Basketball Dream Novels & Stories

Roughly, Caspian closed the curtains, blocking the view that was driving him crazy. *** That night, sleep became Caspian's enemy. Every time he closed his eyes, Cassandra's face reappeared—her alluring smile, her cheerful laughter. In one of the dreams, Caspian saw himself on the basketball court. Not his present self, but a younger, freer self. On the sidelines, Cassandra stood, cheering for him. “Come on, Caspian! You can do it!” She shouted, her face shining with excitement. He dribbled the ball, but his steps stopped when Cassandra smiled. The world around him was a blur, just him and her.

She quickly wiped her eyes not wanting to think about how nervous she was at seeing her father again. She wondered if she would finally meet her baby brother, she had seen him on TV. He was a basketball star, it is being said that he would be the first player to ever, be able to pick whom he wanted to play for. If it was true then he would be making history. No one in the history of basketball has ever had that kind of power. He was wanted by nearly every single NBA team. She wished that she could get to know her brother, but she was told a long time ago that it wasn't possible.

"Mr. Beddington, I'm here today to ask for Luna's hand in marriage." "Huh?" Jasper's lips turned up in a smile. He approached me, lowered his voice, and asked, "Luna, will you marry me?"

I usually slipped in, watched for a bit, then vanished before anyone truly noticed, but today… today I just couldn't tear my gaze away. My eyes kept drifting to Andrew, a magnetic pull I couldn't resist. He was on the sidelines, his presence commanding, instructing the team, his voice a steady rumble of encouragement every time a shot swished through the net. Basketball wasn't just a game to me; it was my dream, a future I refused to lose. And Andrew… he was handsome, undeniably so. There was an authority to him, a quiet respect his presence demanded.

I opened my eyes, staring at the dark room as I awoke from the dream of my past once more and a silent tear escaped my eyes. Now Basketball doesn't only remind me that I once had a friend. It reminded me that I was lonely once more.

“C’mon man. Think about it. This is our last year in high school, and you two will be separated. Are you okay that you haven’t declared your feelings yet?” “I get your point, but I also told you we’re just friends -- Good friends!” “Who are you trying to convince… me?” “Never mind. Let’s talk about our basketball try-outs instead.” “Oh! The try-out. I’m not going.” “Why?” “I got busted, man. You know my dream really is to go to Seoul to study. And basketball is only a hobby for me. I joined the practice because I wanted to play with you but never expected I’ll make it to the try-out. I received a hard scolding from my mom when she found out. Good luck, though.”

Hell, even the coach had given up on them, with the school's funding of the game being their last hope, ergo leaving the team's name at an incredibly stupid irony. To their delight, Xander accepted to join the Dunk Kings as they started a game among themselves, with Xander shocking everyone with his killer moves, not to mention he had just the right body to play basketball. To the other world of football, Lucas and the Jaguars were on a try out when he noticed how the court was suddenly becoming empty. "Where's everybody going?" he asked team captain, Scott. "I heard something about basketball," came his reply before tossing over a ball at Lucas.

Most nights, Cadence either dreamt that Jack was chasing her or had no dreams at all. This night, however, she dreamt that she was with Elliott. They were at a basketball game, and though she had very little interest in the sport, she recognized Larry Bird and Magic Johnson on the court. He was sitting next to her, clapping and cheering, and soon she found herself cheering right along with him. She couldn’t remember ever seeing him so happy. Every time the Lakers scored, he jumped out of his seat, applauding and whooping along with the other Los Angeles fans.

"Jayden, come on down and join us! Our special guests are here!" After a few minutes, Jayden is now walking down the stairs, with a big smile on his face. "Wow, Jayden! You're getting taller everytime I see you!" Emmett greeted his godson. "Well, I need to get taller so that I can get more advantage during a basketball game, Uncle Emmett." Jayden smilingly said in return. "His dream is to become a professional basketball player. And whatever can make our son happy, his mother and I will support him in any way that we can." John joined in their conversation.

"In your dreams." I know I'm going to lose because I've played basketball only a few times, and I'm not exactly tall, but it's fun to banter with him. He laughs, tossing me the ball. "Alright, Trouble. Let's begin." I catch it awkwardly before dribbling the ball, feeling a bit clumsy. You can do this, Zoe! Give it a shot. Encouraging myself, I run for the basket, trying to score. As expected, I miss the shot, and the ball bounces off the rim, but Sky still cheers for me.