Never Too Late® Basketball Weekly Practice Programs Boston
Better Basketball Basics Clinic (BOS)
Price range: $290.00 through $360.00
Sundays beginning September 13, 2026
(12 of the Best Beautiful Basketball weeks: $360)
(*special pricing option: $290 – If purchased as a second NTL weekly practice program along with a full-priced clinic this same fall term. NOTE: Not a returning player discount.)
This is where it all began for Never Too Late Basketball 33 years ago (the year Larry Bird retired). An enthusiastic and energized group of players eager to learn and drill the basics, readying themselves to play the game! It’s all about technique and the fundamentals: dribbling; shooting form; wrong foot (all the rage these days) layups and classic form layups; defensive positioning; offensive positioning (where and when to go where it is most helpful for your team); fast break situations; rebounding. All the little things (and big things!) you need to improve and move to the next level. It’s a workout! It’s an education! It’s teamwork! It’s an invigorating and fun way to spend 90 minutes on a Sunday morning!
Manny Cabral
9-10:30am
Argenziano School, Union Sq., Somerville
Intermediate+ Skills & Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Price range: $290.00 through $360.00
Sundays beginning September 13, 2026
(12 BIG Skills Improvement Basketball weeks!: $360)
(* special pricing option $290 – If purchased as a second NTL weekly practice program along with a full-priced clinic this same fall term.)
Drill the skills you need (and who doesn’t need better skills?): ball handling; shooting off the catch and off the dribble; individual and team defense; fast break situations; pass and cut; pass and screen; post up; pick & roll; Spanish P&R; drag screens; team play (where to go and when to go there). A great and valuable basketball workout that will help you understand and play the game as you never have before. Your basketball journey continues here!
Manny Cabral
10:30am-12pm
B.E.E.F.(+!!!) Shooting Clinic (BOS)
Price range: $320.00 through $390.00
Mondays, September 14, 2026 ** TOTALLY NEW AGAIN!!
(13 weeks of BIG nothing-but-net weeks: $390)
(*special pricing: $320- if purchased as a second clinic this same fall term along with a full-priced clinic this same fall term! NOTE: not a returning player discount.)
Apologies to all the vegetarians out there but this was the spiffy acronym that coaches used to use to teach players shooting form: B (Balance) E (Elbow) E (Eyes) F (Follow-through). The + in BEEF+ comes from the fact that, yes, BEEF covers a lot of it, but it ain’t all. Like release point. Like loading up hamstrings and glutes (for power). Like proper footwork to prepare to make shots. Balls of your feet. Rotation on the ball. Head still. Center of the ball in the center of the hoop. No thumb! (Or little thumb.) You got it? You’ll definitely get it as you practice intentionally and with great confidence for 13 beautiful Monday evenings this fall.
Manny Cabral
6:30-8pm
Argenziano School, Union Sq., Somerville
Coached Scrimmage Clinic! Two teams, Two coaches! (BOS)
$410.00
Mondays. Beginning Sept 14, 2026
(almost 4 months! of BIG game-time weeks!: $410)
Game time. But with a coach. Practice time but against another team and your coach in your ear. A coach, teammates, an offense, a defense, a game plan to execute. A desire to implement proper execution of the timing and spacing required to get the best results from your skills when running an offense. On defense we will devise a plan to thwart the other teams efforts: shade, trap, slough, hedge, invite, fake, contain, frustrate. Adjustments during time-outs and at half-time. Coached Scrimmage is real basketball. Basketball is Coached Scrimmage. It’s the years best basketball treat. NTL in NYC and NTL in Boston: NTL’s most popular clinics.
Be coached by Manny Cabral (former 2-time captain at Worcester State) and Mac Annus (former captain and recent Roger Williams College grad)
8-9:30pm
Argenziano School, Union Sq., Somerville
$410.00
2 spots available
Play Forever League (BOS)
Price range: $250.00 through $290.00
Saturdays beginning September 19, 2026
(14 weeks including Draft Day: $290)
(*NTL clinic discount fee = $250 if taking an NTL clinic this same fall term)
Games, scoreboard, full stats, really good competition, cool teammates, not a jerk in the gym. PFL basketball is the best basketball! A league for players who want a no-hassle, well-organized, professionally run, totally fun and competitive basketball experience. Appropriate for high novice through low advanced men and women adult players. (If you are really good or, worse yet, think you are really good, this probably is not the league for you. Though we have plenty of good players, they manage to remain humble and honor the effort and desire of others.) Come to Draft Day (Saturday, 09/19/26), show us what you got, or don’t got, and we place you on a team. (But sign-up beforehand; the league always sells out.) Players can request 1 or 2 or 3 specific teammates; every effort is made to create teams of equal strength. Players receive numbered jerseys or shirts. We print full and accurate software generated NCAA-type box scores with field goals, free throws, three-pointers [made and attempted], rebs [off. and def.], assists, turnovers, blocks, steals, fouls and minutes played to distribute at game’s end. Cumulative season’s team and individual stats (example) are kept as well. Referee and electronic scoreboard. 10 regular season games and 3 post-season games for all eight teams. Ball movement, team play, equal playing time, and competitive but sportsmanlike spirit are emphasized.
