Congrats to Cameron Mitchell with signing with Limerick (Ireland)!  Cameron left today to fly to Limerick, Ireland to start his professional career!  Hoop Dreams happen everyday, start yours TODAY!!!

Here is Garrett Jackson, speaking about just arriving in Los Angeles at USC and participating in the Sayno Classic Summer League with his new teammates.  Here is an ARTICLE that gives more details!

Dominic Waters (PSU) @ his 2nd pre-draft workout with the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)!  He also, just returned last night from his pre-draft workout with the Utah Jazz (on Saturday)!  Dom is supposed to have a workout with the LA Clippers this upcoming week!  Stay tuned for more info on Dom Waters journey to the NBA!

Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns), Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks) and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz) talk about the fundamentals of passing and give basic passing tips to help you improve!  Such as:  reading the defense, what types of passes to use and taking PRIDE in your passing!  I know something we teach at HOOP DREAMS BASKETBALL is that “A good pass, leads to a good shot”!  So, basically saying, making sure that you deliver the pass at the right time, right place, and on the seams (passing, so the seams of the ball are lined up when the receiver catches the ball)!  So, lets get to work and enhance our passing abilities!!!

A little insight into the mind of Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics), while speaking with Magic Johnson on ESPN!

For those of you who train with me know that I am big on Jump Roping on a daily basis.  I believe it is a simple and “cheap” (jump rope costs from $1 – $10) way to improve foot quickness, conditioning and muscle endurance!!!  In this video above Floyd Mayweather Jr. (pound for pound the best boxer in the world) displays impeccable footwork, speed, quickness and control over the jump rope!  I believe that this is a big reason why his hands and feet are so quick as a boxer!!!  So………….I want to ask you to challenge yourself to match his (Floyd Mayweather Jr’s) intensity, focus and control with your own jump rope and workout!!!  In due time, you will begin to reap the benefits of what consistent jump roping can do for you in your own basketball game!

Here are some of the NBAs best guards, giving tips on dribbling, go to moves and counters.  Every basketball player should have a “go to move” as well as a “counter” to the “go to move”.  Your “go to move” is the move that is your best move and the move  that you know can get you by a defender with the most success!  Your “counter move” is a move that you use in conjunction with that “go to move” in order to set a defender up to believe that your going to use your “go to move”, but you are actually not.  Some call it a “set up move” or a “decoy move”.  This “counter move” enables you to continue to use your “go to move” with a high success rate, so that the defense cannot “read” you and steal or stop your “go to move”.  Get to work and create your “Go TO Move” and “Counter Move”!!!

Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors – NBA) is a very skilled and smart player.  His ability to shoot, drive and pass the ball at a high level has made it an easy transition for him to go from college to the NBA and still be a major contributor.  I would definitely say to watch him and pick up his ability to move without the ball, pass, shoot off the dribble and shoot on the move.  He is never out of control and controls his speed and quickness very well.