THE MONTH GAMEPLAN: April 2019

For those of you who live under a rock, you should know by know that you’re missing out a lot on basketball and probably because you’re not tuned to The Baseline! Other than that, welcome to the month of April where this month is stacked with nothing but basketball.

To get you excited, let’s make a quick breakdown on what’s going on this month.

MVP OF THE MONTH

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Every month, we select one basketball player to take the spotlight to being our MVP OF THE MONTH, where we cover this player and highlight the highs of the selected player. Sort of like a cover star except here, the player is the MVP for the month. And this month who better than to select a player that has MVP experience, a monster on the court and an explosive player on the point guard position. The 2016-17 NBA Most Valuable Player, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder. We will be covering him all month long. Why not?

NBA Playoffs

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This month is the end of the long regular season in the NBA and we’re now heading into the most amazing period of all basketball calendars. The Post-Season! And the best way to commence the postseason is to start with the NBA Playoffs. We’ll be covering, analysing and digging into the Playoffs as we’ll be anticipated to watch the sixteen teams make their journey to the allusive NBA Finals

NCAA

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The excited college basketball is drawing to an end, as the talented young players will be making their case for College Supremacy in the Final Four. The powerhouses of Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina are all knocked out and this year’s Final Four will see the unexpected gladiators of Texas Tech, Michigan State, Auburn and Virginia pave their way to the National Championship.

OFF THE COURT

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Not all basketball has to be focused on the gameplay and the players on the court, we also have to take a step off the court and check out everything happening off the court. We’ll be checking out new sneaker releases, basketball theory lessons and more of the game off the court. You’ll definitely have a joy in this one.

April is stacked month for all things especially basketball and who better to look to that will keep in the know than The Baseline. Stay tuned for more.

Basketball. Nonstop

 

What’s Happening This Month: July

We are already halfway into the year, some of us are probably in soccer fever because of the FIFA World Cup while some other of us are just enjoying the winter holidays but what we all can say is that July is another basketball filled month.

This month will be quite the busy and most jubilant month as we wi be celebrating one year of Basketball On And Off The Court.

Let’s take a look at what’s going down this month.

WNBA

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The WNBA is only getting hot thjs month as the beautiful sensational players will be preparing for the upcoming All Star Game and the upcoming Playoffs. We will be giving every scoop of the exciting Women’s league.

NBA Offseason

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The NBA season may be done and dusted but that doesn’t mean the Association is quiet. Find out every single trade moves, free agents moves and more rumours from players and teams.

#ThisMonthsMVP

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We didn’t have an MVP for June for the good reasons but July is sure promising to highlight a player’s successes and brilliance on the basketball court. And because it’s The Baseline’s first year anniversairy, we will be highlighting the first ever Woman #ThisMonthsMVP; Maya Moore of the Minmesota Lynx.

More Off The Court

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This month we will be giving you guys more tips on how to be the best basketball player of the court with more balling lessons and insight on kicks.

This month will surely be another sizzling month for The Baseline. Stay tuned for more on basketball.

On And Off The Court.

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Ballin’ & Examin’

It’s June and June holds a lot for a basketball player especially a young basketball player; NBA Finals, Regional Playoffs, NBA Awards and tournaments. Yet every young baller faces the issue that prevents them from heading to a basketball court for practice; Exams.

Now before tempers are raised and many ballers abandon their books, please be aware that The Baseline wishes every single student the best of luck in their exams and that every young baller should be a LeBron James or Stephen Curry academically. And that books are just as important as a clutch shot in a game.

Now onwards to this topic, we’ll be giving you a few tips to keep balling and to keep the good marks flowing in the exam venue.

Stay Fit and Active

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As a basketball player, you should know the importance of fitness, ON AND OFF THE COURT and that your fitness determines your form on the court. But fitness doesn’t have to be maintained on the court only but it can be maintained in the gym, around your block and in your room. How? By simply sticking to the fitness drills you do on the court; pushups, situps, shuffles etc. Set yourself a reasonable time and sets to keep your blood pumping and to maintain that fitness you worked hard for all year long. There’s no greater pain then having to start all over again.

Recovery

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Now every young ballers excuse to not going to books or doing anything beneficial is the typical, “I was tired from fitness”. Yes, fitness is tiring but you can recover in no time by simply taking a cold bath or a cold shower. This allows your muscle to relax and to be at ease which will allow your stamina to come back and for your energy to be back on top just as it was when you began your fitness. After this is done, take a very light snack such as a chocolate bar (most preferably an energy bar) or a fruit. This should get you completely ready to take on the next task.

Study

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There are tons and tons of methods to study and we can’t really give you the best ways to study, that’s all on you. However the best way to stay studying is through having an active mind. Your fitness and recovery keeps your mind in its’ active form and with that, your ability to take in and store information is at its highest. Which should help you in no doubt for your exams.

Practice

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Exams often restrict and limit time for practice. But a good 2 hours of practice won’t hurt your progress of being a prospect player and of passing your exams with flying colours. So when should you practice? After an exam. It’s completely up to you if you wish to practice on days you’re not writing but always keep in mind that LeBron James didn’t get to the top without practicing…just saying.

Want to know another tip? Repeat. Follow all these steps and repeat them at least every two days, to give yourself some time to rest your body and to keep yourself studying.

Good luck once again to all of you writing your exams. Be sure to keep your grades on top because scouts are lurking for the young ballers who do well ON AND OFF THE COURT.