stopping -
Lee Taft (68)
Isn't it so obvious when you see a player just blows by a defender that there is no mistaking speed and quickness? But the focus may be on the wrong end of speed. Now, don't get me wrong. First step speed and acceleration is king in the sport of basketball. The issue is basketball isn't just a... ( added 1 year 22 days ago.) |
Effortless Speed, Agility and Quickness -
Lee Taft (68)
A close look at what it really takes to improve your reaction time, speed, agility and quickness. Without understanding this concept of training, all the speed and agility drills in the world won't make you any quicker!
Applying 's Third Law of "Action-Reaction" to Make Your Athletes Faster
... ( added 1 year 29 days ago.) |
Understanding Athletic Speed -
Lee Taft (68)
In my last article I wrote about not over coaching. In this article I want to share what I mean when I say "Understanding Athletic Speed."
I recently viewed a coach performing a multidirectional speed skill with an athlete. He was pointing to six different cones and the athlete had to run... ( added 1 year 30 days ago.) |
The Magic of Black Men -
Tony Price (165)
Tony Price
"The Impact of seeing positive Black Men", those prophetic words kept ringing in my consciousness as I drove home after completing my second basketball clinic in 3 days. Over a 3 day span I had the pleasure of interacting with 200 inner city youths, teaching, speaking, laughing and having an... ( added 1 year 79 days ago.) |
I've Been True to the Game of Basketball: 15 Habits of a Happier You and I -
Raju Gavurla (190)
Many people exercise by playing sports, or know someone who does. Having played sports almost my entire life, I have a few pearls of wisdom about this form of exercise:
1. To gain an advantage, focus on a full-body workout. In sports, your base (waist down) is more important than your upper... ( added 1 year 173 days ago.) |
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Abby Made a Basketball Memory! -
- Rich Smith (71) 
Rich Smith
Last night I watched my 17year old niece(doodles) make herself a basketball memory! Any body that's ever played any kind of sports will know what I mean. That one time when you had your very best game, and that is a memory you never forget and you will replay over and over again in your mind.... ( added 1 year 264 days ago.) |
Billionaire Mark Cuban: The BlogMaverick who knows when to hold 'em -
J. Louise Larson (1,140) 
J. Louise Larson
When Forbes ranked Dallas Mavericks owner and so-called billionaire bad boy Mark Cuban as the 428th richest person in the world in 2006, his net worth was valued at $1.8 billion. He has a portfolio of dizzying diversity and a knack for being in the right place at the right time, with skills... ( added 1 year 273 days ago.) |
Best Dunk Ever or Exercises to Jump Higher -
Steve Wells (2,285)
What's the best dunk you have ever seen? Some will mention Vince Carter's Monster Slam over the 7'2 Frederic Weis at the 2000 Olympics, some will bring up the 720 slam by the AND1-player called Air Up There. However some guys seem like they were born with mad hops:
"First time I touched a... ( added 1 year 349 days ago.) |
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