Hoop1

🎬 5 Best Basketball Movies & Documentaries

The Last Dance (Netflix/ESPN, 2020)

Documentary

10 episodes on Michael Jordan's final season with the Bulls. Behind-the-scenes footage from 1997-98. Jordan's competitiveness, Pippen's frustration, Rodman's chaos. The most-watched sports documentary in history.

Hustle (Netflix, 2022)

Movie

Adam Sandler as an NBA scout who discovers a street baller in Spain. Actually good. Features real NBA players. The basketball scenes are authentic. Sandler's best dramatic performance in years.

Winning Time (HBO, 2022-2023)

TV Series

The Showtime Lakers dynasty. Magic Johnson, Kareem, Jerry Buss. Stylish, funny, and surprisingly accurate. John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss is perfect casting.

Hoop Dreams (1994)

Documentary

Two inner-city Chicago kids chasing NBA dreams. Filmed over 5 years. One of the greatest documentaries ever made — in any genre. Roger Ebert called it the best film of the 1990s.

Space Jam (1996)

Movie

Michael Jordan teams up with Bugs Bunny to play basketball against aliens. Is it a good movie? No. Is it iconic? Absolutely. Every 90s kid watched this 100 times. The soundtrack still slaps.