Basketball Coach Blog

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Happy belated start to the 2024-25 NBA Season. As of this writing, the Knicks are 5-5, and I am not pleased. I think they still have potential though, along with a couple of other struggling teams. This season is gearing up to be a great one, and I’m looking for Basketball Coach to be just […]

I have returned. Back from a not quite so brief hiatus. But I finally managed to create an iteration of my favorite mode ever in Basketball Coach: League Mode. Heavy emphasis on the word “iteration”, because the mode is pretty basic at the point. However, it brings a new level of immersion to the coaching […]

Gregg Popovich. Erik Spoelstra. Phil Jackson. Longtime basketball fans will likely have heard of these names at some point. These guys represent only a subset of some of the most celebrated basketball coaches in the history of the NBA, and the sport itself. In building my game BasketballCoach, my aim has been transferring as much […]

The idea always starts off simple. Basketball players have baseline player attributes, like three point ability or passing skill. You then need some grouping of these players to make up a basketball roster, then a bunch of teams to go against each other. Before you know it, we’re pretty much there! But wait? How do […]

Welcome to an in-depth exploration of team creation in basketball simulation development. Thinking about this kind of stuff has fascinated me for years, because the system can be either incredibly simple or disgustingly complicated. A while back, I made a youtube video on building a simple team model. Although we’ll be going deeper today, the […]

You can’t play basketball without basketball players. At the heart of BasketballCoach is a foundation of simulation logic, where players In this post, we’ll dive deep into the architecture of player creation in a basketball simulation game. Let’s break down the variables, classes, and structures that shape virtual athletes. Inspiration So, I’ve tried creating basketball […]

Are you a basketball enthusiast dreaming of coaching an NBA team? Meet Basketball Coach, the browser-based basketball simulation game. In this engaging game, you step into the shoes of a basketball coach, making critical decisions that could lead your favorite team to victory. The Inspiration Behind the Game: Basketball Coach was born from a simple […]