Love & Basketball
Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.
Critics Sentiment
Monica and Quincy play high stakes one on one game
Monica and Quincy break up due to mounting pressures
The film drops significantly during the college breakup sequence but rebounds strongly for the climactic basketball game
Love & Basketball maintains consistently positive reception throughout most of its runtime, with particular praise for its authentic portrayal of relationships and sports. The film dips during the inevitable breakup sequence but recovers powerfully with its creative climactic basketball game and romantic resolution.
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Sanaa Lathan
Monica Wright
Omar Epps
Quincy McCall
Chris Warren
Kelvin
Kyla Pratt
Young Monica
Alfre Woodard
Camille Wright
Regina Hall
Lena Wright
Glenndon Chatman
Young Quincy
Jess Willard
Jamal
Naykia Harris
Young Lena
Harry Lennix
Nathan Wright
Debbi Morgan
Nona McCall
Dennis Haysbert
Zeke McCall
Al Foster
Coach Hiserman
Colleen Matsuhara
UCLA Coach
Gabrielle Union
Shawnee
Tyra Banks
Kyra Kessler
Christine Dunford
Coach Davis
Boris Kodjoe
Jason
Erika Ringor
Sidra O'Neal
Monica Calhoun
Kerry
Crew
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