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Trash talk—boastful or insulting speech aimed at opponents—is a common aspect of sports, including youth basketball. Some studies suggest that trash talk can help improve performance under pressure, while other studies point out it can lead to frustration and negative performance. Performance or n

Being a coach at the college and HS level I noticed the problems with not having a shot clock. High School basketball in the state of Pennsylvania where I coached had no shot clock. There are many other states without them as well. In my opinion this leads to long dragged out possessions and honestl

St. John's men's basketball team under Rick Pitino will no longer shake hands in a line after games. "I certainly have great respect for the coaches and teams we play but after witnessing multiple problems with the postgame handshake line, we will take a page out of the NBA playbook and refrain,"

What's the most basketball dominant region of the U.S.?