This Research Topic is the second volume of the article collection: "Optimizing Player Health, Recovery, and Performance in Basketball". Please see the first volume here. In line with the first volume, basketball is a popular team sport played all over the world by male and female players participating in various competitions. As the game continues to evolve, there are new challenges and opportunities being faced by teams. Consequently, basketball organizations constantly seek competitive advantages that optimize the health, recovery, and performance of players through various practices. The growing body of basketball research provides an essential evidence base for basketball organizations to draw upon when implementing different practices. As such, it is important that sound basketball research with strong practical translation is produced on topics relevant to player health, recovery, and performance. In this regard, examination of coaching, training, testing, monitoring, nutrition, recovery, injury prevention, psychological, performance analysis, and sleep strategies, as well as technological innovations, that can improve the existing understanding and practices in basketball would prove advantageous for basketball coaches, high-performance staff, and players alike.
