Basketball Stories

She never believed love could feel safe until she met Jude Laurent. Between late-night arguments, lingering stares, basketball fame, hidden pain, and a love neither of them expected, Rihanna slowly learns that not every person who enters your life is meant to hurt you. But loving Jude comes with pressure, secrets, and a family that thinks she'll never belong. And for a girl who's spent her whole life feeling unwanted... being loved might be the scariest thing of all.

Everyone competes on the same court. Daiki Aomine: "The only one who can defeat me is Miyamoto Tokima." Shintarō Midorima: "He's the only man I've never been able to surpass." Shōgo Haizaki: "I am the blade in Tokima's hand." Makoto Hanamiya: "The thing I regret most was clashing with Tokima. But that's fine now. I've become the second blade in his hand." Jason Silver: "Before Tokima's animal instincts, I was nothing more than a helpless dragon." Nash Gold Jr.: "The moment Tokima knocked me down, I knew- he would become my guiding light." Yet as Miyamoto Tokima continues his games and his life, he slowly realizes something: He's only making normal plays. So why does everyone keep turning everything into invincible skills?

(you can also read as a stand alone book) Bree and Liam have always had a game of their own. He flirts, she rolls her eyes. He lays on the charm, she shuts him down. It's a dynamic they both enjoy-fun, predictable, and safe. Bree never saw Liam as anything more than a cocky basketball player, and Liam never thought twice about chasing after a girl who would never take him seriously. But one party changes everything. A simple game of spin the bottle forces them into a kiss neither of them saw coming. And suddenly, Liam isn't just playing around anymore. For the first time, he's thinking about Bree as something more than a challenge-he wants her for real. But Bree isn't so sure. Can she trust that Liam is capable of being serious? Or is he just another player looking for his next win? One kiss was never supposed to mean anything... but what if it did? started March 6 - ongoing

Ja's toxic NBA lifestyle collides with an IG model's come-up story. She's 21, built her following from nothing, gets pulled into his world of groupies, drugs, and NBA drama. He's 24, freshly single, with a baby mama and reputation for wilding out.

Y/N L/N had the world at his fingertips. He is the back-to-back Finals MVP, the new King of New York, and the man every woman seemed to want a piece of. But while he conquers the NBA and dominates the headlines, his vast world has unexpectedly narrowed down to a single, blurry night in Cleveland. It wasn't the championship he won there that haunts him-it was the blonde actress, that had slowly started the shattering of Y/N's carefully crafted "bad boy" because he's realised that "easy" is just another word for boring. What if he wants complicated?

.·:*¨༺ ༻¨*:·..·:*¨༺ ༻¨*:·..·:*¨༺ ༻¨*:·..·:*¨༺ ༻¨*:·..·:*¨༺ ༻¨*:·..·:*¨༺ ༻¨*:·..·:*¨ "𝐢 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬.. 𝐢 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧" 𝑲𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒂𝒉 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝑫𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉, 𝒅𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑲𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝑳𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒓 𝑫𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒕-𝒖𝒑 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑩𝒓𝒚𝒄𝒆 𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝑳𝒆𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒏 𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔' 𝒔𝒐𝒏. 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒂𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒔

Kyland Jai Presley and Sailor Noelle Collins had been enemies since middle school, over an incident between Kyland and Sailor's older brother, Tailor. Sailor was most definitely her brother's baby, so if he didn't like someone, she hated them. Life basically forced them into one another's space, and soon enough, Kyland realizes the real shot he didn't see coming wasn't a rival-it was his baby.

Highschool series #1 "I'm the one who broke your heart Jilsen Duke Cabrido.."

Sixteen-year-old Danica has always flown under the radar-quiet, observant, with her head buried in romance novels and her heart tucked safely behind well-built walls. After transferring to a new school, she's relieved to finally escape the judgmental stares and mocking whispers of her old one. She's not here to stand out-just to survive. But then she meets him. Xavier Moreau is everything she's not-charming, magnetic, and universally adored. The golden boy of the school. The one who makes her laugh in English Lit, steals glances when he thinks she isn't looking, and somehow knows she likes apple juice and purple highlighters. She tells herself it's nothing. That he treats everyone like this. That a guy like Xavier doesn't fall for girls like her. Except... maybe he does. As whispered rumors swirl and lines blur between friendship and something more, Danica must decide if she's willing to risk her carefully guarded heart-or let it slip away in the name of playing it safe. Because sometimes love finds you when you least expect it. And sometimes... it writes a story all its own. A slow-burn, coming-of-age romance full of bookish banter, unlikely friendships, and that aching question: What if he actually means it?

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"You can't be with anyone else... because you're mine." That's what Perth said. But loving him has never felt like being chosen. Santa has always been the boy everyone protects. Soft, kind, and surrounded by love. With a family that would do anything for him, especially his older brother Pond, Santa has never had to fight for a place in someone's life. Until Perth. Basketball captain. Campus heartthrob. Pond's best friend. The one person Santa was never supposed to fall for. For years, Santa stayed quiet... hiding his feelings, settling for stolen glances and small moments that meant everything to him and nothing to Perth. Until one night changed everything. A mistake Perth refuses to talk about. A memory he pretends never happened. By day, Perth is the same. Distant, untouchable, acting like Santa is just "Pond's little brother." But when they're alone? His touch lingers. His voice softens. And his control slips into something dangerously possessive. Because even if Perth won't admit it... He remembers. And worse? He doesn't want to let Santa go. Caught between being hidden and being held too tightly, Santa is forced to face the truth. How long can you stay? When the person you love refuses to choose you... But won't let anyone else have you either?

