The Branford Bulls take on their teachers in a special basketball game to raise money for a new middle school gym, but the game turns ugly when one of the teachers becomes too intent on winning.
When MJ loudly challenges one of Jim's decisions during a game, the coach almost throws MJ off the team. But his teammates know MJ deserves a place on the Bulls. Can MJ come up with a strategy to prove it?.
When Will is chosen to play in his league's all-star game, he starts bragging to his friends that he is the best player on the team, but when the game rolls around, Will learns an important lesson in humility.
Will and Brian both want to run the Branford Bulls basketball team when the coaches leave. Soon the team is divided and if the team is to keep winning they will have to find a way to work together again.
Will Hopwood believes he can handle bully Travis Barnes all by himself, but when Barnes demands that the Branford Bulls throw their next game, taking care of the bully becomes a team effort.
After a heated argument with his father, Branford Bulls player Mark Fisher is surprised to find that he misses his dad's overly-enthusiastic cheering at his games and practices.
Will Hopwood, sidelined by a sprained wrist, teaches the alternate center Chunky Schwartz some sweet moves that prove valuable to the Bulls, but then Will starts to worry he is no longer important to the team.
David Danzig is very excited over the possibility of attending the NCAA championship tournament with his teammates on the Branford Bulls, but his chances all depend on his ability to control his temper, and keeping cool on the court has never been David's strong point.