“I had to talk trash to the bully so we all can gain confidence.” - Michael Jordan

The NCAA has released an updated Division I men's basketball recruiting calendar - including a pair of NABC-backed changes to July and August.

Eddie Johnson tells the story of when Michael Jordan bet he would drop 40 on Dan Majerle “He had 38, man, he dunked for the 40 on everybody. Ran past the bench and said, ‘I want my money,’ and checked himself out of the game.” 🤣 (h/t LeWoy Smith Jr.)

Young Coaches, Don’t be afraid to Coach ! 1. Bring energy and intent. Not sarcasm or be condescending. 2. Know your details and know what the HC wants. It’s not about the latest trends. 3. Be positive but be demanding. They don’t need you to just “hang out” 4. B CONSISTENT!

Analytics nerds killed this style of hoop 🤦🏽‍♂️

I think the purest form of love is just wanting someone to notice life with you. "taste this. look at that. hear this song." again and again. until you can't imagine noticing life without them

The inability for coaches to distinguish between poor endurance/conditioning or being out of shape and fatigue (physical, mental) probably causes more problems than we realize.

The older I get, the more I realize you can reinvent yourself as many times as you need. New habits. New mindsets. New standards. New people. New career. You’re never stuck. You’re allowed to change. Today, tomorrow, and as many times as it takes to create the life you want.

🚫 Playing too many games in AAU vs playing with small-sided games and constraints. Part of why the youth development system is so different between the US and international basketball!

🏀 #NJCAABasketball is 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲‼️ The preseason NJCAA Hoops is today! Tune back in at 4:00 PM EST to see who will top the first polls of the 2025-26 season.

Neuroplasticity works faster under high emotional intensity. If you can resist a craving when it’s at its peak, you get a bigger rewiring effect. This is why the hardest moments matter most, they’re not setbacks, they’re high-voltage opportunities to change.

Michael Jordan "I haven't picked up a ball in years…I rented a house...and [the owner] had a bball court. He says, 'I want you to shoot one free throw.'…When I stepped up to shoot the FT, it's the most nervous I've been in years." (h/t ClutchPoints)

Not talked about enough that side of retirement. Every time you pick up a ball the dream comes back alive you get the urge to chase the dream again but it hurts cause yk your done …. Woooh

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You're right. You had it harder. You started with less. Bad things happened to you. But believing those things limit you prevents you from becoming an example to everyone else like you. Be the one who had it worse but still did better.

It's honestly so simple. Just heal your family trauma, regulate your nervous system, break your addictions, process centuries of cultural trauma, repair your attachment style, reparent your inner child, and develop a spiritual practice that dissolves the boundaries between self

The older I get, the more I realize confidence is less about knowing you’ll win and more about knowing you’ll bounce back even if you don’t. Real confidence is built on resilience. Adaptability. Tolerance for uncertainty. Fear loses when you embrace that failure is never final.

Damn I think I still have NCAA ELIGIBILITY left HIT ME 😂💯

People act like “advantage/disadvantage” and “constraints-led” drills are new. The constraints-led approach isn’t new. It’s just new language for old truths. Coaches were doing this decades ago — they just called it practice. We did 3v3 full court no dribble when I was in high