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1) Uncle Drew
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After draining his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem, Dax is dealt a series of unfortunate setbacks, including losing his team to his longtime rival. Desperate to win the tournament and the cash prize, Dax stumbles upon the man, the myth, the legend Uncle Drew and convinces him to return to the court one more time.
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From 1981 to 1983, the Dunbar High School boys' basketball team in Baltimore was arguably the best high school basketball team that ever played. Over two seasons, they went 59-0, and eleven players on their rosters went off to Division I programs. Four would become future NBA players: David Wingate, Reggie Williams, Tyrone 'Muggsy' Bogues and Reggie Lewis, three of them making history by being selected together in the first round of the 1987 draft....
3) Sweetwater
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Inspired by true events, witness the extraordinary journey of Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, who made history as the first Black player to sign an NBA contract. At a time when segregation divided sports, New York Knicks coach Joe Lapchick and team executive Ned Irish see the future of basketball in Sweetwater's dazzling and unorthodox displays of entertaining athleticism. Together, they challenge convention and break through barriers that would change...
5) Slamma jamma
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Wrongfully accused and sent to prison, a former basketball star prepares for the national slam dunk competition while finding redemption in himself and in those he loves.
6) Killer bees
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"A championship high school basketball team provides pride, tradition, and hope for an African-American community struggling to survive in the middle of one of the wealthiest communities in America, the Hamptons." --
7) Glory road
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Don Haskins, a future Hall of Fame coach of tiny Texas Western University, bucks convention by simply starting the best players he can find: history's first all-African American lineup.
8) Basketball
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Basketball was invented by a schoolteacher who was looking for a sport that could be played indoors in winter and that would require more dexterity than strength. This program describes how basketball is played, the equipment and clothing needed- including shoes with soles that let players stop quickly-and the field of play. Shooting guard, small forward, and other positions in the lineup are explained, along with the fundamentals of bouncing, passing,...
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This video provides explanations for some of the most basic and advanced basketball moves. Coaches, parents and players will learn how to teach and practice all of the moves shown in this program. This video will help enhance any player's repertoire of moves on the offensive end of the court. Highlighted: jab step, rocker step, shot fakes, low post play, power dribble, stutter step, hesitation move, form and fade away shooting, shooting drills, pivot...
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This video includes more than 30 basketball drills that a player can practice in any driveway with friends and neighbors. This program highlights: shooting, ball handling, passing, defensive drills, offensive moves and fun games. The shooting drills presented are for both individuals or with a partner and are some of the most creative used by coaches at all levels.
11) Hoosiers
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A basketball coach with a checkered past becomes the new coach of the underdog high school basketball team in a 1951 sleepy Indiana farm town, using methods that infuriate the townspeople.
12) Coach Carter
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Former Richmond High School basketball star Ken Carter returns to his alma mater as their coach and immediately sets down high standards of accountibility that are soon challenged by the players, the school, and the community.
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This video provides dozens of creative drills used by successful coaches. This will help coaches run effective, efficient practices. Covered in the video are: shooting, conditioning, ball handling, passing, foul shooting techniques, defensive drills, rebounding drills, sample practices and more! Appropriate age for this program is for individuals and teams from 10 through college!
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Jamal Wallace is a talented young basketball player in New York City whose secret passion is writing. After an accidental meeting, Forrester, a reclusive novelist, becomes Jamal's unlikely mentor. Soon, both men learn lessons from each other about life and the importance of friendship.
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Basketball champion and global icon LeBron James goes on an epic adventure alongside timeless Tune Bugs Bunny with the animated/live-action event from director Malcolm D. Lee. This transformational journey is a manic mash-up of two worlds that reveals just how far some parents will go to connect with their kids. When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny,...
16) Overcomer
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High school basketball coach John Harrison receives unfortunate news that will change his life. The largest manufacturing plant in town suddenly shuts down, forcing many families to leave in search of other job opportunities. John and his family are faced with an uncertain future, and his dreams of winning the state basketball championship are in jeopardy. He agrees to coach the cross-country team where he meets a runner who is on her journey of discovery....
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"Sparks fly both on and off the court in this groundbreaking feature debut by writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood, who elevated the coming-of-age romance by giving honest expression to the challenges female athletes face in a world that doesn't see them as equal. Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps make for one of the most iconic screen couples of the 2000s as the basketball-obsessed next-door neighbors who find love over flirtatious pickup games, fall...
18) Hoop dreams
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This documentary follows two inner-city basketball phenoms' lives through high school as they chase their dreams of playing in the NBA.
19) Bernie and Ernie
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When Bernard King arrived at Knoxville, he was only the third African-American ever to play for the Vols' varsity team. By the time he left he was a legend. Along with talented teammate Ernie Grunfeld, they gained national acclaim as part of what was known as The Ernie and Bernie Show.