Everything About Mini Basketball: Gameplay, Features, Game Modes, & How To Defend

Miniclip has taken its way into the real world with a mobile game to give some real-life experience for the gamers, and this time, they step into the sports world with Basketball. Mini Basketball is their new project that every player can play, and this time, we are going to win a match. This is the brand new Basketball that has been built to give you a casual gaming experience with a team that is set ultimately for a victory.

Understand the Basic Gameplay of Mini Basketball

As a first time player of Mini Basketball, you need to have a better overview of your gameplay. The first thing you must know is that this game has the same rules as original sports, and you just pick the game casually and play. There will be no longer mechanics associated here, and we just have to pick the game and go to the action. Multiple tournaments and tiers are available on this game to give you a real-time gaming experience with Mini Basketball.

If you have ever played the mini Mini Football games released by Miniclip.com, you will not face harder from Mini Basketball. The mechanics of the game are very similar to those of mini football games, and there will be short-timed games in Mini Basketball. But each game holds fast-paced matches, and on each victory you mark, the game will offer you some greatest player packs. After spending some time from the game, these player packs are going to be unlocked for you.

Players can create their own teams to play in these Mini Basketball matches, and when you earn player packs, you can upgrade your team with the use of those players. If you want to add some excitement to the gameplay, it doesn’t matter because you can do it by adding cheerleaders, mascots, and even selecting a ball to play.

Players will earn some performance in the game, and they are going to be marked every week on the Weekly Leaderboard. Weekly Leaderboard is the place where you have to compete against the same league online players. When you rank up from this Leaderboard, you will earn more and more resources from the game as well as the Epic Player cards.

Features of Mini Basketball

Casual Matches
You can build, upgrade and customize your team
Unique outfits for your players
There are events and tournaments as well

Just like in a basketball match, you can score 3-pointers, and you will get fouls if you try to snatch the ball from behind. If you do a foul, the player will get a free throw. If the ball goes outside the court, the opposing team will get to throw/pass. Even though it’s simple and easy to play but I have some tips for you that will help you to reach the top global ranks. I mean, who wants to stay as a rookie forever, right?

Mini Basketball Tips

Tip#1 Playing From Above
This tip can be a little difficult for beginners, but if you learn to play from the behind, it will surely be advantageous. Now let me clarify one thing: playing from behind does not mean snatching the ball from behind.

Tip#2 Play Fast
Unlike other games, in this one, you will have to be as quick as a cheetah because if you let your opponents think to break your defense or offense, they will score points. So dribble and pass to your teammates and go for the basket immediately. The best defense is the best offense; never forget this.

Tip#3 Keep Switching The Players
This is an excellent tip to trick your opponents. Keep switching from player to player. Keep changing from defense to offense and vice versa. Please do not go for long passes as it will have higher chances of losing the ball to your opponents.

Tip#4 Other Miscellaneous Tips
Watch Ads to get free stacks of cards to unlock levels or players
Win the matches to earn packs of cards
Keep Upgrading your teams and switch to high-level players

How to Defend in Mini Basketball

While attacking effectively is necessary for winning matches, preventing the enemy from scoring is also vital to your success in Mini Basketball. And as luck would have it, defending is even easier than attacking, particularly since there’s less to do.

In a nutshell, to defend from the enemy, you simply need to position yourself in their path, and press F when they’re right in front of you. If done correctly, you’ll knock them down and steal the ball. However, don’t do this when positioned from behind the enemy as you’ll foul them when trying to steal the ball. Keep in mind that you can also sprint while defending in the same way that you can do while attacking, by holding the Shift key, in order to catch up and follow your enemy, and try to block them and steal the ball.

More often than not, your enemy will probably dribble past you, forcing you to give chase to stop their attack. However, in these cases, it might be better, instead of chasing fruitlessly, to switch to another player and attempt to steal the ball from the front again. You can switch characters at any moment while defending simply by pressing Spacebar. And lastly, if the enemy is about to score, either by throwing or dunking the ball, you can mash the F key while standing in front of them to jump and attempt to block the shot.

In a nutshell, defending in Mini Basketball boils down to chasing the enemy, standing in their path, and pressing F repeatedly to steal the ball. And the same goes for when they’re about to score; simply mash F as they’re about to shoot, and you’ll have a good chance of stealing the ball if you’re positioned correctly.

the game modes of Mini Basketball

1 VS 1

1 VS 1 is a Classic Online Game Mode where you can challenge players online for a head-on-fight against you. Both of you field your 5 men team against each other in quick 4 minute games split into 2 halves. The rules are pretty similar to the Original sport.

Each basket rewards you with 3 points if you score from beyond the 2 point line and 2 points otherwise. Fans applauding and cheering in the background take realism to new heights. The entry fee for each game depends on the Arena that you wish to play in and its crowd capacity.

Tournaments

This is a special mode that unlocks when you reach Level 5. Tournament Mode is an Online Multiplayer Mode that asks you to challenge users globally for a series of contests. The games will take place both on your home court as well as on International Courts.

This is the most competitive of the three Modes as it makes you go through playoff stages and win a trophy at the end of the road. As you progress through to the playoff stage, the competition gets tougher. Winning tournament games reward you with loads of in-game currencies, Player Packs, and Leader points that would ultimately help you go up the Leaderboard.

Slam Dunk

It is a Daily Game Mode that asks you to slam the ball through the basket and gives you 5 tries each day to do so. If you basket the ball 3 or more times, you end up getting a lot of freebies including gems, Gold coins and Player Packs. Once you have attempted all tries this mode is locked for the day and unlocks exactly after 24 hours.

What size are the mini basketballs?

Also known as “mini” basketball. Size 1 16” 8 oz Boys and girls ages 2-4 year olds. Also known as “micro-mini” basketball. Nerf Toy 9-20” 1-5 oz Great for toddlers 0-4 years old.

What is the smallest basketball?

A size 3 basketball is the smallest that’s officially used. For boys and girls aged 4-8, this ball is recommended for organized “mini basketball” sessions in schools or community sports centers.

What are mini basketballs used for?

They are large enough to dribble like a real basketball, but still small enough to use indoors with basketball arcade games, toddler basketball hoops, or even an over the door basketball hoop. Plus, they float and are perfect to play with during pool parties.

Does the WNBA use a smaller basketball?

With a circumference of 28.5 inches, the official WNBA ball’s size is one inch smaller than the regulation size for the NBA, 29.5 inches.