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- DirectorSteve JamesStarsWilliam GatesArthur AgeeEmma GatesA film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
- DirectorBrad MaloneSean P. MaloneStarsSteve KerrLute OlsonSean ElliottIn 1983, newly hired coach Lute Olson inherited an abysmal Arizona team that had gone 4-24 the previous season. A few seasons later in 1987-'88, one of the greatest teams in college basketball history was kicking up dust in Tucson.
- StarsGene BanksShane BattierBill BrillA Cut Above: 100 Seasons of Duke Basketball tells the story of one of America's most beloved teams...Beginning with its first humble game in 1906 and ending in 2005 when Coach Mike Krzyzewski led Duke to an unprecedented 6th ACC trophy in seven years, A Cut Above explores the history of Duke Basketball through the eyes of those who lived it.
- This is basketball like you've never seen it before. HoopsTV.com collected the best footage from courts in New York, L.A., Chicago, Houston, Philly, Atlanta, D.C. and more, and combined them all into one tape. From playground gods to stars in the 'L', to the hottest hip hop artists, Ball Above All is straight from the street. Step into the rides, check out the tattoos, see what you've only heard about. Footage of the best dunkers in the world, shots of the craziest handles you've ever seen and clips of moves you've only dreamt about.
- DirectorBurt KearnsStarsCarmelo AnthonyRed AuerbachRick BarryThe life and legacy of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball and its 13 original rules, is told through the mission of his grandson, Ian, who travels the country in an RV, carrying the original rules in a golden attache case, spreading the cause of sportsmanship.
- StarsKenya BellCandace FisherCharrisse Jackson JordanThe lives, perks, pleasures, & troubles of women married to professional basketball players.
- DirectorDuffy HigginsBrooklyn has always produced the best basketball players, but what does it really take for a kid from Brooklyn to 'make it'?
- DirectorNick BudabinStarsKeifer SykesBasketballer Keifer Sykes is Marshall High' star point guard, Chi-Town follows his ambitions to make it in the NBA while loss, injury, and violence back home in Chicago punctuate his journey.
- DirectorMargaret JohnsonStarsJosh McHughGil ThomasMarkus Lobl
- StarsHawthorne WingoPee Wee KirklandJames 'Fly' WilliamsTells the story of an American social culture embedded with racism, war, oppression, and poverty where these asphalt warriors escaped and rose above it all with a mutual love and respect.
- DirectorCourt CrandallA documentary that follows eight Compton High School students who were selected to participate in a free-throw competition. The prize? A $40,000 college scholarship.
- DirectorHubert DavisStarsMel DavisAaron DudleyA film about the director's relationship with his father who was a team member of the Harlem Globetrotters.
- DirectorBrent BakerStarsMaxisniceeRicky SanchezI Wanna Be Like Mike, is one of the most memorable marketing slogans of all time, it was one of the first of thousands of ad campaigns to utilize the worlds adoration of a sports icon to sell product. It's easy to forget that before Michael Jordan was marketed as the best basketball player of all time, athletes were not marketed as teen idols, they were simply athletes. While it seems harmless on the surface, what affect has this type of marketing had on culture, society and the young men they target? Is this related to the increase in players who jump out of high school without even looking at college? I Wanna Be Like Mike: the story of the new NBA, examines this subject by telling the opinions and experiences of people involved in every level of the business that is basketball basketball. Learn the truth about how advertising and mass media have changed what was once simply an athletic competition. Hear the story from veterans and experts of the sport; L.A. Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak, former UCLA head coach and current ESPN analyst Steve Lavin, IMG academies Director Joe Abunassar. See first hand men who won't give up their hopes of playing in the NBA as the film shows the rarely seen minor leagues and the men who play on them for close to nothing. Meet Ricky Sanchez, a 17 year old who is deciding to go to college or straight into the pros, and see the consequences of his decision a year later.
