Top 10 Basketball Movies

In honor of March Madness, I thought that it would be a good time to rank my Top 10 Basketball Movies, so here goes.

1. Hoosiers - 1986 - Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper
2. He Got Game - 1998 - Denzel Washington, Ray Allen
3. White Men Can't Jump - 1992 - Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson 
4. Hoop Dreams - 1994 - William Gates, Arthur Agee
5. Blue Chips - 1994 - Nick Nolte, Mary McDonnell
6. Coach Carter - 2005 - Samuel L Jackson, Rick Gonzalez
7. Love & Basketball - 2000 - Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps
8. Semi-Pro - 2008 - Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson
9. One On One - 1977 - Robbie Benson, Annette O'Toole
10. Space Jams - 1996 - Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight

I don't know how anyone could have anything but "Hoosiers" at the top a list like this, it's a phenomenal underdog story.  "He Got Game" is one of Spike Lee's best films, and I loved Washington and Allen in it.  "White Men Can't Jump" is a hilarious look at street ball.  "Hoop Dreams" IMO is one of the best documentaries ever made.  If you want to see a young Shaquille O'Neal, check out "Blue Chips", Nick Nolte is pretty good in this one too.  Samuel L Jackson dishes out some tough love in "Coach Carter".  "Love & Basketball" is a great look at, well, love & basketball.  "Semi-Pro" is typical Will Ferrell craziness, it is holding up very well too, give it a watch.  "One on One" may be the most underrated basketball movie ever made.  "Space Jams" was a movie well ahead of it's time.