HoopsKing Basketball Coaching & Training Blog

A clear coaching guide to the 7 basketball cuts every player should master: backdoor, V cut, give and go, UCLA, basket, curl, and flare, plus how to teach them.

The give and go is a two player play: pass to a teammate, cut hard to the basket, and finish a return pass. Here is how to run it, coach it, and drill it.

A coach's guide to running the fast break in basketball, from the outlet pass and three lanes to reading a 2 on 1 or 3 on 2 for easy transition points.

Basketball How to Dunk a Basketball Like Ja Morant Ja Morant is only about six foot three, yet he throws down so...

Basketball How to Shoot a Jump Shot Like Stephen Curry Stephen Curry changed what a great jump shot looks like. ...

Basketball How to Palm a Basketball and Build a Stronger Grip Palming a basketball looks like a party trick, but...

Learn how to play lockdown defense like Kawhi Leonard with the stance, footwork, and drills that shut down scorers, plus the resistance bands that build lateral quickness.

The triangle offense uses a sideline triangle and a weak side two man game to create spacing and reads. Here is how it works and how to teach it to your team.

Basketball How to Jump Higher and Dunk Like Zach LaVine Want to jump higher and finally throw one down like Zach...

Basketball How to Handle the Ball Like Chris Paul Chris Paul is one of the best ball handlers the point guard po...