What is holding you back?

We all think there are so many things holding us back. We think that we don’t have enough time. We aren’t sure where to start? We are afraid of what […]

Kobe Bryant stories, lessons, and reflections on his career

Kobe Bryant has a lot of very dedicated fans, and a lot of Kobe-haters. One thing is definitely true; Kobe is one of the best to ever play the game. […]

The Best Basketball Books

Becoming a great basketball player (or great basketball coach or trainer) is about more than getting reps in the gym.  You need to have a desire and a drive to […]

Basketball and Leadership Part 3 – How to Become a Leader

This is the third part of our series on leadership. This portion discusses how to be a better leader… steps you can actually go out and take today to start […]

What do you play for? Wesley Matthews and his passion.

This is an older article from the Portland Tribune by Kerry Eggers Trail Blazer executives Chad Buchanan and Joe Cronin were sitting in a hotel room in Las Vegas last […]

Embracing The Secret

These are all quotes from the 2001 NCAA Champion Duke Blue Devils: “In one of our team meetings, the only players who spoke were members of the Blue Team. We […]

How to Gain Confidence In Basketball

Everyone always talks about confidence and sports and pretty much everyone agrees that confidence is a key trait of most good basketball players. The mental side of basketball is huge […]

The Secret to Winning in Basketball at Any Level

In Bill Simmons’ book “The Book of Basketball” he talks about “The Secret”. The Secret refers to an almost mythical understanding of winning in basketball. In the book Bill Walton […]

Are the Basketball Odds Against You?

When we are kids, we continually told we can be anything we want to be.  There is a good stretch of time all the way up until we turn 12 […]