📚 Buying Guides
Backboard size, pole gauge, and glass vs. acrylic explained.
Basketball Hoop Rental: Is Renting Worth It, or Should You Just Buy? (2026)
Portable basketball hoop rentals run $75-$150 a day, or $350-$600 for a staffed mobile unit. Here's when renting makes sense and when buying a $120-$329 hoop wins outright.
Buying GuidesHow Much Does a Basketball Hoop Cost? (2026 Price Guide by Type)
Real 2026 prices for portable, in-ground, wall-mount, and mini basketball hoops, plus what installation and accessories add on top — with a by-type price table.
Buying GuidesBuying a Used Basketball Hoop: What to Check Before You Pay (2026)
A used basketball hoop can save 40-60% off retail, but rust, cracked backboards, and a buried in-ground footing can turn a deal into a teardown. Here's what to inspect first.
Buying GuidesHow to Move a Basketball Hoop (Portable & In-Ground, 2026)
How to move a portable basketball hoop across the driveway or to a new house, and what's actually possible with an in-ground system — step by step, with the tools that make it easier.
Buying GuidesBasketball Hoop Height: Official Rules & Age-by-Age Chart (2026)
The official basketball hoop height is 10 feet — here's the full age-by-age chart for youth players, why 10 feet became the standard, and which hoops actually adjust that low.
Buying GuidesBasketball Hoop Assembly: How Long It Takes & What You'll Need (2026)
How long basketball hoop assembly really takes by hoop type, the tools that make it faster, and whether paying for professional installation is worth it.
Buying GuidesBasketball Hoop Rim Replacement (2026 Guide + Best Replacement Rims)
How to tell your rim needs replacing, swap it in about 30 minutes, and which breakaway replacement rims fit Goalrilla, Spalding, and Silverback systems.
Buying GuidesBasketball Hoop Backboard Replacement (2026 Guide + Best Replacement Backboards)
How to tell your backboard needs replacing, swap it in an afternoon, and which universal replacement backboards fit Spalding, Lifetime, Silverback, and Goalsetter systems.
Buying GuidesBasketball Hoop Net Replacement (2026 Guide + Best Replacement Nets)
How to tell your net needs replacing, swap it in under five minutes, and which replacement nets — nylon, all-weather, and chain — fit standard and mini rims.
Buying GuidesHow to Install an In-Ground Basketball Hoop (2026 Step-by-Step Guide)
A complete walkthrough for installing an in-ground basketball hoop: footing depth, concrete cure time, anchor setup, tools, and the mistakes that cause poles to lean. Works for Goalrilla, Goalsetter, Silverback, and Lifetime systems.