The Lakers were In-N-Out of the playoffs.

Believe it or not it’s still ok to tell players… “That’s not good enough. Do it again.” “Try harder. You’re moving too slow.” “Start listening or leave.”

Houston Basketball on Closeouts, Two huge Keys: 1) Stay Down on Shot Fakes, Be Second! 2) No Straight Line Drives, Win the First Bounce.

Developing people is slow, uncomfortable and - at times - grueling work. STICK with them - People are messy CHALLENGE them - People are special PUSH them - People need it BELIEVE in them - People crave it

Ready to start stacking wins? 2 steps... 1. Cut the dead weight - no room for excuses, ego, or empty effort 2. Build around the ones who LIVE to compete, grow, and win

So many young people want to build their reputation by working only with "the best.” But true proof of your impact? Take on the rookies, the overlooked, the underdogs - help them find their way and unlock their potential.

A lot of reasons why the EYBL is multiple steps ahead of other shoe circuits, but this and bringing in Chris Oliver to lead player development & coach education is a big one.

University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson with an in-season worthy smackdown of the trend of individual workout coaches that so many players rely on these days. "If you're playing in a one on zero tournament, I think you'd be pretty good. The problem is we play five on five."

“You can try to do everything and ultimately, stand for nothing… Doing a lot is not hard, but doing it well is… The basics still win at every level. Good Fundamentals and Good Habits drive winning. Bad Fundamentals and Bad Habits drive losing.” ~ Jeff VanGundy

Canada Summer Gamed 2025

Just an amazing level of resiliency by British Columbia basketball. Despite being down most of the 2nd half, they exhibited mental toughness and scrapped to get back and beat Quebec for the gold.

The most effective networking strategy I’ve found has nothing to do with conferences, cocktail hours, cold emails, or any of the common ideas you hear. 1) Do interesting things. 2) Share them publicly. Like-minded people will come to you.

This is the man who LeBron, Kobe, KD, B-Roy, D-Wade all in 1 playoff run😭

Canada comes out on top against Puerto Rico 🇨🇦🔥🌟 #AmeriCup Canada Basketball

Conditioning Month Post Test Day 1 The Work is Always Gonna Be There 😤

Seeing the latest round of ‘rankings’ for 13-15 year old BBall players making the rounds. Always makes me immediately think of 1 of the best bball books I’ve ever read. Few years old now, but should be required reading if you’re a youth sports parent.

.Aidan Hutchinson 🤝 Penei Sewell

SIMPLE steps to success - 1. Show up 2. Be on time 3. Be prepared 4. Do what you say you’re going to do 5. Treat people well

Norway consistently wins the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games, with a population of just 5.6 million people. A big part of their success is how they treat youth sports—and it’s the opposite of what we do in the US. Here’s what we can learn from Norway: 1. Scorekeeping:

CBS NFL intro from 1977. Almost every clip is a penalty in 2026 😂