• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.

• Is it any good?

  4.0

• Common Sense says

  Content-rich hoops site holds nothing back (including ads).

Why We Rated This for Ages 9 and Up

The good stuff

• Educational value:

  Kids (and parents) who love basketball can learn a lot here. Minute-by-minute NBA updates, game stats, player performance summaries, and video clips will satisfy even serious fanatics. The site also provides an excellent history of professional basketball and a searchable database of stats and info about every player who's worn an NBA uniform, including greats like Dr. J and Air Jordan.
• Messages:

  Players and staff blog about what it's like to work in the NBA. Player profiles examine college sports careers and hobbies.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Aside from the minor court-side scuffle, there's no violence on this site.
• Sex:

  NBA cheerleaders are featured in blogs, pictures, and videos and are usually shown dressed in short shorts or skirts with high heels and midriff-baring shirts. They are, however, presented as professional dancers and given an area to write about their experiences and career.
• Language:

  Discussion areas are might have explicit language. However, most posts are relatively tame and users are able to report members behaving improperly in the discussion forum.
• Consumerism:

  Ads and product logos are everywhere. Banner ads promote contests and games. And, much like the sports arenas these teams play in, most of the features of this Web site are sponsored by companies. There's the Kia Performance Awards, the T-Mobile Rookie Report, and the Sprite Slam Dunk title to name a few.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Not an issue.

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