Research

INDEX

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  2. American Heart Association News. “Ready to Hoop It Up? Net Some Benefits on the Court – but Be Wary of Risks.” American Heart Association, 4 Apr. 2025, https://www.heart.org/en/news/2025/04/04/ready-to-hoop-it-up-net-some-benefits-on-the-court-but-be-wary-of-risks.
  3. Anxiety and Depression Association of America. “Men’s Mental Health.” ADAA, https://adaa.org/find-help/by-demographics/mens-mental-health.
  4. Aubrey, Allison. “A New Prescription for Depression: Join a Team and Get Sweaty.” NPR, 22 Oct. 2018, https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/10/22/656594050/a-new-prescription-for-depression-join-a-team-and-get-sweaty
  5. BBC News. “The Men Finding Strength in Brotherhood.” BBC News, 2 Aug. 2025, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx4v87y573o.
  6. BBC News. “Why Men Are Still Struggling to Talk about Mental Health.” BBC News, 24 July 2025, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyrjdleqy3o.
  7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Leading Causes of Death: Females, All Races and Origins — United States, 2024. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/womens-health/lcod/index.html.
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  16. FIBA. “FIBA Celebrates More Than 610 Million Players Globally on Second Edition of WBD.” FIBA Basketball, 24 Aug. 2024, https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/fiba-celebrates-more-than-610-million-players-globally-on-second-edition-of-wbd.
  17. Godoy, Maria. “Fostering Friendship in an Epidemic of Loneliness.” NPR, 11 Sept. 2023, https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/11/1198700202/fostering-friendship-epidemic-of-loneliness
  18. Godoy, Maria. “The Surgeon General Says We Have a Loneliness Epidemic. Here's How to Combat It.” NPR, 2 May 2023, https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173418268/loneliness-connection-mental-health-dementia-surgeon-general
  19. Godoy, Maria. “Want to Prevent Depression and Anxiety? Try These Strategies Backed by Research.” NPR, 19 Sept. 2023, https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/19/1200223456/depression-anxiety-prevention-mental-health-healthy-habits
  20. Greenidge, Kaitlyn. “Want to Know What Men Are Thinking? Go Get a Haircut.” The New York Times Magazine, 30 Sept. 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/magazine/barbershops-masculinity-men-culture.html.
  21. Greenidge, Kaitlyn. “You’re Probably Doing Small Talk Wrong.” The New York Times, 4 Sept. 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/opinion/riffing-banter-friendship-connection.html.
  22. Griffith, Derek M., Ayo Ogunbiyi, and Emily Jaeger. “Men and Mental Health: What Are We Missing?” AAMC, 2 Apr. 2024, https://www.aamc.org/news/men-and-mental-health-what-are-we-missing.
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  24. Hinman, Kristen. “Stigma Keeps Men from Seeking Mental Health Care. These Groups Are Changing That.” Fortune, https://fortune.com/well/article/stigma-men-mental-health-awareness-group-therapy-masculinity.
  25. Hotz, Julia. The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. Simon & Schuster, 2024.
  26. Jain, Sachin H. “Robert Putnam Practically Discovered Social Isolation. Here’s Why He Says It’s Time to Join or Die.” Forbes, 21 July 2024, https://www.forbes.com/sites/sachinjain/2024/07/21/robert-putnam-practically-discovered-social-isolation-heres-why-he-says-its-time-to-join-or-die.
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  32. Manzhos, Mariya. “Why Are Men Struggling with Mental Health? What Can Help Them?” Deseret News, 24 Mar. 2024, https://www.deseret.com/lifestyle/2024/03/24/male-loneliness-depression-mens-groups.
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  36. Nobel, Jeremy. Project UnLonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection. Avery, 2023.
  37. Office of Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health. NIH Fact Sheets on Women’s Health Research. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2024, https://orwh.od.nih.gov/sites/orwh/files/docs/NIH%20Fact%20Sheets%20on%20Womens%20Health%20Research_050924_508c.pdf.
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  42. Renken, Elena. “Loneliness Is Rampant, but Connection Is Healing. Here's How to Help." NPR, 3 Dec. 2023, https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/03/1216617723/loneliness-connection-social-isolation-community-project-unlonely
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  46. Reynolds, Gretchen. “How Exercise May Help Us Flourish.” The New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/well/move/exercise-mental-health.html.
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  87. Williams, Scott. Through the Fire: A Memoir of Trauma and Loss, Basketball and Triumph. ECW Press, 2021.
  88. Wilson, A’ja. Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You. Flatiron Books, 2024.
  89. Windhorst, Brian, and Dave McMenamin. Return of the King. Harper, 2017.
  90. Wojnarowski, Adrian. The Miracle of St. Anthony. Gotham Books, 2005.
  91. Wooden, John, and Steve Jamison. Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court. McGraw-Hill, 1997.
