Basketball 101

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…

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…



