Photo Credit: via There is nothing I love more as a basketball fan than relaxing at night watching a great basketball documentary. And if you’re reading this post, I bet you love them too! One of the things I highly recommend coaches do is use. There’s so much to learn and players always enjoy watching them. Here’s a list I put together of the top 35 basketball documentaries of all time 35. Linsanity The story of Jeremy Lin’s unlikely rise to fame mid-way through the 2012 NBA season with the New York Knicks. The documentary details the adversity he had to get through in order to make it to the NBA. Year of the Yao Documents the arrival and and adaption that Yao Ming had to go through in coming to America from China, including his first season in the NBA.

And how he put a country of 1.2 billion people on his back as they watched him compete with the best players in the world. Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team A 2009 documentary exposing the truth behind the Seattle SuperSonics’ tragic exodus after 41 years in the Emerald City. They are now the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jordan Rides the Bus A look into Jordan’s life when he decided to give up the game of basketball and pursuse a career in baseball. Explore what really motivated Michael to move to baseball. The Doctor – Dr.

Plot Outline / Introduction / Synopsis: Through the Fire: Alistair Christopher and Jonathan Hock Directors of the movie Through the Fire with Cast Sebastian Telfair, Rick Pitino and Asher Beard. Through the Fire released on 2005. Enjoy and download with us. Documentary 'Through the Fire' chronicles the journey of Coney Island basketball star, Sebastian Telfair, from famed Lincoln High School straight to the NBA.

J Documents the life of Julius “Dr. J” Erving, the player that popularised the slam dunk.

We see the affect he had on the ABA before merging with the NBA, and his life growing up on in Long Island before becoming an iconic NBA/ABA star. Michael Jordan – To the Max Take a documentary look at the career of Michael Jordan. Commonly acknowledged as the greatest basketball player who has ever lived. This film was originally created for IMAX. The Guru of Go The story of Paul Westhead and his fast-paced offense that he implemented at Loyola Marymount with Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble.

Unfortunately Hank Gathers died on the court in 1990 and this documentary shares what happened. Quantum Hoops A documentary unlike any other. While most documentaries cover teams on a quest for a championship, this documentary covers the final week of the 2006 Caltech basketball season on their quest for a single win. Salaam Dunk This documentary follows the incredible story of the American University of Iraq women’s basketball team for a full year as we see what it’s like for them to become athletes, develop friendships, and get through adversity together. Kobe Doin’ Work A documentary directed by Spike Lee that follows Kobe Bryant during one of the most important games of the season against the San Antonio Spurs. Get an inside view as Kobe is mic’d up and followed by 30 cameras. The Announcement The story of one of the hardest times in Magic Johnson’s life, when he announced to the world that he is HIV positive.

This documentary goes in depth into Magic Johnson’s life the days leadung up to the announcement, and the years after it. On the Shoulders of Giants Narrated by Jamie Foxx and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, they share with us the story of the greatest basketball team you’ve never heard of, The Harlem Rens, and the affect they had on basketball and society. Long Shot – Kevin Laue The story of Kevin Laue and his dream to be the first one-armed basketball player ever to receive a scholarship and play on an elite NCAA Division 1 basketball team. Lenny Cooke At one point in his life, Lenny Cooke’s potentional was rated amoung LeBron and Carmelo’s. But his NBA dream never eventuated due to lack of discipline and a few poor choices. The Iran Job Follows the life of American basketball player Kevin Sheppard, after he accepts a job to play basketball in the dangerous country of Iran.

Sweet Dreams Kristen Ashley Epub Bud Free there. Apprehensive and not knowing what to expect, he is surprised to develop close friendships with three Iranian women who share similar political views. Hooked ‘Hooked’ is the story of one of the greatest players to never make the NBA, Demetrius “Hook” Mitchell. Unfortunately he found himself in prison after a few questionable life choices (He was arrested and imprisoned for holding up a Blockbuster Video with a water gun). To show you how good this player could have been, the movie starts off with Jason Kidd and Gary Payton talking about how much better Hook Mitchell was than them at the time. Without Bias Len Bias. One of the biggest ‘What if’s?’ the NBA has ever know. After being drafted 2nd overall in the 1986 NBA draft by the reigning champion Boston Celtics, Len Bias was found dead due to a cocaine overdose.