Basketball: Rankings and lists
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10 Basketball Shooting Drills to Sharpen Your Shot
Ten basketball shooting drills ranked from foundation to game speed: form shooting, the Mikan drill, catch-and-shoot, off-screen, pull-ups, and pressure free throws.
8 Best Basketball Offenses for Youth Teams (Ranked)
The best basketball offenses for youth teams are spacing-first systems like 5-out, 4-out 1-in, and Read & React that teach reads instead of memorized plays.
Highest-Paid NBA Players by Salary
Stephen Curry leads the NBA at about $59.6M for 2025-26, the biggest single-season salary ever. See the full supermax top nine and why salary isn't net worth.
Top Female Basketball Coaches Who Have Shaped the Game
The best female basketball coaches ranked by titles, wins, and barrier-breaking firsts, from Pat Summitt and Tara VanDerveer to Dawn Staley and Cheryl Reeve.
12 Basketball Dribbling Drills to Build Elite Handles
The best basketball dribbling drills ranked by skill transfer: pound, crossover, figure-8, two-ball, and full-court change-of-pace work with reps and coaching cues.
Types of Shots in Basketball: 10 Every Player Needs
The 10 essential types of shots in basketball, from layups and jump shots to floaters, hooks, fadeaways and dunks, with coaching cues and when to use each.
10 Best Plyometric Exercises for Basketball (Ranked for Explosive Jumping)
The best plyometric exercises for basketball build reactive, explosive power to jump higher and move quicker. Here are 10 drills ranked by real on-court carryover.
The Tallest NBA Players of All Time
Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol share the record as the tallest NBA players ever at 7'7". See the full ranked leaderboard of giants, from Yao Ming to Wembanyama.
Top 10 Tallest NBA Players in History
The tallest NBA players ever cleared 7 feet with room to spare. See the 10 tallest in league history, their real careers, and who leads the 2025-26 giants.
Worst Players in NBA History: The Busts Most Often Named
The NBA players most often called the worst — ranked by the gap between draft slot and production, from Anthony Bennett to Kwame Brown and Darko Milicic.
Richest NBA Players Ranked (2026): Net Worth of the Top 12
The 12 richest NBA players ever, ranked by 2026 net worth — from Michael Jordan's Jordan Brand fortune to Magic Johnson, Junior Bridgeman, and LeBron James.
Most Tattooed NBA Players: The 10 Most Inked Bodies in the League
The most tattooed NBA players ever, ranked by coverage and cultural impact — from Chris 'Birdman' Andersen and J.R. Smith to the pioneers Rodman and Iverson.
10 Plyometric Box Jump Exercises to Build Explosive Power
Plyometric box jump exercises train explosive power fast: box jumps for takeoff, depth jumps for reactive strength, and lateral box jumps for multi-directional force. Here are 10 box drills, ranked by difficulty.
8 Best Plyometric Exercises for Dunking (Ranked by Carryover)
The best plyometric exercises for dunking are depth jumps, single-leg bounds, and approach jumps — the moves that train the fast, one-leg takeoff a dunk actually uses. Here are 8, ranked by how directly they add rim-clearing vertical.
Greatest NBA Players of All Time: The Top 12, Ranked
The 12 greatest NBA players of all time, ranked and explained — Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson and more.
NBA Players Diagnosed With Life-Threatening Diseases
Several NBA players have faced life-threatening diseases during and after their careers. Their stories of diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy still inspire.