Blog & guides
Deep guides on how the game's systems actually work — minutes, roles, market value, morale and the match engine — written by the people who built them. Read one before your next playoff push.
Most “basketball manager” games on the store are card collections with a scoreboard. Here are the five checks that tell you which ones actually simulate management — and the red flags to spot first.
The most common request in this genre is “Football Manager, but basketball”. Most of it transfers. The part that does not is the most interesting problem in the sport.
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“Free” and “offline” are the two most abused words on the store. Here is what each monetisation model does to a management game, and how to check before you commit a season.
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Most managers lose the season around the trade deadline, not in the playoffs. Here is a framework for distributing 240 minutes a night without burning your best five before the Play-In.
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The gap between value and asking price is the whole game. Here is what widens it, when a trade beats a bid, and how to get out of a negative treasury without gutting your squad.
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The first-week questions every new Backcourt manager asks — roles, minutes, energy, treasury, and what the match engine is actually doing while you watch it.
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A role is not a label — it changes what the engine asks of a player and what his rating is measured against. Here is what each one rewards, and how to spot a bad fit.
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Offensive boards, mid-range misses, defensive glass — what the commentary is telling you about your line-up while the game is still live, and which timeout actually saves the night.
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How the rating moves, why consistency beats one big upset, and how to prepare a squad for fixtures you cannot reschedule.
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Praise, calm review, blast them, or say nothing. Each has a printed morale and form effect — and the right choice depends entirely on the result you just had.
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Energy is a real number doing real damage. Here are the thresholds that matter, how fatigue shows up in a match, and how to build a squad still standing in the Play-In.
Read the guide →Backcourt is free on iOS and Android. Your first season starts tonight.
Free to play · No pay-to-win · Career mode works offline
