Glory Road depicts the true story of the 1966 NCAA National Champion Texas Western squad that was coached by Don Haskins. Haskins led Texas Western -- which featured the first-ever all-back starting lineup -- to the championship by knocking off Kentucky in the title game. Glory Road is a great story about student athletes fighting racism and discrimination in the 1960s and prevailing through it all.
If you're looking for a comedy, look no further than Celtic Pride. This Boston-based film depicts a pair of loyal, middle-aged Boston Celtics fans who kidnap the best player on the Utah Jazz during the NBA Finals.
Above the Rim was released in the 1994 and it portrays a promising New York City basketball star and his relationship with a drug dealer and a former basketball star who works at his high school. A loaded cast, which includes the late Tupac Shakur, makes this one a can't miss movie.
Hoop Dreams is a documentary that follows two, African American high school athletes in Chicago. It originally started out as a short film, but ended up being a nice hit in the box office. If you're looking for an old-school documentary-like portrayal, Hoop Dreams is worth checking out.
Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson star in this comedy about street ball hustlers. It's a classic film with a number of good lines. If you haven't seen it yet, you probably should.
Love & Basketball is an instant classic for any basketball fan. It portrays a boy and a girl growing up as neighbors with increasing star potential on the basketball court. They each end up committing to USC, but their relationship faces a number of real-world issues. The sport of basketball however, helps them overpower them all in the end
Coach Carter is another film that is based off true events. A new high school coach takes over a program that he once played for and teaches a group of young men the values in life and in basketball. From the streets to an undefeated run to the state tournament in California -- Coach Carter is a can't miss.
Combine Denzel Washington with a young Ray Allen (Jesus Shuttlesworth) and you already have the potential at a smash hit. Directed by Spike Lee, Washington plays a convicted murder who is released on parole, just in time to impact his son -- a top high school recruit -- on his college decision.
Space Jam is just a classic. It combines state of the art basketball superstars with the Looney Tunes -- who wouldn't like that? You don't have to be a kid to enjoy this movie, that's for certain.
Hoosiers is one of the greatest sport movies of all-time. Hoosiers is loosely based on the 1954 Milan High School basketball team that won the state championship that season and brings about the small-town success story that truly has that "Cinderalla-like" basketball feel.
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