Basketball 101

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The Pivot : Basketix Glossary

Let’s sit down, take two minutes and analyse the fifth position on a basketball court. We’re talking about the big…
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The triple double – The basketball lexicon

It was one of the rarest and most difficult achievements in our sport. Yet in recent years, achieving a triple-double…
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Insulation : The Basketix Glossary

‘Is that why they’re all moving away ? Defend normally, right ?’ Have you ever heard this kind of comment…
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Being clutch : The basketball lexicon

Have you ever dreamed of scoring a basket just seconds before the final buzzer or at the very moment the…
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Dribbling : The basketball lexicon

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

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