One of the hardest parts about coaching is having to deal with fans and parents of your basketball team but it can also be the most rewarding. Here is some advice about what to do and what not to do.

Shin splints can be a very frustrating and painful injury and often get ignored too long. Basketball players and cheerleaders are candidates for lower leg injuries, such as shin splints.

Warming up is a key element to preventing injuries and it is often overlooked or not taken seriously.

Waiting for the World to End by Nicole Hunter. It is worth taking time out of your schedule to read this story about basketball, faith, controversy and lost love!

Anyone involved in basketball can suffer from burnout. Don´t let it happen to you.

Fouls and Free throws. Understanding some of the basics

Anyone can play defense but it takes hard work to be a great defensive player. Here are some tips on how to play defense.

There will never be an agreement on which type of warm-up is the best as new research is always ongoing but I want to give you some of the ideas out there and let you decide what is best.

You have heard it over and over - "We could have won that game if we had just hit our free throws!" Don't let anyone fool you, games can be won or lost on free throw percentages. And, unfortunately, this is true for the "other" team as well, so make sure you make free throw shots one of your import

There are times when referees are not the favorite people on the court, but one referee is quickly becoming a favorite of many: Marsha Wetzel.