Basketball How

Learn basketball

Five visual lessons, from the court markings to your first practice.

  1. The court and scoring

    Know the lines, spaces and value of a shot.

  2. The five positions

    See the jobs of guards, forwards and the center.

  3. Follow a possession

    See why the shot clock continues or resets.

  4. Read the spacing

    See how a 2–3 and a 3–2 zone arrange five defenders.

  5. Your first practice

    Put ball control, footwork and shooting together.