Coaches want their players to play with a sense of urgency . Playing with urgency means that players move with sense of purpose at all...

What will you do with your new year? At the end of every year, you should spend time reflecting. This helps us all appreciate where we...

Focus on the things that are going to make the greatest impact in whatever you are doing. A lot of time, basketball media outlets show...

A new season means what happened in the past is in the past.What I love about seasons is that they change .You can now make this season...

Be thankful for being able to be around or play the game we love. Not everyone gets the opportunity to watch their kids play. Not...

Rob Yanders, a legendary Missouri State basketball player and fellow baseball coach, once said, “Your next big thing is a little thing.”...

People say basketball is often compared to life. When you take care of the simple things, life gets better. If you keep the game simple,...

Over the past several weeks, I have been in talk with other coaches and former college and professional players. First off, most of them...

The phrase " going through the motions " is often used to describe players who are too cool to work hard or lack focus in their workouts...

Courage  comes from the Latin word  cor, which means "heart." Players who exhibit courage are often given the ball, told to shoot it,...

Players who would rather not fail than try will have a hard time showing what they can do. When you listen to great players, they own...

Many players often want what they can’t have while others will themselves to get what they want. As a coach, I ask players all the time...

You can be a talented basketball player, but if you make the game harder for your teammates and coaches, they won’t like playing with...

Decision making: the game within the game. Make decisions from a place of knowledge and understanding. The better decision-makers players...

Thinking and talking about point guards is always fun. The game is slowly moving away from point guards who can only defend or lead. The...

Point guards must have a relentless desire to win. Coaches want point guards who are extreme competitors. They know when it’s time to...

Point Guards are like air traffic controllers; if they don’t send out the correct information, there will be confusion and crashes. They...

Responsibility: knowing what must be done and doing it without excuse or blame. Ownership of what has been given to you to nurture, grow,...

Watching the USA men’s basketball team play over the summer has brought about many thoughts. Thoughts like how do the best players in the...

Being coached is a skill. The greatest players in the world love to be coached and in environments where elite standards and expectations...