Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "professional-basketball"

1. Hustle (2022)

R | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A basketball scout discovers a phenomenal street ball player while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to get back into the NBA.

Director: Jeremiah Zagar | Stars: Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Juancho Hernangomez, Ben Foster

Votes: 144,205

2. Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022–2023)

TV-MA | 59 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports' most revered and dominant dynasties - a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.

Stars: John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, Jason Clarke, Gaby Hoffmann

Votes: 29,060

3. Love & Basketball (2000)

PG-13 | 124 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Monica and Quincy love and play basketball together through many life challenges from childhood to adulthood.

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood | Stars: Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Glenndon Chatman, Jess Willard

Votes: 24,318 | Gross: $27.44M

4. Juwanna Mann (2002)

PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A star basketball player decides to dress up as a woman and join the women's professional basketball league when his on-court antics get him suspended.

Director: Jesse Vaughan | Stars: Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Christopher Simmons, Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Pollak

Votes: 7,100 | Gross: $13.57M

5. McQ (1974)

PG | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Seattle cop is caught up in a corrupt police force that he is trying to make right. McQ is a cop with a mission.

Director: John Sturges | Stars: John Wayne, Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, Colleen Dewhurst

Votes: 5,945 | Gross: $0.24M

6. Just Wright (2010)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

A physical therapist falls for the basketball player she is helping recover from a career-threatening injury.

Director: Sanaa Hamri | Stars: Queen Latifah, Common, Paula Patton, James Pickens Jr.

Votes: 15,653 | Gross: $21.52M

7. Inside Moves (1980)

PG | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Handicapped after an unsuccessful suicide attempt, a man finds common ground in the troubled souls at a local dive bar.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: John Savage, David Morse, Diana Scarwid, Amy Wright

Votes: 2,286

8. Starting Over (1979)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Romance

A divorced man falls in love, but somehow he can't get over his ex-wife. This affects his love life in comic ways. Based on Dan Wakefield's novel.

Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, Candice Bergen, Charles Durning

Votes: 3,241 | Gross: $41.64M

9. The Scheme (I) (2020)

TV-MA | 118 min | Documentary, Crime

The true story of basketball insider Christian Dawkins, who hustled the FBI in a scandal that threatened to take down the NCAA.

Director: Pat Kondelis | Stars: Christian Dawkins, Sean Miller, Will Wade

Votes: 907

10. The 2019 NBA Finals (2019)

Sport

The Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors face off against each other to win the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.

Stars: Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Curry, Toronto Raptors, Golden State Warriors

Votes: 34

11. The 2017 NBA Finals (2017)

Not Rated | Sport

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors face off against each other again to win the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.

Stars: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Iman Shumpert, Kevin Durant

Votes: 32

12. The 2016 NBA Finals (2016)

Sport

The Cleveland Cavaliers look to avenge their loss in the 2015 NBA Finals.

Stars: Steve Kerr, Doris Burke, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy

Votes: 60

13. Below the Rim (1994 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 45 min | Documentary, Sport

BELOW THE RIM is an American sports documentary that examines the impact of the 'little men' who have played Point Guards and Shooting Guards throughout the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Director: Larry Weitzman | Stars: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Danny Ainge, Kenny Anderson, Tiny Archibald

14. The 2013 NBA Finals (2013– )

Sport

The 2013 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2012/2013 NBA season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.

Stars: LeBron James, Tony Parker, Milton James Jones, Tim Duncan

Votes: 38

15. The 2014 NBA Finals (2014– )

Sport

The NBA Playoffs have been filled with incredible moments and unbelievable plays by some of the biggest superstars in the game. Now, it all comes down to this series as the championship is on the line.

Stars: LeBron James, Tim Duncan, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy

Votes: 42

16. The 2012 NBA Finals (2012)

Sport

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat play for the NBA Championship.

Stars: LeBron James, Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke

Votes: 57

17. The 2015 NBA Finals (2015)

Sport

Western Conference champions Golden State Warriors and the Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers play for the NBA title of 2014-2015 season.

Stars: LeBron James, Nayah Damasen, Tristan Thompson, Golden State Warriors

Votes: 37

18. NBA 2000: Stars for the New Millennium (1997 Video)

Not Rated | 45 min | Sport

"NBA 2000: Stars for the New Millennium" is a 1997 sports video that presents up-and-coming professional players of the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the mid-1990s that are ... See full summary »

Director: Larry Weitzman | Stars: Hal Douglas, Penny Hardaway, Kevin Garnett, Jason Kidd

19. Fear the Fro: The Journey (2021)

Documentary

A film about the University of the Pacific basketball stand out Roberto Gallinat's journey to the NBA.

Director: Roberto Sanchez | Stars: Roberto Sanchez, Lenee Adkins, Mia Green, Roberto T. Gallinat

20. Greatest Moments in NBA History (2006 Video)

TV-G | 70 min | Documentary, Sport

GREATEST MOMENTS in NBA HISTORY is a 2006 sports documentary narrated by Andre Aldridge that highlights the greatest moments that have occurred over the course of the league's history.

Director: Jim Podhoretz | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Danny Ainge, Andre Aldridge, Gilbert Arenas

Votes: 9

21. NB90's (2013)

Not Rated | 30 min | Sport

A sports documentary narrated by Fab 5 Freddy that provides highlights along with commentary of the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1990s. The five part series premiered September 4, 2013 on NBA TV.

Stars: Fab 5 Freddy, Michael Rapaport, Jerry Ferrara, Shaquille O'Neal

Votes: 14

22. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: The Sixth Man (2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A hot-tempered basketball star is accused of killing one of his hecklers. The investigation and trial, however, reveal that the heckler's pattern of harassment may have crossed the line of decency on several occasions.

Director: David Platt | Stars: Dennis Farina, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 251

23. The 2017 NBA Finals (2017)
Episode: Game 1 (2017)

Not Rated | 180 min | Sport

The Warriors and Cavaliers meet again for another NBA Finals match-up.

Director: Steven Lawrence | Stars: Matt Barnes, Jim Barnett, Mike Breen, Doris Burke