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Movies and series about basketball that you must see

Renewed for a second season, the series follows the season of the team from basketball University of East Los Angeles, a public university that, therefore, does not play in Division I of the NCAA and has no hope of competing at that level. The goal of the staff, led by Coach Mosley, is to train people first and then players, trying to get them scholarships to the most prestigious universities.

best basketball movies

There’s a lot movies and series about basketballmany of them known only to true fans of the sport, however, with the intention of making a selection with the best of the best, here is a list of the best basketball moviesincluding cult titles, stories based on real events and fictional dramas with nods to reality.

Hoosiers (1986)

David Anspaugh directs Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper in the film inspired by the true story of Milan High School, which won the 1954 championship in basketball of the IHSAA (Indiana High School Athletic Association) of the State of Indiana.

White Men Can’t Jump (1992)

Woody Harrelson y Wesley Snipes en White Men Can’t JumpCourtesy

Billy Hoyle is a young and talented player of basketball who wants to enter the NBAbut after his failed attempt to break into the world of basketball, he decides to turn to the mafia.

Blue Chips (1994)

Pete Bell is the coach of a college team from basketball who seeks victory at any cost, even to the point of trying to secretly pay Neon Bordeaux, Butch McRae and Ricky Roe to join his team, even though this is against all the rules.

Space Jam (1996)

Michael Jordan in Space Jam. Courtesy

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