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STORIES FROM THE COURTSIDE.
Analysis, recaps, and behind-the-scenes reporting on the AAU and youth basketball world — written by the people building the platform.
The 14U Overuse Crisis: Why More Kids Are Missing More Games in 2026
Trainers, sports medicine doctors, and travel coaches on the injury spike nobody wants to acknowledge.
The Rise of the Player-Coach: What AAU Got Right in 2026
A generation of former players is running programs differently. Two head coaches under 27 explain what changed.
NIL for Youth Athletes: What Actually Applies in 2026
Cutting through the noise. What high school (and some middle school) athletes can legally do — and what they can't.
Five Summer 2026 Tournaments Every Recruit Should Watch
Where the college coaches will actually be — plus one under-the-radar event that might matter more.
How the 2026 Summer Circuit Quietly Changed College Coach Scouting
Streaming, AI tagging, and instant profiles have flipped the recruiting calendar — and the smartest coaches are already adjusting.
How AI Stat Tagging Changed One Head Coach's Practice Plan
A 14U travel coach on what he saw in the data that he'd been missing on the bench for six years.
Raw Tape vs. Highlight Reel: What College Coaches Actually Watch
Three D-1 assistants explain why the 90-second highlight reel often hurts more than it helps.
The Hidden Costs of Travel Basketball: A 2026 Parent's Guide
The fees you pay are about a third of what you actually spend. Here's the rest, with real numbers from this spring.
Five Tournaments That Defined the Spring 2026 Circuit
From an upset-heavy weekend in Atlanta to the quietest deep run in Dallas, here's what mattered.
Why Your Kid's Stats Matter (Even When They're 12)
The case for tracking, watching, and using data — without turning the game into a spreadsheet.
Recruiting Profile vs Highlight Tape: Which Gets More Responses?
We talked to coaches. The answer is more nuanced than the recruiting Twitter discourse suggests.
A Parent's First-Time Guide to Using Rooam Sports Network
Account setup, following your kid's team, watching live, finding replays, sharing clips — start to finish.
How HLS and AI Cameras Are Replacing the Broadcast Truck
What used to cost $50,000 a day to produce now runs on a phone and a cloud encoder.
Inside the Elbert Kinnebrew Cali Classic
What makes this April tournament a stop on every West Coast scout's calendar.
Why Every Player Should Have a Public Profile by Age 14
The discovery window is opening earlier — and the players without a digital footprint are the ones getting missed.
Five Things Tournament Directors Get Wrong About Monetization
Gate revenue is a ceiling. Streaming, sponsors, and athlete profiles are the actual upside.
The 70/30 Creator Revenue Split — Why We Built It and How It Works
Most platforms keep 100% of ad revenue. We keep 30. Here's the math, and the bet behind it.
AAU vs School Ball: Where Do College Coaches Actually Scout?
The myth, the reality, and what the streaming era is doing to both sides of the debate.
Tournament Directors Guide: Choosing a Streaming Partner
The questions to ask before you sign — and the lines in a contract that quietly cost you 100% of your revenue.
What Every Youth Basketball Parent Should Know About Live Streaming
A practical guide to streams, replays, stats, and how to share moments that matter.
Recap: Gary Charles Hoops Classic 2026
Two days, sold-out crowds, and the proof point that broadcast-quality streaming belongs in youth basketball.
Behind the Scenes: How We Cover a 200-Game Weekend
What it actually takes to stream, score, archive, and promote two days of AAU basketball across a dozen courts.
Ten Things Parents Miss When Watching Their Kid's Tournament
A two-decade tournament veteran on the moments worth paying attention to between possessions.
How AAU Basketball Streaming Is Changing Recruiting in 2026
Every game is now a tape. Here's what that means for the next generation of college prospects.