Basketball is a time-honored sport that wins new hoops fans with any generation. A host can score a ‘slam dunk’ at any basketball party by showing a marathon of movies that concern this fun, exciting sport.

A basketball movie marathon will include popular sports movies that inspire, amuse, motivate and entertain. This list could feature:

Hoosiers directed by David Anspaugh, starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper
Hoop Dreams—directed by Steve James, starring William Gates, Arthur Agee, and Emma Gates
Eddie—directed by Steve Rash, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Rick Fox, Frank Langella and Dennis Farina
The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh—directed by Gilbert Moses, starring Julius Irving, Jonathan Winters and Meadowlark Lemon
Love and Basketball—directed by Gina Prince-Blythewood, starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps
Blue Chips—directed by William Friedkin, starring Nick Nolte and Shaquille O’Neal
The Basketball Diaries—directed by Scott Kalvert, starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Lorraine Bracco
Air Bud—directed by Charles Martin Smith, starring Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers
Baseketball—directed by David Zucker, starring Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Amazing Grace and Chuck—directed by David Newell, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Gregory Peck and Dean Alexander
Longshot (Jack of All Trades)—directed by Lionel Martin, starring Tony DeCamillis, Hunter Tylo, Joey Sculthorpe
Space Jam—directed by Joe Pytka, starring Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny
Of course, the basketball party host can score a second slam dunk with the help of some primo party supplies. These could include hoops posted on the walls, wall art featuring legendary players like Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller and Sheryl Swopes, plastic and paper mache basketballs hanging from the ceiling, plates, dishes and placemats with basketball patterns, small inflatable basketballs that can double as take home party favors, as well as table and floor coverings that resemble basketball courts. A basketball court scene setter would make another great touch, one that is sure to score points with guests.