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Best Basketball Movies

Basketball is more than just a five-player team fight on the court, it is one of the most loved sports around the world. The best basketball movies that show us different aspects of the sport make this love even stronger.

Monday, February 10, 2025
| by Melisa Kaplan
Best Basketball Movies

Basketball is a combination of talent, physical superiority, hard work, and dedication. The necessity of being part of a team and the existence of stars who use their individual talents for the team's success represent the spirit of this sport. We have learned some of the unforgettable stories of basketball history with the best basketball movies inspired by true events. And our respect and love for this sport has increased exponentially.

It is possible to explain the importance of high school and college basketball for professional leagues by saying that they are the foundations of this order. This explains why many of the best basketball movies tell the stories that took place in these leagues. These movies are sometimes about a coach, sometimes a team, sometimes a single basketball player, but the focus is on basketball itself and the impact it has on life.

Some of the best basketball movies feature some of Hollywood's most famous names, while others feature the legends of the sport. Productions that manage to both entertain and take a look into the depths of the soul stand out. In addition to completely fictional basketball movies, basketball movies that feature true stories depicting the turning points of sports and human history show us how effective the combination of art and sports can be.

In order to decide which are the best basketball movies of all time, it is necessary to look at every single movie about basketball. I did this and then selected the standouts one by one. The list of the best basketball movies I have prepared for you includes productions that will make you laugh, get excited, get inspired, and even cry while watching them. If there are movies on this list that you have not yet watched, do not waste any time and choose one for tonight. Let's take a look at the best basketball movies of all time.

Best Basketball Movies
Director
Thomas Carter
Release Year
2005
Stars
Samuel L. Jackson, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ri'chard, Rob Brown
Director
David Anspaugh
Release Year
1986
Stars
Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley
Director
Jeremiah Zagar
Release Year
2022
Stars
Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Juancho Hernangomez, Ben Foster
Director
James Gartner
Release Year
2006
Stars
Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Austin Nichols, Jon Voight
Director
Scott Kalvert
Release Year
1995
Stars
Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Marilyn Sokol, James Madio
Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Release Year
2000
Stars
Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Glenndon Chatman, Jess Willard
Director
Spike Lee
Release Year
1998
Stars
Denzel Washington, Milla Jovovich, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson
Director
Ron Shelton
Release Year
1992
Stars
Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez, Tyra Ferrell
Director
Gavin O’Connor
Release Year
2020
Stars
Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins
Director
Joe Pytka
Release Year
1996
Stars
Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Manner Washington
Director
Kent Alterman
Release Year
2008
Stars
Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André 3000, Maura Tierney
Director
Charles Stone III
Release Year
2018
Stars
Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber
Director
Randall Miller
Release Year
1997
Stars
Marlon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison, David Paymer, Michael Michele
Director
John Whitesell
Release Year
2012
Stars
Kevin Durant, Taylor Gray, Jim Belushi, Brandon T. Jackson
Director
Malcolm D. Lee
Release Year
2021
Stars
LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Cedric Joe, Khris Davis