PFL Game Procedures
PFL Format and Rules
League Commissioner
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:15pm
Kennedy School, 5 Cherry St., Somerville
PRACTICES INCLUDE:
ultra-beneficial repetitive drill work on the skills-set for that clinic (see descriptions below), individual instruction and feedback plus a forty minute controlled scrimmage.
Starting very late? Call 1-781-526-7554 for billing options.
Sign up above for our programs using your credit/debit card.
NTL SPECIALS:
Bring a friend! (or two…)
Returning players (meaning players who have taken NTL previously) who bring new players receive a $40 discount for each new player. To take advantage of this special just enter the applicable coupon code during checkout. (Just to be clear: this isn’t a “group discount”, it is a referral discount. We love it when players who take the programs like it so much they want to bring friends the next time!) PLEASE have the newly referred player register before you take the discount. Thank you!
***Bring a friend coupon discounts end Sept 14, 2026!***
Then give us a call at 1-781-526-7554
Don’t forget the Duane Family Discount
(“DFD” for those in the know!)
Jim Duane took the Weekly NTL Practice Programs in Boston from their inception in 1992 until 2015. Along the way, he attended several Weekend Camps, played in the Play Forever League (PFL), had his right hip replaced, enrolled his kids in the Never Too Early Camps and, more to the point, over several summers had four family members in the Summer PFL! We had to give them a discount.
Now you can get a discount too! If you and a family member(s) – and we’re pretty liberal about what the definition is – sign-up for the same term of NTL, take a 10% discount. How awesome is that!?
***DFD Family Discount expires Sept 14, 2026***
Boston’s Weekly Events Calendar
| Date/Time | Event |
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10/17/2026 8:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Play Forever League (PFL)
Kennedy School, Somerville Massachusetts |
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10/18/2026 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Better Basketball Basics (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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10/18/2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Inter4mediate/Advanced Skills & Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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10/19/2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
B.E.E.F.+ Shooting Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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10/19/2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Coached Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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10/23/2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
NTL Weekend Camp, Santa Barbara, CA
Page Youth Center, Santa Barbara CA |
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10/24/2026 8:30 am - 6:00 pm |
NTL Weekend Camp, Santa Barbara, CA
Page Youth Center, Santa Barbara, CA, |
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10/24/2026 8:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Play Forever League (PFL)
Kennedy School, Somerville Massachusetts |
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10/25/2026 8:30 am - 11:30 am |
NTL Weekend Camp, Santa Barbara, CA
Page Youth Center, Santa Barbara, CA, |
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10/25/2026 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Better Basketball Basics (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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10/25/2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Inter4mediate/Advanced Skills & Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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10/26/2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
B.E.E.F.+ Shooting Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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10/26/2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Coached Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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10/31/2026 8:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Play Forever League (PFL)
Kennedy School, Somerville Massachusetts |
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11/01/2026 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Better Basketball Basics (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/01/2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Inter4mediate/Advanced Skills & Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/06/2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
NTL Weekend Camp Berkshire Mtns
MCLA (North Adams MA), North Adams MA |
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11/07/2026 8:30 am - 6:00 pm |
NTL Weekend Camp Berkshire Mtns
MCLA (North Adams MA), North Adams MA |
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11/07/2026 8:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Play Forever League (PFL)
Kennedy School, Somerville Massachusetts |
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11/08/2026 8:30 am - 1:30 pm |
NTL Weekend Camp Berkshire Mtns
MCLA (North Adams MA), North Adams MA |
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11/09/2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
B.E.E.F.+ Shooting Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/09/2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Coached Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/14/2026 8:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Play Forever League (PFL)
Kennedy School, Somerville Massachusetts |
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11/15/2026 12:00 am |
Intermediate/Advanced Skills & Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/15/2026 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Better Basketball Basics (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/16/2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
B.E.E.F.+ Shooting Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/16/2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Coached Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/21/2026 8:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Play Forever League (PFL)
Kennedy School, Somerville Massachusetts |
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11/22/2026 12:00 am |
Intermediate/Advanced Skills & Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/22/2026 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Better Basketball Basics (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/23/2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
B.E.E.F.+ Shooting Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/23/2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Coached Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/30/2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
B.E.E.F.+ Shooting Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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11/30/2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Coached Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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12/05/2026 8:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Play Forever League (PFL)
Kennedy School, Somerville Massachusetts |
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12/06/2026 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Better Basketball Basics (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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12/06/2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Intermediate/Advanced Skills & Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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12/07/2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
B.E.E.F.+ Shooting Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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12/07/2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Coached Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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12/12/2026 8:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Play Forever League (PFL)
Kennedy School, Somerville Massachusetts |
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12/13/2026 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Better Basketball Basics (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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12/13/2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Intermediate/Advanced Skills & Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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12/14/2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
B.E.E.F.+ Shooting Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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12/14/2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Coached Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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12/19/2026 8:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Play Forever League (PFL)
Kennedy School, Somerville Massachusetts |
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12/20/2026 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Better Basketball Basics (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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12/20/2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Intermediate/Advanced Skills & Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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12/21/2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
B.E.E.F.+ Shooting Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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12/21/2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Coached Scrimmage Clinic (BOS)
Argenziano School, Somerville MA |
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01/09/2027 8:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Play Forever League (PFL)
Kennedy School, Somerville Massachusetts |