Basketball 101
What is the MVP Award ? Definition and a bit of History
Since the creation of the NBA, the big league has awarded numerous individual trophies every year to reward the best…
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Playoffs – Basketix Lexicon
It’s the moment every basketball fan eagerly awaits each year. The regular season (RS) is over, time to get serious.…
The Post-up : Basketball Glossary
Modern basketball is fast-paced. Transition, three-pointers, space.
The Free Throw : Basketball Glossary
The free throw is one of the most intriguing fundamentals in basketball. It is a moment of truth, of maximum…
Alley-Oop : A spectacular Basketix’s Lexicon
It’s one of the most spectacular plays that can happen in basketball… Perhaps even the most spectacular of all. Created…
Overtime : Basketix Lexicon
Overtime (OT): The Highest Peak of Basketball Entertainment “Overtime” (OT), or rather, the “prolongation” in French, is arguably one of…
Travel : The basketix Lexicon
What is Traveling? Traveling is one of basketball’s most misunderstood rules, especially by newcomers.
Fadeaway : Basketix Lexicon
The fadeaway is the shot that defies both gravity and the opponent. A soft touch, fragile balance, and pinpoint timing…
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…
Draft NBA : Where Legends Rise… and Busts Are Born
The NBA Draft The NBA Draft is one of the most anticipated events of the year, marking the start of…
Airball : From choke to tears – Basketix Lexicon
Definition of the term An airball is a shot, layup, jump shot, or free throw… that hits neither the rim,…
