r/Basketball is a subreddit with 1.7M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and news, and the community frequently discusses basketball, looking for, nba, shooting, and pickup, and they frequently recommend/review basketball player, outdoor basketball, and basketball shoes.
r/Basketball is a community of hoops fans to chat about playing and watching the game. All leagues are open for discussion including NBA, WNBA, NCAA, G-League, EuroLeague, as well as FIBA events.
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Popular Themes in r/Basketball
#1
Advice Requests
: "simple basketball advice that actually makes a big difference"
12 posts
#2
News
: "Brandon Clarke, Memphis Grizzlies Player, Dead At 29"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "He was a promising and high-scoring player. He was an extremely likeable guy. He didnt get much playing time due to injuries. He was one of my favorite basketball players. I will remember you as you were in the 2021/22 season. RIP legend"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I built a live basketball stat tracking app for coaches and parents — looking for feedback
courtiqpro.com"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Basketball
#1
Basketball
: "My story when I found out there was levels to this Basketball stuff"
174 posts
#2
Looking For
52 posts
#3
Nba
: "OKC is genuinely whats wrong with the Nba"
51 posts
#4
Shooting
: "Fixing horizontal Shooting"
20 posts
#5
Pickup
: "Playing 1s and 2s in Pickup is the dumbest thing ever."
16 posts
#6
Player
: "Brandon Clarke, Memphis Grizzlies Player, Dead At 29"
15 posts
#7
Training
: "How can I set up my plyometrics days?"
14 posts
#8
Games
: "Playing 1s and 2s in pickup is the dumbest thing ever."
13 posts
#9
Frustrating
12 posts
#10
Players
: "Who were the Players that you felt were unstoppable offensively in their prime?"
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/Basketball
Basketball Player
197 reviews
#1
NBA
4.3★ from 29 reviews
#2
Isaiah Thomas
4.8★ from 15 reviews
#3
Jalen Brunson
4.8★ from 13 reviews
Outdoor Basketball
86 reviews
#1
Wilson
4.0★ from 29 reviews
#2
Spalding
3.9★ from 17 reviews
#3
Nike
4.4★ from 12 reviews
Basketball Shoes
29 reviews
#1
Nike
4.7★ from 9 reviews
#2
Adidas
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Way of Wade
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/Basketball
#1
IMPROVING MY GAME
: "How do I improve on my defense if I'm not really athletic?"
20 posts
#2
NBA
: "OKC is genuinely whats wrong with the NBA"
18 posts
#3
GENERAL QUESTION
: "Pickup Culture"
18 posts
#4
DISCUSSION
: "What's with teenagers pulling up to a pickup game asking everyone's age? 😅"
11 posts
#5
Rumor
: "what’s something that instantly tells you a player is actually good?"
8 posts
#6
INTERNATIONAL
: "Basketball: Donnie Nelson and Luka Dončić buy Cremona, move club to Rome"
2 posts
#7
DUNKING
: "Am s basketball player, 7ft tall living in Juba"
2 posts
#8
FIBA
: "Canada beats U.S. to win first FIBA U18 AmeriCup"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Basketball
Yearly
+12k members(0.7%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026