Drive in basketball is an offensive move where a player quickly dribbles the ball toward the basket to score.
The player uses speed and agility to get past defenders and into the lane. Driving can create scoring opportunities like layups, dunks, or drawing fouls from the defense. Players may use dribble moves like crossovers or hesitations to get by their defender.
If the defense collapses to stop the drive, the player can pass to an open teammate. Driving puts pressure on the defense and is a fundamental skill for guards and forwards.
Great drivers in the National Basketball Association (NBA) include Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Kyrie Irving.