CAMP ZAMA, Japan – American and Japanese youths fostered friendship through their shared love of basketball over two weekends of friendly, competitive play March 8 and 15 at the Youth Center and ...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said American kids play too many basketball games and don’t practice enough compared to Europeans, which is partly responsible for the uptick in injuries to NBA players.

The city’s Recreation, Parks and Arts Department has partnered with N Zone Sports to offer a new youth basketball initiative designed for all skill levels and age groups.

Setting a higher standard The NBA has spent decades interfacing with the complex world of youth basketball, which sees top prospects playing year-round for their high school teams, traveling AAU ...