Starting 5 (2024)

Documentary · Sport

Follows 5 NBA players throughout an entire NBA series, delving into their on-court performance and off-court personal lives.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (2,680 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

7.49 avg 10 episodes 7.2 → 7.7 46 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Meet the Hoopers Part I	7.2	216
2	Meet the Hoopers Part II	7.3	185
3	Survival of the Fittest	7.5	162
4	Father Christmas	7.3	151
5	The Struggle Is Real	7.7	146
6	All Star, Baby	7.6	139
7	Push	7.6	134
8	I'm Here!	7.5	132
9	Passing the Torch	7.5	132
10	Just Be Yourself	7.7	137

Season 2 (2025)

7.91 avg 8 episodes 7.6 → 8.8 51 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Play to Win	7.6	115
2	Love & Basketball	7.5	104
3	Time Keeps On Slippin'	7.7	97
4	Mama's Boys	7.8	94
5	Ring Chasing	7.9	88
6	Changing of the Guards	7.7	88
7	What the Hali	8.3	90
8	Collision Course	8.8	113

Starting 5 (2024)

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