basketball

The new science and technology of basketball provide a clearer picture of what skills and strategies are most effective in winning basketball games.

Breanna Stewart is a talented basketball player for the Seattle Storm. Read about how she trains to stay in shape, what she likes to do when she's not playing basketball, and more.

Lucas dreams of getting a basketball scholarship and helping his mom out of poverty. But when his older brother lures him toward a life making "easy" money on the street, Lucas must decide what he wants.

Mercedes Morgan could set a state record for three point shots and perhaps earn a place on a college basketball team if she can keep up the good work on the court. But when her sister winds up in a coma as a result of her gang activity, and her brother seems to be following the same path, Mercedes will have to make challenging decisions to help her family while trying to maintain her focus on her sport.

Darnell is a talented high school basketball player from Brooklyn, primed to be the first to attend college in his family. When his mother tells him that she has a new boyfriend, an event from Darnell's past takes him to a dark place that will force him to confront it.

Paul is the top high school basketball player coming out of Los Angeles, but the pressure of leading his team through his senior season and choosing a college may be enough to break him.

As a freshman at one of the best private high schools in Detroit, Isaiah has earned a spot on the varsity basketball team. But at home his family is falling apart, and he struggles with the feeling that he's lost his street-cred by moving to the suburbs.

When Serge is recruited from the Sudan to come play basketball at a high profile prep school in Chicago, there are bigger obstacles than culture shock to contend with. Serge must try to put his past behind him and use basketball to make something of his life in America.

Marcus is a star basketball and football player at his athletically prestigious Baltimore high school, with his choice of Division 1 schools clamoring to give him a scholarship--however, at the state football championship, Marcus gets in a fight. Racial tensions are high, and Marcus' anger could ruin any chance he has at a collegiate future.

In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's past.