Basketball 101

Basketball Glossary : ​​The 3-Point Shot
He gets the crowd going at the Adidas Arena. The three-pointer is no longer optional. It’s the foundation of modern…

Basketball Glossary : ​​The Three-Peat
Winning a title is a lifelong goal. Winning two in a row is excellence. But winning three in a row?…

Basketball glossary : Franchise Player
Every great team has its pillar, its figurehead, the one whose name is on everyone’s lips. In the ruthless world…

Basketball glossary : Tanking
Here at Paris Basketball, we play to win. Every possession counts. In the NBA ? It’s a different story. Sometimes…

Basketix Glossary : The Lay-up
At the Adidas Arena, the crowd wants fierce dunks. But for the coaching staff, two points are still two points.…

Basketix Glossary : Double Step
At Paris Basketball training, it’s the first move we practise. It’s the basis of attacking on the move. Yet, in…

Play-in NBA – Basketix Lexicon
Seeking modernization, the Play-In is modern basketball’s newest invention. Designed to spice up the end of the regular season and…

The NBA Draft Lottery : A Night of Fate for the League’s Worst Teams
Aaaaaaah, the NBA Draft Lottery—that much-anticipated moment for the league’s worst franchises to find out whether their season was a…

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…



