PDX Reign Basketball

Developing Portland area hoopers since 2017. Come join us and get better - let's hoop.
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[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

One time, I had a parent tell me:

“Coach, my kid’s probably your 12th or 13th guy. I’m just glad he’s on your team because I know he’ll get better.”

18 months later, he was a starter.

Honest. Self-aware. Team-first.

Refreshing.

[Ryan Silver @RyanSilver1]

Not unpopular. Factual. 99% of AAU basketball. Only 300+ NBA spots. 99.9999999% of kids won’t play in NBA. It is about learning life skills, life lessons and enjoying experience. This is a fantastic and factual tweet. For context, I have over 200+ kids playing in college.

[Derek Deprey @derekdeprey]

Unpopular opinion…

AAU doesn’t need to lead to college basketball to be worth it.

For a lot of players today, it’s simply part of becoming competitive enough to play varsity basketball.

Not every player is chasing a Division I scholarship. Some are chasing a varsity roster spot. Some want to make the rotation. Some want to help their high school team win. Some just love the game.

And that’s enough!

I think we’ve become too obsessed with using college basketball as the scoreboard for whether a player’s journey was worth it.

What if they never play another organized game after high school?

If they loved the practices… loved the tournaments… loved the road trips… loved the teammates… loved competing…

Wasn’t that valuable too?

Not every basketball journey has to end with a scholarship to be a success.

Sometimes success is simply getting better, building friendships, making memories, learning life lessons, and squeezing EVERY DROP out of a game you love.

If you’re playing on Court 1 or Court 37, play hard.

The love of the game doesn’t care what division you’re headed to.

❤️🏀

[Dennis Marshall @mar5hallhoops]

All my kids years of travel\aau and school sports…ain’t none of them ever missed a practice. Not one. I didn’t allow it. 100% commitment. No excuses. Leave that for the non elite. They all started in college as freshman. Be different.

[Silver Waves Media @SilverWaveMedia]

@CascadeKings @athelitebball @Aurel_David @chaseyoung206 @ccgrove13 @IdahoPremier @damekmitchell @Team360_Hoops @taesinferno @FrankTankFMiX @IdahoMVP @GiffordGillette Congratulations to Jake Green of Portland Reign on being selected to the 2026 Top 100 AAU/Grassroots Directors in the Northwest.

https://t.co/5CoFIHPR5g

[Silver Waves Media @SilverWaveMedia]

Silver Waves Media presents the top Boys AAU / grassroots travel circuits 2026.

[Skitzo @theskitzo_]

This video belongs in a museum

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

“Greatness is boring… there was a lot of boring days in the gym just working on my one dribble pull ups” - Anthony Edwards

Love this

[PDX Reign Basketball @PDX_ReignHoops]

@dpshow

[Lethal Shooter @LethalShooter__]

Reggie Miller still don’t miss!🤯 He understands it! #ReggieMiller #NBA

[Dennis Marshall @mar5hallhoops]

If AAU on all platforms was age level, 50% of the players stock would go way down. It should go age based and add 18u.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Never get sick of watching this clip

Proves there are levels to this game that most people don’t even realize

Want to be 6’1 in the NBA, better handle the rock like this

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

10 Inconvenient Truths of Coaching

1. Not every kid wants to be great.

2. You will often be misunderstood.

3. Some parents care more about playing time than team success.

4. Your best players aren’t always your best leaders.

5. No system works without buy-in.

6. Success brings criticism, too.

7. Culture isn’t built in a week, it’s built daily.

8. You can’t coach every player the same way.

9. Wins don’t always reflect your impact.

10. The job takes more from you than it gives… until years later.

Still worth every second.
Still a great profession.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Work on your craft

My man just got a 4 year, 45 million dollar contract on skill, grit, and toughness

Not a special athlete, but a special WORKER

[NBACentral @TheDunkCentral]

“Everybody wants the glitz and glamour. Everybody don't wanna f****** work, strap their boots up and put on that hard hat and actually commit….You're more in love with the finish line than the process.”

- Bron 👑

(h/t @swishcultures_ )

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

If you’re a high school athlete who actually wants to play in college — here’s how much time you really have:

Freshmen — 1,350 days left
Sophomores — 1,000 days left
Juniors — 600 days left
Seniors — 250 days left

That’s it.

Every day you skip lifts… every rep you coast through… every night you choose Xbox over sleep…

You’re burning days off that clock.

No one is waiting for you. No one is giving you extra time.

Build your floor. Chase your ceiling.

[PDX Reign Basketball @PDX_ReignHoops]

@AtticusDraco He’s not hurt.
Talked to my sister today… Go Cubs!

[Dear Self. @Dearme2_]

Grow.

[PDX Reign Basketball @PDX_ReignHoops]

@HoopSource1 can you start providing scorekeepers for the games? Charging $15/parents & $10/kid for league play seems affordable.

80% of parents don’t get a bracelet to scorekeep because they have to get called out from the stands.

Make a change. 🙏🏽

[Ball is Psych @BallisPsych]

Criticism often stems from insecurity, and it says more about the person giving it than it does about you. #DailyWisdom