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Offensive and Defensive Strategies
Basketball Highway
Clinics are the name of the game at this site, which offers dozens of free, online basketball clinics to help improve your team. Special sections focus on playground and mini-league skills. When you've developed your own favorite drill, add it to the site.
Fitness, Training, and Sports Medicine
Knowledge Hound: Basketball
This site links to Web pages dedicated to teaching you how to play hoops. Tip sheets, playbooks, and drills can help you improve your game. Fitness articles will help you get in shape to take down your opponents on the court.
Basketball Highway
Basketball players need to exercise and eat properly to avoid injuries on the court. This site links to a variety of Web articles about sports medicine, nutrition, fitness, and conditioning.
Health and Wellness
For general health, wellness, training, conditioning, and sports medicine links, visit our special Health and Wellness page. Here you'll find the best site on the Web devoted to athletics and healthy living.
Equipment
Nike
If you want to play like Mike, check out Nike's complete line of basketball shoes, clothes, and equipment. Men's, women's, and kids' sizes and styles are available. Then choose a ball, grab some accessories, and select the jersey of your favorite NBA team.
Adidas
Adidas may sell athletic equipment, but their Web site also offers an up-close look at some of the best men's and women's college basketball coaches. There's also an ad gallery where you can watch your favorite pros in Adidas commercials. Then stop by the men's basketball shop to check out basketball shoes and apparel.
Sporting Edge
Through this site you can purchase basketball rims and backboards manufactured by Bison Basketball Equipment. They also make goals, poles, and training products, in styles modified for home, park, or school use.
Zeeni Basketball Uniforms
Zeeni manufactures game and practice uniforms, as well as other basketball apparel, equipment, and accessories for players, coaches, and referees. Most men's and women's styles are available in youth and adult sizes.
Recruiting and Scholarships
CNNSI.com: College Basketball Recruiting
This Web site, developed by CNN and Sports Illustrated, provides readers with a whole page devoted to college basketball recruiting. Read articles about the college recruiting effort, check out profiles of the top prospects, and then review the latest signings in both men's and women's hoops.
Resources for Coaches
Sports News and Notes
Full Court Press
If you enjoy women's basketball, you'll enjoy the online version of this print magazine. Although they don't post all of their stories and features online, they offer you a peek into the teams of the WNBA, NCAA, Olympics, and international leagues.
ESPN.com: NBA
This ESPN site is dedicated to sports fans looking for news, articles, stats, and scores from the NBA. Check out audio and video clips of recent press conferences and join a chat with your favorite player or coach. For college scores and stats, click on the men's college basketball section.
ESPN.com: WNBA
As the WNBA becomes entrenched in the world of professional sports, ESPN.com is there to bring you all the latest information. Meet the players, read news from around the league, or join a discussion board to discuss the WNBA with other fans. For college scores and stats, click on the link to the women's college basketball section.
CNNSI.com: Basketball
Basketball fans will enjoy the complete coverage offered by the editors of CNN and Sports Illustrated. Follow the games and scores of the NBA, WNBA, and the CBA. Then link to the latest news from the men's and women's college teams.
Associations and General Information
USA Basketball.com
This is the official Web site of the USA Basketball men's and women's teams. Follow players across the nation as they compete for spots on the national teams and then watch as they prepare for the next Olympics. Check out the Historical Fact Book for results from past tournaments, read the athletes' bios, and view some photos of your favorite players.
Basketball Congress International
The BCI is for boys and girls who are interested in playing basketball at any level. It aims to use basketball to teach sportsmanship and help children gain self-confidence. Find out more about the leagues, tournaments, and recent scores from BCI events.
NBA.com
At the National Basketball Association's Web site, you'll find the latest news, scores, and transactions. Chat with or email the players and coaches, learn the NBA's history, and link to your favorite team's official Web site.
WNBA.com
Women's professional basketball is more popular than ever! Get the inside scoop on the teams and players, and then logon to chat with or email them. There's also news, game highlights, statistics, and links to each team's official Web site.
NCAA Basketball
College hoops can be exciting. Whether you're a player, a parent, a fan, or dream of playing on an NCAA team, you'll enjoy the information available on this site. Follow your favorite men's or women's team, find out the daily game schedule, meet some legendary NCAA players, and tour some of the college arenas. As the season winds down, visit FinalFour.net and NCAA Championships.com.
Biddy Basketball International
Biddy Basketball is a special basketball league designed for boys and girls aged 7 to 12. Teams play with smaller balls and lower goals so kids can practice shooting and jumping, rather than merely throwing the ball at the goal. Register your whole team to take advantage of the nationwide Biddy Ball tournaments.
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