I’ve visited over 800 courts in recent travels to Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Finland, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA & the Caribbean, and Serbia. Using the Courts of the World map, I’ve checked out the popular hot spots in each city to see what each one has to offer hoopers.
Hong Kong is a vibrant and compact city, boasting over 450 public basketball courts for enthusiasts, not including in school facilities, with over 540 in primary schools, 400 in secondary schools, and indoor courts in 20 public sport centres. However, securing a spot during peak hours, particularly after 7 pm on weekdays or on weekends, can be challenging. Fortunately, alternative courts are usually just a 5 to 10-minute walk away.
The city of Buenos Aires in Argentina is full of basketball players who are looking for new outdoor places to play every day. If you are one of them, or you are just visiting the city, we show you the five best basketball courts in Buenos Aires.
We bring you another streetball basketball court in our ”Must Hoop” series. We go to a north Athens suburb for The Sport Center of Sepolia, or as many refer it to as just the “Giannis Court” for obvious reasons.
Can you imagine playing basketball while the great stars of the NBA watch you? This is “Clutch”, the new court in Buenos Aires that attracts basketball fans from all over the country to have a good time, and the next court in our “must hoop” series.
Indianapolis is home to a very interesting art installation outside of Newfields Art Museum on the northside of Indianapolis. The public installation was created in 2010 by Los Carpinteros, a Cuban art collective, that is titled “Free Basket”. And while this might not fit perfectly into our “Must Hoop” series, it is definitely a must visit!
You have seen this basketball court in movies and commercials, and this secretive and private court in the Chinatown part of downtown San Francisco is a must hoop… if you can get on it. The fortunate players that have had played here have received permission or have been among the families that have received support from the Cameron House, that has been empowering the San Francisco Chinese community since 1874. Youth sports started at the center in the 1940s and then lifted court was added in the 1970s.