- DirectorZatella BeattyStarsAllen IversonTom BrokawLarry BrownIverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of crushing poverty in Hampton, Virginia, to become an 11-time NBA All-Star and universally recognized icon of his sport. Off the court, his audacious rejection of conservative NBA convention and unapologetic embrace of hip hop culture sent shockwaves throughout the league and influenced an entire generation. Told largely in Iverson's own words, the film charts the career highs and lows of one of the most distinctive and accomplished figures the sport of basketball has ever seen.
- DirectorGotham ChopraStarsKareem Abdul-JabbarJohn S. BattleLarry BirdDocumentary that goes behind the stats to reveal Kobe Bryant's career, exploring the mentorships, allies and rivalries that have helped shape his stellar 18-year tenure in the NBA, and uncovering his greatest personal challenge yet.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsKareem Abdul-JabbarKobe BryantStephen A. SmithA documentary following Kobe Bryant during one day during a game against the San Antonio Spurs.
- DirectorEvan Jackson LeongStarsJeremy LinDaniel Dae KimCandy RichardzThe life story of basketball sensation, Jeremy Lin.
- DirectorEzra EdelmanStarsMagic JohnsonLarry BirdSteve SpringerAn exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.
- DirectorCharlie MinnStarsJohn AbbottJim BowdenMichael CarterIn 1976, the Eastwood High School Boys Basketball team from El Paso, Texas, made history by winning the state championship, a feat that has not been accomplished by an El Paso team since. Go in-depth with Director Charlie Minn, as this documentary revisits the historic season, featuring interviews from players, coaches, and other community members, including UTEP Head Basketball Coach Tim Floyd, US Army Major General Dana Pittard, Mary Haskins, wife of the late Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Haskins, and others.
- DirectorDavid P. LevinStarsBill ClintonAshley JuddJohn Norris
- DirectorDon KempfJames D. SternStarsMichael JordanPhil JacksonDoug CollinsA documentary that follows Michael Jordan's basketball career, stint in baseball, and his last championship season with the Chicago Bulls in 1998.
- StarsEriq La SallePhil JacksonMagic JohnsonOn October 6, 1993, Michael Jordan shocked the world by announcing his retirement from the NBA. After leading the Chicago Bulls to three consecutive NBA Championships, Michael felt that he had nothing to prove, and the game of basketball lost one of its greatest players and biggest stars. But there was more to prove.
- StarsMagic JohnsonCharles BarkleyMark Giangreco"Michael Jordan: Air Time" documents Jordan and the Chicago Bulls' 1991-92 season, including Jordan dealing with his friend and rival Magic Johnson's retirement announcement, gambling allegations, talk of the team possibly breaking the long-in-place season win record with 70 victories, filming a music video with Michael Jackson, and other obstacles throughout the course of the year. The video follows this with the "Dream Team" (Jordan and his fellow NBA stars) gaining worldwide attention as they partake and dominate in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and concludes with the Bulls' championship ring ceremony in the fall of '92.
- DirectorDavid GavantStarsMichael JordanJay ThomasGet an inside look at Michael at home, on the golf course and in the air. Features rare footage from his days at the University of North Carolina. Relive spectacular highlights from his NBA career and All-Star games. Enjoy slam dunks, gravity defying shots and more!
- DirectorLarry WeitzmanStarsWill LymanMichael JordanCharles BarkleyFrom his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Airness takes you on a journey through Michael Jordan's career.
- DirectorKristopher BelmanStarsLeBron JamesDru JoyceRomeo TravisThis documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Ohio and James' journey to fame.
- DirectorJill CampbellStarsKenny AndersonNatasha AndersonNate Archibald"Mr. Chibbs" is an observational feature length documentary that follows NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson, in the midst of a mid life crisis, dealing with drinking issues, attempting to get a job, and on a journey to find himself ten years post retirement. Everything came easy, but when he lost it all, he had to figure out who he was minus his famous handle. A story about society and its prodigies. Featuring Kenny Anderson, Natasha Anderson, David Falk,Kenny Smith, Vince Smith, Coach Bobby Cremins, Coach Bobby Hurley, Pierre Turner and Kenny Anderson Jr.
