For basketball fans, Netflix has a lot to offer in terms of documentary series, specials and movies. After all, it is the home to the Emmy-winning docu-miniseries The Last Dance that served as an insight into Michael Jordan’s career and Chicago Bulls’ winning 1997-1998 season at the NBA. A few Netflix originals like Last Chance U: Basketball also put the spotlight on promising underdogs of the game. When it comes to basketball movies on Netflix, not all of the best basketball movies can be found even though the streaming giant boasts many other acclaimed documentary movies. Even in the animated medium, a basketball anime movie appears on Netflix’s catalog.

What’s common among most of the basketball-centric movies on Netflix is their feel-good factor. Incorporating the perseverance of motivated players on the court and the mentorship of seasoned veterans of the game, these movies and documentaries are inspirational,...