The Redeem TeamFor several decades, Team USA’s hegemony over world basketball had never been questioned, until the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the team’s crushing defeat in the semi-finals against the Redeem Team. Ginóbili’s Argentina, which remains perhaps to this day one of the greatest disappointments in American sports history. But in 2008, when Team USA was no longer Olympic or even world champion, the he arrival of Jerry Colangelo, coach K and Kobe Bryant in the national team will relaunch them on a redemptive mission: to win the Beijing Olympics in order to prove that the United States is still on top of the world of playgrounds. A very classic documentary in its structure but above all very moving for all fans of the late Black Mamba, which reveals his character, his resilience and his unique talent through the 2008 Olympic campaign. The Last Dance We can say it without forcing too much: c is the best basketball content available on Netflix. By recounting Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls, the documentary series traces the parallel career, life of the greatest athlete on the planet and the rise of one of the greatest teams in history. A story in 10 perfectly paced episodes, rich in uncompromising testimonies (teammates, adversaries, journalists, Barack Obama, etc.), including precious ones from His Airness. A must see. The other side of sport: AND1 and the golden age of streetball and General Brawl in the NBAOn the one hand, we have the rise and fall of an emblematic basketball brand (AND1), on the other, the story of the biggest fight in sport (Pistons versus Pacers) and its little-known fallout. The two documentaries from L’envers du sport devoted to the basketball world take us back to the 2000s, the era of baggy shorts and the heyday of 50 Cent. For the older ones, we have unlocked a memory for you. For the youngest, you will capture the excitement of the era of your big brothers.Last Chance U: BasketballAfter five seasons centered on American football, the documentary series Last Chance U takes on college basketball. The principle is the same: we follow young players in search of an opportunity to get out of precariousness through sport. Here, basketball is only a pretext to tell the broken trajectories of these talented young men who escaped the classic course of the future NBA player. A story of men around the orange ball that grips the guts, with peaks of emotion in episodes 5 and 8. Can’t wait for season 2.Basketball or NothingWhat it’s like to play basketball on a Native American reservation in the United States ? Basketball or Nothing immerses us in the daily life of the high school team from Chinle, Arizona, as the players face a major new sporting challenge while dealing with a difficult socio-economic context. Space Jam It’s far from being the best basketball movie in history. Let alone the best available on Netflix, in this list and in the franchise. But Space Jam is an iconic and untouchable Proust madeleine that sees itself as such. And let’s not forget that in the universe of crossovers, Michael Jordan at the Looney Tunes is placed right up there. Coach CarterThe film by Thomas Carter, released in 2005, is a classic for all fans of the orange ball. Samuel L. Jackson plays a basketball coach in a high school made up of mostly black and very poor students. Severe, rigorous but compassionate, he will try to hoist them to the top of the university championship basket while educating them in order to ensure them a future far from prison and local depravities. A feel good and very entertaining film, inspired by a true story, with intensely filmed matches and as a bonus, the presence of Channing Tatum in his first film role.Tony Parker: The Final ShotJune 10, 2019, Tony Parker announced his retirement after one season with the Charlotte Hornets. The best basketball player in the history of France, who made his mark in the NBA and in the national team, is at the heart of the retrospective documentary The Final Shot. A poignant and inspiring film, about an accomplished athlete and a determined basketball player with a steely mind, who marked his Spurs teammates as much as his opponents in the NBA, including Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Thank you, Tony.HoopsWhen we think of basketball and series, we always come back to the obvious: Les Frères Scott. But apart from the teen drama around Nathan and Lucas, there are nevertheless excellent works of more confidential fiction like the animated series Hoops. This trashy and crazy sitcom, produced by the creators of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The Lego Movie, takes us behind the scenes of a losing college basketball team. His only hope rests with Coach Hopkins, a chronic, sex-obsessed loser who wants revenge on life in hopes of one day becoming the coach of the Chicago Bulls. An animated series for adults aimed at fans of Paradise Police and Farzar, among others. The Top of the Basket In addition to his passion for cheesy and good-natured comedies, Adam Sandler is a huge basketball fan. In The Top of the Basket, a film by Jeremiah Zagar released in 2022, he plays Stanley Sugerman, a losing American recruiter, who will bet everything on a foreign player found on the street to restore the image of the Philadelphia Sixers. But before proving himself, Stanley will have to prepare his colt for the draft and the pressure of NBA business, without counting on the rivalry that will arise with his teammates. For soccer players and the most nostalgic, Le Haut du Panier is a kind of Goal! in the universe of the orange ball. All the works mentioned in the article are available on Netflix. This article was co-written by Abdallah Soidri and Adrien Delage.
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