- DirectorJoseph CortinaGlenn LazzaroStarsKareem Abdul-JabbarMarv AlbertRed AuerbachDenzel Washington hosts this golden anniversary look at the game, players and coaches who help create NBA history. From Mikan, to Russell, to Chamberlain, to Dr. J, to Bird, to Magic to Jordan..
- DirectorMelissa JohnsonNO LOOK PASS is the coming-of-age American Dream story of Emily 'Etay' Tay, a first generation Burmese immigrant and basketball superstar living a double life at Harvard who strives to play professionally in Europe. Etay's dreams are no slam dunk -- sexuality, family, race, and the U.S. military conspire against her, firing her passions on and off the court.
- DirectorSebastian DehnhardtStarsDirk NowitzkiHolger GeschwindnerKobe BryantA documentary that follows the early career of basketball star Dirk Nowitzki, his relationship with coach and mentor Holger Geschwindner, and their path to NBA glory.
- DirectorKern KonwiserKip KonwiserStarsAndre Braugher
- DirectorDeborah MoralesThe story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of.
- DirectorGeorge RoyStarsHarry Connick Jr.Wayne Federman
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsMichael JordanTyrin TurnerChristopher ReidThis made-for-video production mixes highlights of Michael Jordan from the '80s with a fantasy storyline of a high school teen named Walt, who has been cut from his basketball team. Doubting his abilities, Walt gets some lessons from Michael Jordan himself, on the magical Playground known as Michael Jordan's Playground.
- DirectorTerry LukemireStarsNick ClooneyRon DennisDave DixonRebound: A Basketball Story is the true story of a high school basketball team that rose from literal ashes to realize a dream that no Kentucky 9th Region team has accomplished since - winning the state championship. In the fall of 1980, the small town of Independence, Kentucky was rocked by a massive gas explosion at its high school, causing millions of dollars worth of damage, dozens of injuries, and the untimely death of one of its brightest students, 16-year-old Robert Williams. But in face of adversity, a team of young men fought back. With no school to attend or gym to practice in, the Boy's Varsity Basketball team carried on with their season in an attempt to inspire their fellow students and unite the entire community. In rallying around their team, the town of Independence found a way to heal and rebuild. With unbelievable strength, they picked up the pieces of their lives and moved on the way they knew best - by playing basketball.
- DirectorDamon RussellStarsJermaine FowlerSamantha HarterSamanthaWith THE CAGE we are thrown inside the famous streetball court at West 4th and 6th Avenue in Manhattan and into the lives of three people who call the tiny fenced-in court home. You'll meet Soxs, the fiery, ambitious young ball player who is out there everyday hoping to take home a championship title from the prestigious West 4th League, while balancing a wife and an 8-month-old baby. There's Samantha, a struggling artist, who is one of the few girls that grinds out there with the men, on a daily basis. And Sherman, the king of this concrete and chain-link jungle who's now in his twentieth year presiding over THE CAGE and isn't ready to pass on the crown just yet! Welcome to THE CAGE, where basketball isn't a livelihood, BASKETBALL IS LIFE.
- DirectorMichael SearJoseph SharmanStarsGeese AusbieTimuel BlackBill Bradley"The Team that Changed the World," investigates the Globetrotters' impact socially and culturally, as well as their lasting effect on the NBA. Featuring interviews with basketball players, celebrities, politicians, and more, the documentary also shows how the Globetrotters continue to serve as "Ambassadors of Goodwill" and touch audiences around the world today.
- DirectorAdam Del DeoJames D. SternStarsYao MingColin PineShaquille O'NealThis documentary captures not only the Chinese hero who arrived in America with no command on English, but also the simple guy who lives with his mother and likes hanging out with friends.
- StarsCharles BarkleyJack HaleyPhil JacksonHis ultimate moves, dunks, shots and his five greatest games games ever.