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Never Say 'I Can't'
I loved being a member of my high school basketball team, and while I wasn't very tall, I worked hard to get assists and put myself in position to rebound against...
Final Shot
Your team is down by one. The clock ticks down, approaching the final buzzer. Ten seconds. Nine seconds. Eight seconds. There's time for one final shot. If it...
Turning the Tables
Teams have good years and they have bad years. It's a fact of life in sports. A team can't win a championship every year, and it also can't finish in last place...
Luke's Mailbag 7
Q:
Have you ever slam dunked a basketball? Renee from Missouri
A:
I wish, Renee! I love to play basketball, but I've never been able to dunk. I'm not...
Don't Ever Give Up
On Tuesday night, four big-name college basketball teams played two games in New York City. The crowds were...
Great Expectations
There's a lot of pressure on young athletes making their way into professional sports. Most have had spectacular high school and college careers, and are expected...
School Nights
The small gym is hot and crowded. Hundreds of fans are on their feet, stomping and cheering. A lone player stands at the free-throw line, with the scoreboard...
Keeping Your Head Up
For hoops fans in the New York City area, the pro basketball season is off to a pretty rough start. Heading into this weekend's games, the region's two teams are a...
College Basketball Tip-Off
In just a few days, one of the most exciting seasons on the sports calendar begins. It's a season full of tremendous efforts and nail-biting finishes, jam-packed...
Basketball Positions
A basketball team has five players on the court, working as a single unit to play hard and hopefully win a game. It order for the team to be successful, these five...
Time for Hoops
The temperature is dropping and summer is drifting further and further into the rearview mirror. For basketball fans, it's a perfect time of year. There's a...
Overcoming a Tough Hurdle
Sometimes a team or a player just keeps running into the same roadblock. Whether it's a tough opponent or a personal challenge, athletes often have to set their...
Basketball Stars
Basketball players need many different skills to be the best at their sport. It's not just about being able to put the ball in the hoop. It's about dribbling, passing...
Second Half Stories
Just about a month ago, the young players congratulated each other, finally realizing their dreams. They had been drafted by pro basketball teams all over the country...
First-Year Jitters
Just about a month ago, the young players congratulated each other, finally realizing their dreams. They had been drafted by pro basketball teams all over the country...
Sports Talk
Sports have a language of their own. Sports announcers, writers, fans, athletes and coaches can have entire conversations that some people aren't able to understand...
Youth Movement
At 18 and 19 years old, many young men and women are planning their futures. Some are going to college; others are starting careers and setting goals for their lives...
Karl's Mailbag 2
Q:
What are the main responsibilities of a point guard? Jamie from Florida
A:
Thanks, Jamie, for the great question. All positions in basketball require a ...
ESPN Kids Writer Mailbag Week of 6/15
Q:
If a person plays goalie in soccer, do they have to work just as hard as the players up front? Mike from Texas
A:
Mike, you bet they do! Even though...
Women's Pro Basketball
There was a time when the pro basketball season ended, hoops fans had to wait until the next winter until their favorite sport came back. That was until 13 years ...
A Landmark Championship
Winning a title is always special. It means that months and months of hard work have finally paid off. This year's pro basketball championship was more special&
Getting Started
It's important to get started on the right foot. Think about the first day of school. You get dressed and take pictures before heading out to meet your new teacher...
Back Up
Every once in a while, a team is bitten by the "injury bug." That means that a number of their players get injured at the same time, or a player is injured just before...
The Finals
This is the week that pro basketball fans have been waiting for. After seven months of the regular season and playoffs, it's time to crown a new champion. It's...
Preparing for the Draft
Even the best basketball players in history were at one time rookies. And they all had to come from somewhere: college, high school, or professional leagues in...
Great Moments
Last Thursday night produced a number of great sporting events. Plays that might seem ordinary during the regular season take on special meaning in the playoffs. In...
Pro Hoops MVP
All season long, basketball fans wondered who the best pro hoops player was. This week, fans were finally given the answer...
Picking Up Your Teammates
Basketball is a team game. Great players can help their teams win games, but teams can't win unless every player is chipping in. One important part of teamwork is...
ESPN Kids Writer Mailbag
Q: Which team has won the most NBA Championships? Mo from Berkeley Heights, NJ A: Mo, the Boston Celtics have won 17 NBA Championships...
Winning and Losing
The New Orleans Hornets sat on the bench, watching the clock wind down. The players hardly spoke to each other and they certainly didn't smile. The Hornets were...
A Great Defender
During the first quarter of the Houston Rockets NBA Playoff game against the Portland Trailblazers on Tuesday night, Houston center Dikembe Mutombo...
Playoff Big Shots
During Monday night's NBA Playoff game between the Boston Celtics and the Chicago Bulls, Ben Gordon of the Bulls made a big basket with 12 seconds left...
Women's Basketball Championship
Every sport has a champion every season. Some of those teams go down in history as the best ever. The 2009 University of Connecticut Women's Basketball team...
The Champs
The Tarheels won the Championship with a win over the Michigan State Spartans on Monday night. Both teams worked hard all season to reach the big game and both...
The Hall of Fame
There are many awards in pro basketball. The best player each year wins the Most Valuable Player Award. The best first-year player is named Rookie of the Year...
Rebounding in Basketball
Last Monday, Orlando Magic Center, Dwight Howard, grabbed 18 rebounds in the Magic's 101-95 win over the Miami Heat. Howard's rebound total was...
Four Teams Remaining
And then there were four. After a thrilling weekend of college basketball, there are just four teams remaining in the NCAA Men's Basketball...
Who's The Best?
There are only a few weeks left in the NBA season to settle a couple of basketball's most popular conversations...
College Basketball Bracket 2009
How do you get from 65 teams down to a single national champion? Follow these brackets to find out! Make your predictions and print out the bracket to track your picks all the way through the championship!
A Basketball Upset
One of the most thrilling parts of March Madness are the upsets. An upset is when a lower-ranked team defeats a higher-ranked team...
College Basketball Coaches
The University of Connecticut, one of the best college basketball programs in the country, was at a disadvantage in the first round of the...
Student Athletes
For the next couple of weeks, everybody will be talking about college basketball. This attention is deserved, as the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments...
The Home Stretch
With just about a month left in the pro basketball season, teams are getting ready for the home stretch. It's been a long season...
College Hoops Tournament
Before you start rummaging through the drawers to find your bathing suit and flip flops, before you start breaking in that new baseball glove or lacrosse stick, there's still a little bit of winter to get through...
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