Basketball 101

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…

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…

Insulation : The Basketix Glossary
‘Is that why they’re all moving away ? Defend normally, right ?’ Have you ever heard this kind of comment…

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…

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

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…

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…

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

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,…

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…



