BET Star Cinema: Basketball Films

Which film has the most handle? Decide for yourself.

Love & Basketball (2000) - Considered one of the greatest sports movies to mix romance and basketball, Love & Basketball showed audiences everywhere the true meaning of competing for someone's heart. (Photo: Courtesy New Line Cinema)

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Love & Basketball (2000) - Considered one of the greatest sports movies to mix romance and basketball, Love & Basketball showed audiences everywhere the true meaning of competing for someone's heart. (Photo: Courtesy New Line Cinema)

Above the Rim (1994) - A talented high school basketball player faces the dilemma of choosing the path that his coach wants for him or the path of a drug dealer. (Photo: Courtesy New Line Cinema)

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Above the Rim (1994) - A talented high school basketball player faces the dilemma of choosing the path that his coach wants for him or the path of a drug dealer. (Photo: Courtesy New Line Cinema)

Sunset Park (1996) - Rhea Pearlman and Fredro Starr star in this movie about a struggling physical education teacher looking to turn her team around. (Photo: Courtesy Tristar Pictures)

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Sunset Park (1996) - Rhea Pearlman and Fredro Starr star in this movie about a struggling physical education teacher looking to turn her team around. (Photo: Courtesy Tristar Pictures)

He Got Game (1998)\r - Can a man convicted of accidentally killing his wife convince his son to play ball for the governor's alma mater? Featuring an all-star cast and an equally impressive soundtrack, He Got Game is a compelling look at the college recruitment process and what high school players go through before they graduate.\r \r(Photo: Courtesy Touchstone Pictures)

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He Got Game (1998)\r - Can a man convicted of accidentally killing his wife convince his son to play ball for the governor's alma mater? Featuring an all-star cast and an equally impressive soundtrack, He Got Game is a compelling look at the college recruitment process and what high school players go through before they graduate.\r \r(Photo: Courtesy Touchstone Pictures)

The Evolution of Queen Latifah - Latifah had another star turn in 2010's Just Wright as a sports therapist who falls for her basketballer client, played by fellow rapper-turned-actor Common.(Photo: Fox Searchlight Pictures)

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Just Wright (2010) - When an NBA player undergoes physical therapy for possible career-ending injury, he soon finds himself enthralled with his physical therapist. Will he stay with his tempermental wife or find love with the therapist? (Photo: Courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures)

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Blue Chips (1994) - Corruption plagues a college basketball team, whose coach is desperate for a winning season.  (Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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Blue Chips (1994) - Corruption plagues a college basketball team, whose coach is desperate for a winning season.  (Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

Coach Carter - In Coach Carter, Samuel L. Jackson played a coach who mentored his players by not allowing them to play if they received poor grades. In the the film Coach Carter proved that coaching isn't just about sports.  (Photo: MTV Films)

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Coach Carter (2005) - Coach Ken Carter struggles to turn around a high school basketball team suffering from poor grades. (Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

Space Jam (1996) - This innovative family film, a blend of animation and live-action, stars Michael Jordan as the basketball savior of the Looney Tunes, who must play a game of high-stakes ball against a group of alien enslavers in order to gain their freedom. The kooky film is not to be confused with another one of Jordan's basketball-meets-Hollywood projects: the music video for Michael Jackson's hit "Jam," in which the two MJs square off on the court.  (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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Space Jam (1996) - Michael Jordan (playing himself) must help the Looney Tunes defeat some intergalactic invaders in a game of basketball. (Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)

Eddie (1996) - A die-hard Knicks fan is granted the opportunity to coach the team despite her lack of experience. (Photo: Courtesy Hollywood Pictures Company)

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Eddie (1996) - A die-hard Knicks fan is granted the opportunity to coach the team despite her lack of experience. (Photo: Courtesy Hollywood Pictures Company)

Worst: Memphis Beat - Not even the presence of actress powerhouse Alfre Woodard could save the ratings-challenged cable drama Memphis Beat from cancellation. The sophomore series, which starred Jason Lee as a quirky cop and Woodard as his superior Lt. Tanya Rice, was not renewed for a third season.(Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for IMG)

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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989) - Alfre Woodard stars as Mary Thomas, mother of real-life basketball legend Isiah Thomas, who held strong to prevent her son from succumbing to the ills of street life and helped him pursue his dream of becoming an NBA star. (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for IMG)

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Like Mike (2002) - An orphan (played by Bow Wow) comes across a magical pair of sneakers that gives him the ability to play basketball like a professional. (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

Like Mike 2 (2006) - With a similar plot as its predecessor, Like Mike 2 takes the famous sneakers to the playground with the protagonist wearing them for a streetball tournament. (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

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Like Mike 2 (2006) - With a similar plot as its predecessor, Like Mike 2 takes the famous sneakers to the playground with the protagonist wearing them for a streetball tournament. (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

Hoop Dreams (1994) - A documentary following the lives of two African-American teenagers playing basketball for St. Joseph High School, issues of race and class are tied into this critically acclaimed film that gives viewers a courtside look at contemporary American social problems.(Photo: Courtesy New Line Cinema)

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Hoop Dreams (1994) - A documentary following the lives of two African-American teenagers playing basketball for St. Joseph High School, issues of race and class are tied into this critically acclaimed film that gives viewers a courtside look at contemporary American social problems.(Photo: Courtesy New Line Cinema)