The 6 Best Mobile Apps for Basketball Fans, Coaches, and Players

Here are the best apps to install if you're a basketball fan, a player in training, or a coach putting a team together.

Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the US. If you're a player, coach, fan, or all of the above, these apps are definitely for you. There's an app for every purpose out there, and basketball enthusiasts can be all the happier for it.

Let's take a quick look at the best basketball apps available for Android and iOS devices.

1. NBA: Live Games and Scores

This is the official NBA basketball app; your one-stop shop for everything you may ever need to do with basketball.

The app gives you all the latest live scores, pre- and post-match statistics, and lets you view the highlights in HD. You can also browse through the latest news and stay updated with the basketball world. You can look at previews, recaps, press conferences, and even events on the go. Points tables, match schedules, team ratings, you name it, it's all there on the app.

Have an idol in the basketball world? You can find lots of personalized content on each player and their team.

An NBA League Pass and NBA TV in the app gives you access to live streams with custom languages and multiple condensed game formats. NBA TV is currently only available in the US.

Download: NBA: Live Games and Scores for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

2. NBA 2K Mobile Basketball Game

Get your own all-star basketball experience with NBA 2K Mobile, one of the most popular basketball games on the market.

You can choose your players and build your dream team on the app. It has updated jerseys, court and card stats, and player likenesses for every season. The quality is competitive to a console game, and the graphics are incredibly lifelike.

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You can enhance your basketball training, compete in seasons and earn rewards while doing so. You can also receive brand new crafting materials, compete in limited-time events, and climb up the NBA league leaderboards.

Whether you want to collect elite basketball cards, begin your virtual career as a basketball player, or lead the team as an NBA manager, this app has got it all.

Download: NBA 2K Mobile Basketball Game for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

3. Basketball Blueprint

Here's one for all aspiring basketball players out there looking to hone their skills and learn some new tricks. Basketball Blueprint will give you everything you need to know to improve your game.

The app has a simple, easy-to-use layout, with over 140 drills and over 50 different plays for you to practice. You get to see drills for footwork, shooting, rebounding, passing, team defense, individual defense, and ball handling, all grouped into separate categories.

There are video tutorials, step-by-step instructions, and even diagrams to help you understand and master a skill. It's almost like having a virtual coach. If you're looking to better your plays as a team, there's a wide variety of sideline and baseline inbound plays, along with press breaks and buzzer-beaters to help you build your own descriptive playbook.

The best part is you can draw, save, and share your own plays to refer to them later with the team. All the tips, tutorials, and plays have come from extremely popular profiles in the basketball world, including Hubie Brown and Bob Hurley.

Download: Basketball Blueprint for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

4. Coach Tactic Board: Basketball

If you're coaching a basketball team, this is one app you absolutely need to have. Coach Tactic serves as a replacement for your conventional whiteboard to help you draw up plays for the team. The app has many exciting features you can access, along with an easy-to-use layout.

It has drawing tools that allow you to draw 20 different types of lines to create tactics for your team. You can save as many drills and plays as you want into different categorized folders and you can switch between full and half-court mode with ease.

Customize your players' names, numbers, photos, and positions, and drag in substitutions whenever you like. Change the color, the number of players, the type of lines, the size of the ball, and much more.

Done drawing up your plays? Share it with the rest of the team over Facebook, or just save them as a PDF.

Download: Coach Tactic Board: Basketball for Android | iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

5. PureSweat Basketball Workout

PureSweat is an app to teach you specific workouts that will help you bring your A-game to the court. Instructional videos and audio guidance from the NBA Skills Coach, Drew Hanlen, are available to guide you through the workout process.

All you have to do is select a certain skill level, the skills you want to work on, and how long you'd like to work on them—that's it. You will get a custom-made workout plan based on your preferences. The skill levels available cover middle school, high school, college, and pro, so there's a category for everyone out there.

The duration of the workouts ranges from short, 15-minute plans to comprehensive 60-minute ones. You can choose whatever you like according to the time you've got. The app has an activity tab that allows you to see how much work you've put into your workouts and give you an idea of what you need to work on.

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You get a short free trial before you will have to subscribe to train with your customized workouts. Subscription packages are available on a monthly and yearly basis.

Download: PureSweat Basketball Workout for Android | iOS (Free, subscription available)

6. BasketballNews.com

While the app may be low key for now, BasketballNews holds great potential. It's an excellent hub for basketball scores, statistics, breaking news, and real-time analytics, along with in-depth reviews.

The app's very own Basketball News Podcast Network really sets it apart as it features 10 podcasts covering everything from college basketball to the NBA. You can even watch live streams, basketball-oriented web series, documentaries, and other behind-the-scenes video content to give you an inside look at the basketball world.

You can check out the draft board, look at comprehensive graphs and charts for players and teams, check out cumulative points per player, or just browse through their newsfeed.

Download: BasketballNews.com for Android | iOS (Free)

All Your Basketball Needs Right on Your Phone

Whether you're a player, a viewer, a fan, a coach, or even just a gamer, there is a great basketball app you can download for what you want.

These apps allow you to build your own plays and drills, teach you workouts, and help you enhance your basketball knowledge. You will also find apps that let you live-stream games, check scoreboards, get player statistics and ratings, build a virtual NBA team, and read current news and articles.

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