Basketball 101

Dribbling : The basketball lexicon
In basketball, different types of dribbles allow you to get rid of your opponent. The more you know how to…

Shaquille O’Neal : Big Diesel, the great Aristotle, or simply Shaq
Shaquille O’Neal: An XXL career When Shaquille O’Neal arrived in the NBA in 1992, he didn’t come to play half-heartedly.…

Top 10 All-Time French Basketball Players
From the pioneering era to the stars of the NBA and EuroLeague, French basketball has produced a line of exceptional…

The G-League : The Basketix Glossary
The NBA G League (formerly the D-League) is the official development league of the NBA, launched in 2001-02 as the…

Kareem Abdul Jabbar: the legendary centre who revolutionised the NBA
Kareem Abdul Jabbar is unanimously recognised as one of the greatest players in the history of professional basketball, ranked second…

Julius Erving : “Dr. J”
The ABA and NBA career of the Doctor Born on 22 February 1950 in Hempstead, Long Island, Julius Erving grew…

Betclic ELITE 2025-26 Power Ranking : 16 teams
With three winners in its last four seasons, Betclic ÉLITE is entering a new era marked by ambitious projects on…

The Rebound: The Unsung Hero of Basketball – Basketix Lexicon
The rebound that often goes unnoticed, a not-so-flashy move that fills up stat sheets, is actually one of the most…

Step-back : Basketix Lexicon
The Step-Back: The Move That Changed the Game The step-back is one of the signature moves of modern basketball. A…

Back-to-back – The basketix Lexicon
It’s one of the toughest feats to pull off in the basketball world. Whether it’s about championships, individual awards, buzzer…

Magic Johnson : When magic and basketball become one
A phenomenon. When Magic Johnson finished his two years at Michigan State University playing for the Spartans, the basketball world…

March Madness : the climax of university basketball
It is one of the most eagerly awaited sporting events in the United States, one of the most watched events…




