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6.5

♡ 3

88%

Action

basketball

Documentary

sports documentary

Liam Hughes Director

Jack Turell as Ryan's Brother

Seth Curry as Self

Sterling Henderson as Self

Jalen Green as Self

An immersive documentary film featuring behind-the-scenes access to some of basketball’s future stars competing in the G League – the NBA's developmental league – as they try and achieve their lifelong dream of making it to the NBA.

Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story

2019

7.4

♡ 3

100%

Jacob Hamilton Director

Kevin Durant as Self

Bobby Knight as Self

Dirk Nowitzki as Self

Jerry Krause as Self

Introducing his never before seen 'leaping one-hander' to the masses on a national level, Kenny Sailors quickly grew to be a fan favorite while leading his Wyoming Cowboys to the Collegiate National Championship in Madison Square Garden in 1943. But after playing on several losing teams in an unstable, emerging league now known as the NBA, Kenny disappeared into the Alaskan wilderness only to be forgotten by the sport he helped pioneer. Now, nearly sixty years later, the multitude of people he has touched along the way have forced Kenny’s humble reemergence.

The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story

2016

5.8

♡ 2

Nelson George Director

Pauletta Washington as Barbara

Donna Benedicto as Female Executive

Naika Toussaint as Tamara

Trezzo Mahoro as Teen

Wanda Pratt works tirelessly to raise three children, including future NBA basketball player Kevin Durant.

Kobe Bryant's Muse

2015

7.8

♡ 6

Gotham Chopra Director

Magic Johnson as Self

Julius Erving as Self

Stephen A. Smith as Self

Shaquille O'Neal as Self

Documentary that goes behind the stats to reveal the story of Kobe Bryant's career, exploring the mentorships, allies and rivalries that have helped shape his stellar 18-year tenure in the NBA, and offering access to his daily experiences, his lifelong inspirations and the battle with his greatest personal challenge yet.

Vince Carter: Legacy

7.0

♡ 4

Justin C. Polk Director

Charles Barkley as Self

Julius Erving as Self

Jason Kidd as Self

Grant Hill as Self

Explores the fantastic highs and unsettling lows of 8-time All-Star and slam dunk champion, Vince Carter, as he looks back on his record-breaking 22-season professional basketball career.

Passion Play: Russell Westbrook

7.0

96%

Action

basketball

Documentary

Gotham Chopra Director

Magic Johnson as Self

LeBron James as Self

Kevin Durant as Self

Dwyane Wade as Self

Chronicling the life and career of Russell Westbrook, one of the greatest point guards of all time. Despite his success, he enters the 2021-22 season on his fourth team in three years where he looks to cement his legacy on his own terms.

Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible

7.3

♡ 3

96%

Action

basketball

Documentary

Daniel B. Levin Director

Adam Sandler as Self

Magic Johnson as Self

LeBron James as Self

Kathie Lee Gifford as Self

Follow Kevin Garnett's remarkable career and the pivotal moments that defined it.

Sweetwater

2023

6.1

♡ 7

26%

Martin Guigui Director

Jim Meskimen as Desk Clerk

Jeremy Piven as Joe Lapchick

Eric Roberts as Judd

Jim Caviezel as Sports Writer

In 1990 Chicago, a taxi driver recounts to his passenger, a sportswriter, his life story. He reveals himself to be Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, one of the first African Americans to play in the NBA.

Rise

2022

7.0

♡ 30

inspired by real person

Akin Omotoso Director

Uche Agada as Giannis Antetokounmpo

Taylor Nichols as John Hammond

Panos Koronis as Takis Zivas

Yetide Badaki as Veronika Antetokounmpo

After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn, the family's vision, determination and faith lifted them out of obscurity to launch the careers of three NBA champions.

Inside Game

2019

5.9

♡ 3

43%

Randall Batinkoff Director

Reggie Lee as Danh 'The Chinaman' Tran

Julie Claire as Kim Donaghy

Nick Cordero as Pete Ruggieri

Curtiss Cook as U.S. Attorney

In 2007, when NBA referee Tim Donaghy got caught betting on games he worked, he said two men associated with the Gambino crime family - a bookie named Baba Battista and a drug dealer named Tommy Martino - threatened to kill his family if he didn't give them gambling picks. That's what Donaghy told the FBI, that's what he told 60 Minutes, and that's what he testified in court. But that's not what really happened. That's not even close. INSIDE GAME is the untold true story of one of the biggest scandals in sports history.

Giannis: The Marvelous Journey

2024

8.3

♡ 10

98%

Kristen Lappas Director

Tony Lee Gratz as Milwaukee Bucks scout

Simon Jon Provan as Milwaukee Bucks Scout

Kenny Smith as Self

Jason Kidd as Self

A documentary that chronicles the extraordinary odyssey of NBA mega-star Giannis Antetokounmpo from an impoverished childhood in Greece as the son of Nigerian immigrants to the very top of the basketball world.

Untold Malice at the Palace

7.5

♡ 6

Floyd Russ Director

Ron Artest as Self

Charlie Rose as Self - Host, Charlie Rose

Keith Olbermann as Self - Host, Countdown with Keith Olbermann

Stephen A. Smith as Self - Philadelphia Inquirer Sports Writer

Key figures from an infamous 2004 incident between players and fans at an NBA game in Michigan discuss the fight, its fallout, and its lasting legacy.

D. Wade Life Unexpected

2020

7.2

♡ 2

Bob Metelus Director

Antoine Wade as Antoine Wade

For a decade, Dwayne Wade intimately documented his life and career with a film crew. The result is a remarkably candid portrait of one of the greatest NBA players of all-time.

Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story

2019

7.7

♡ 2

86%

new york city

Johnny Sweet Director

Kobe Bryant as Noreaga

Noreaga as

Lamar Odom as

Ron Artest as (as Ron Artest)

In the world of professional sports, no American athlete ever came back from a mental health disorder....until Ron Artest, now known to the world as Metta World Peace.

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

2010

8.2

♡ 18

Ezra Edelman Director

Magic Johnson as Himself

Charles Barkley as Himself

Dennis Rodman as Himself

Arsenio Hall as Himself

An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.

Imported

2025

7.6

♡ 2

professional athlete

sports documentary

Fiz Olajide Director

Marcus Williams as

James Gist as

Edgar Sosa as

After a lifelong dream of playing in the NBA is dashed, and on the brink of their athletic prime, three athletes discover unexpected growth and success as international ballers when they decide to play overseas. Immersing themselves in foreign cultures while discovering the intense and exhilarating global fandom for basketball, these athletes turn an unwanted detour into a transformative and fulfilling chapter in the pursuit of their dreams.

Air

2023

7.4

♡ 119

93%