  92. Wooden, John. Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organization. McGraw-Hill, 2005.
  1. 38 at the Garden. Directed by Frank Chin, HBO Documentary Films, 2022.
  2. A Kid from Coney Island. Directed by Coodie and Chike, 2020.
  3. Air Time: Michael Jordan. NBA Entertainment, 1993.
  4. Bad Boys. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2014.
  5. Basketball: A Love Story. Directed by Dan Klores, ESPN Films, 2018.
  6. Basketball or Nothing. Directed by Matt Ogens, Netflix, 2019.
  7. Benji. 30 for 30, Directed by Coodie and Chike, ESPN Films, 2012.
  8. Bernie and Ernie. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2013.
  9. Bill Russell: Legend. Directed by Sam Pollard, Netflix, 2023.
  10. Celtics City. Directed by Lauren Stowell, showrunner Gabe Honig, produced by HBO Sports Documentaries, Ringer Films, and Words + Pictures, HBO, 2025.
  11. Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2017.
  12. Chasing Greatness: Coach K x LeBron. Directed by Chris Bloxom, HBO, 2023.
  13. Come Fly With Me: Michael Jordan. NBA Entertainment, 1989.
  14. Court of Gold. Directed by Jake Rogal, produced by Higher Ground Productions, Olympic Channel, and Words + Pictures, Netflix, 18 Feb. 2025.
  15. Free Spirits. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2013.
  16. Guru of Go. 30 for 30, directed by Bill Couturié, ESPN Films, 2010.
  17. Hoop Dreams. Directed by Steve James, Kartemquin Films, Fine Line Features, 1994.
  18. I Hate Christian Laettner. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2015.
  19. Iverson. Directed by Zeke Zimbalist, 214 Productions, 2014.
  20. Kareem: Minority of One. HBO, 2015.
  21. Kobe Bryant’s Muse. Directed by Gotham Chopra, Showtime, 2015.
  22. Learning to Fly: The 1990–1991 Chicago Bulls NBA Championship Season. NBA Entertainment, 1991.
  23. Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, Hulu, 2022.
  24. Linsanity. Directed by Evan Jackson Leong, 2013.
  25. Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals. Directed by Ezra Edelman Klores, HBO Sports, 2010.
  26. Manchild: The Schea Cotton Story. Directed by Schea Cotton and Eric "Ptah" Herbert, Manchild Media Group, 2016.
  27. Michael Jordan: Above and Beyond. NBA Entertainment, 1996.
  28. Michael Jordan: His Airness. NBA Entertainment, 1999.
  29. Michael Jordan’s Playground. NBA Entertainment, 1990.
  30. More Than a Game. Directed by Kristopher Belman, Lionsgate, 2008.
  31. No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson. 30 for 30, Directed by Steve James, ESPN Films, 2010.
  32. Nowitzki: Der perfekte Wurf. Directed by Sebastian Dehnhardt, 2014.
  33. Once Brothers. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2010.
  34. Pistol Pete: The Life and Times of Pete Maravich. Directed by George Roy, HBO Sports, 2001.
  35. Requiem for the Big East. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2014.
  36. Shaq. HBO, 2022.
  37. Shut Up and Dribble. Directed by Gotham Chopra, Showtime, 2018.
  38. Starting 5: 2023–2024 NBA Season. NBA Entertainment and Netflix, 2024.
  39. Starting 5: 2024–2025 NBA Season. NBA Entertainment and Netflix, 2025.
  40. Stephen Curry: Underrated. Directed by Rudy Valdez Cousins, Apple TV+, 2023.
  41. Survive and Advance. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2013.
  42. The 1996–1997 Chicago Bulls NBA Championship Season. NBA Entertainment, 1997.
  43. The Announcement. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2012.
  44. The Carter Effect. Directed by Sean Menard, 2017.
  45. The Dream Team. NBA TV, 2012.
  46. The Fab Five. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2011.
  47. The Last Dance. Directed by Jason Hehir, ESPN Films and Netflix, 2020.
  48. The Playbook: A Coach’s Rules for Life. Various contributors, Netflix, 2020.
  49. The Redeem Team. Directed by Jon Weinbach Chapman, Netflix, 2022.
  50. The UCLA Dynasty. Directed by George Roy, HBO Sports, 2007.
  51. The Year of Yao. Directed by James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, 2004.
  52. There’s No Place Like Home. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2012.
  53. This Magic Moment. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2016.
  54. Three-Peat: The 1992–1993 Chicago Bulls NBA Championship Season. NBA Entertainment, 1993.
  55. Tony Parker: The Final Shot. Directed by Florent Bodin Tissier, Netflix, 2021.
  56. Unforgettabulls: The 1997–1998 Chicago Bulls NBA Championship Season. NBA Entertainment, 1998.
  57. Unstop-a-Bulls: The 1995–1996 Chicago Bulls NBA Championship Season. NBA Entertainment, 1996.
  58. Untouchabulls: The 1991–1992 Chicago Bulls NBA Championship Season. NBA Entertainment, 1992.
  59. Untold: Malice at the Palace. Netflix, 2021.
  60. Unguarded. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2011.
  61. We Beat the Dream Team. Directed by Michael Tolajian, TNT Sports, HBO Sports Documentaries, and Blue Ox Films, 2025.
  62. When the Garden Was Eden. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2014.
  63. Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks. 30 for 30, ESPN Films, 2010.
  64. Without Bias. 30 for 30. Directed by Kirk Fraser, ESPN Films, 2009.
  65. The Woman of Troy. Directed by Kristen Lappas, HBO Sports, 2020.
 
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