Fresh out of university with a journalism degree and far more anxiety than experience, Juliette Laurent lands her dream job at one of New York's biggest magazines. There's just one problem: in a moment of panic during her interview, she lies about knowing sports. Thrown into the sports department with no idea what she's doing, Juliette survives her first weeks by secretly googling basketball terminology between interviews and stuffing confusing statistics into articles she hopes sound convincing. But when a senior reporter suddenly quits, the magazine makes a risky decision: sending Juliette to Connecticut to cover the most anticipated season in women's college basketball. UCONN's senior class is expected to dominate the year, and all eyes are on their star player-Paige Bueckers. Talented, magnetic, and already treated like a future legend, Paige is exactly the kind of athlete Juliette should keep a professional distance from. But how are you supposed to keep your distance from someone when your entire job is to expose them to the world-both on and off the court? And what happens when the person hidden behind the headlines starts feeling impossible to let go of?

Aria DeLang is finally where she fought to be-college ball, big lights, bigger expectations, and a roster full of girls who don't care about her Cinderella story. Here, talent isn't enough. You either dominate... or disappear. Everything was going to plan until *he* shows up. Taylor Arroyo-the golden boy with the easy smile-transfers to her university like he's got nothing to lose and everything to prove. Especially to her. This time, he's playing to win. Now she'll have to choose: the boy who stayed... or the one she can't forget. *Book 2 of the She Got Game Series*

[BxB] Gaten has only been in love once, and to him, that's already one too many. Because his first love was a boy. A boy who, when he finally gained the courage to confess to, disappeared off the face of the planet. To save his heart, Gaten chalked it up to a teenage crush that never stood a chance. Fast forward three years later, Gaten is in need of a little side cash. So, right before his senior year starts, he gets a job at a boxing gym. Only, he's not the only new guy at the gym. Now, Gaten, who hasn't thought of love since freshman year, is suddenly wondering if it's worth it again...

This story follows the life of Dy'Zire, a quiet, observant boy who's used to staying in the background-until his world begins to shift. When his older brother's best friend starts giving him unexpected attention, simple moments turn into something deeper, leaving Dy'Zire facing feelings he's never had to confront before. But liking his brother's best friend isn't simple-it's complicated, risky, and filled with emotions he's not sure how to handle. As he navigates confusion, fear, and the thrill of first love, Dy'Zire must decide whether to keep his feelings hidden or risk everything for something that might not even be his to have. In a story about growth, identity, and unspoken emotions, Dy'Zire learns that sometimes the hardest part isn't falling-it's admitting it.

They say names carry meaning. But what if yours feels like a lie? Effervescent-bubbly, radiant, impossible to ignore. Yet behind that name is a boy who barely speaks, who blends into the background, who finds comfort in silence rather than spotlight. In a world that celebrates the loud and the fearless, he is everything but. Until him. Tristan Iñigo-Senior High Basketball Team Captain. Confident. Magnetic. The kind of person people gravitate toward without trying. The kind of person Effervescent could only admire from afar. What starts as a quiet, one-sided crush slowly becomes something deeper-something riskier. Because for the first time, Effervescent begins to wonder... What if he could be more than the name he hides behind? What if he could finally be seen? In this first installment of Teacher Jake's Campus Love Stories, Effervescent unfolds a tender journey of soft glances, unspoken feelings, and the quiet courage it takes to step out of the shadows. Because sometimes, even the quietest hearts can learn to sparkle.

Samantha Hunter has worked towards a list of goals she set for herself at age eleven: 1. High School Goal: Make the Varsity Basketball Team. 2. College Goal: Get a Basketball Scholarship. 3. After College Goal: Try out for the Olympic Basketball Team. Her hard work and dedication over the years have paid off, and she has accomplished the first two goals on her list, but she realizes maybe she should have set some more personal goals. Goals regarding boys and relationships. Because it is the last week of her Senior year in high school, and Samantha has never been on an official date. More socially horrifying and a secret she has not revealed even to her closest friends -she has never been kissed. Determined to change things before she graduates, she sets a new list of goals: 1. Go to her last Senior Party 2. Find the boy she has been crushing on for two years 3. Get that first kiss

Chiarey Raile Vegas grew up on the sidelines, watching every basketball game her brother played, never missing a moment. Love was never her game-an NBSB who kept her heart guarded. But everything starts to change when she meets Jazhrell Krein Zilvenio, her brother's charming yet notorious babaero friend who just came back from studying abroad. What begins as simple encounters slowly turns into something she never expected-feelings she can't ignore, for a boy she knows she shouldn't trust.

This is the story of Pragya, a girl who never believed that someone could truly admire her. That someone could like her just the way she was. That someone would appreciate her, choose her, and stand by her side. And then there's Vihaan. When it came to people, he never cared enough to choose. He had always been reserved, never drawn to anyone, until he met her. Yet, somehow, he fell for her. He admired her. And this time, he chose to stay. But before we go any further, let me tell you this isn't the kind of story that ends with a happily ever after. Some things are meant to be incomplete, and maybe that's where their true beauty lies. This isn't a perfect love story, wrapped in grand gestures and fairytale endings. It's messy. It's uncertain. And if you've ever felt the ache of fleeting moments slipping away, this might just feel familiar. And if not, maybe one day you'll understand.