Portable Basketball Goals

Now while Little Tikes Basketball Hoops may be fine for young children, when you get up to the teens, 20’s and so on, you’re going to want to get a hold of some portable basketball goals to use outside on your driveway.  These are basically set down in place with a base filled with sand and extend upwards through a telescoping pole.

There are many different types of portable basketball goals available for purchase, so what we’re going to do is go over a few of the better rated ones so that you can make a purchase decision that you’re happy with:

1.  Lifetime 1225 Pro Court Height-Adjustable Portable Basketball System

Lifetime is a trusted brand name when it comes to the creation of portable basketball goals, pretty much anything they make is going to be of good quality.  This model in particular though which can be found at Amazon for $152.99 is particularly good.

It’s got a portable base on wheels which lets you easily shift the net around, it has a durable backboard made to withstand aggressive play, a 27 gallon base that can be filled with water or sand, a telescoping pole to provide height adjustment as well as a 5 year limited warranty.

This is a good value for the money, it’s sturdy and easy to put together.  It’s really easy to fill up the base of the unit with a hose and the wheels on the bottom make it easy to maneuver into place.
As far as the downsides, the backboard is a bit small and the base takes up quite a bit of space, it’s the trade off you have to make when going for portable basketball goals.

If you need an economic hoop for a beginner basketball player this is what you should go with.

2.  Spalding The Beast 74560 Portable Basketball Hoop w/60” Glass Backboard

This one is quite a jump price-wise at $998, however it is rated 5/5 stars on Amazon by all who rated it, it is one of the highest quality nets out of all the portable basketball goals. 

This adjusts from 7.5 feet to 10 feet, has a wide 60” rectangular glass backboard, a 50 gallon capacity base that can take sand or water and an all weather white net. 

The only thing about this is that it’s likely to take you longer to setup.  So rather than say 2 hours for the set mentioned prior, this is likely to take you 3.5 hours.  The instructions are clear though which is a plus.  Make sure you check your equipment for damage though before you put it together.

Any true basketball player will appreciate the tempered glass backboard this sports, it offers true bank that you get off of a real basketball court.