Basketball 101

The handle: The basketball lexicon
🏀 Definition of the term The ‘handle’, or dribble in French, is quite simply the most common action in basketball.…

Top 10 biggest What Ifs in NBA history
What is a ‘what if’ ? Quite simply, it’s the question: what if Luka had been drafted first ? Or…

The dunk: The basketball lexicon
Definition of the term A dunk is a move in which a player propels the ball directly into the basket,…

Bill Russell : The giant of defence and NBA titles
Early years marked by racial injustice Bill Russell grew up in a world that did not want him. Born in…

Euroleague Power Ranking 2025-26 : the 20 teams
The 2025-2026 EuroLeague season is already shaping up to be one of the most competitive in history. With stars on…

Trashtalk – Basketix Lexicon
Trashtalk… What a wonderful invention, though. Can you imagine the sheer joy of violently blocking a player and immediately yelling…

Dirk Nowitzki: The Pioneer of an International NBA
Dirk Nowitzki single-handedly redefined what a “big” could be in modern basketball. And we are indeed talking about size, as…

Paul Pierce aka “The Truth”– Celtics modern legend
Paul Pierce’s Career: The Man Who Became “The Truth” Born in Oakland on October 13, 1977, but raised in Inglewood,…

Le Buzzer Beater – Le lexique du basketix
The greatest moment of a lifetime. Yes, forget about a birth or a wedding; hitting a buzzer beater is the…

Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway: a genius with feet of clay
Career: A star that faded too quickly ✨ Born in Memphis on July 18, 1971, Penny Hardaway grew up on…

The jump ball or tip-off : the glossary of basketix
This is the moment when it all begins. This is what starts the clock, the beginning of the game. The…

Top 10 best players on Betclic ELITE
Never before has Betclic ÉLITE hosted so much talent. In this more exciting than ever 2025-2026 season, Paris Basketball presents…




