Editorial Review

Hey, even Michael Jordan was a toddler once. And just think of how many more millions he might have made if he had practiced on a hoop-and-ball set like this one when he was a height-challenged hoopster. With the Easy Score Basketball set those impromptu dunking clinics will be challenging, but no longer impossible. Future MJs can now practice their skills with ease, because the Easy Score adjusts to height, has a size-appropriate hoop, and is made of durable plastic. The over-size rim (1 foot across, with a nylon hoop) can be set anywhere, as it only rises from 2.5 to 4 feet high, putting lay-ups and treys just within reach. A sturdy 15-by-19-inch base keeps the basket from tipping; this is important for young hoopsters who get a little too exuberant. The set comes with a tot-sized (6-inch-wide) rubber b-ball.--Paul Hughes ... Read more

Reviews (36)

Darn good toy, my 20m old girl LOVES it!
This basketball set is great. As long as you attach the rim according to instructions and fill the base w/sand (use a wide mouth funnel), it will not come apart or tip over easily. My 20m old girl uses it almost every day, many times twice a day. Her 8 yr., 5 yr. and 2 yr. old cousins also love it. People who have had problems with the rim coming off did not attach it properly and those that tip over did not put sand in the base. It would be a good idea to buy a couple of extra same size balls and a small hand pump for them, especially if more than one child uses it at a time.

Great toy.
We bought this for our 22 mo old son for christmas. He loves to play ball...any kind. An even younger child, like 18 month would be a good intro for this toy also. He really likes this. I think it will endure his roughness. It was easy to put together. Santa appreciated that. Enjoy.

We Keep this in the Family Room!
I highly recommend this toy! I purchased this when my son was about 15 months old, and it still looks brand new even though we use it just about every day. We keep it in the house in the family room, and on rainy days when we can't get outside, it makes a wonderful physical activity. Every child who comes in this house can't resist playing with it! My nieces have enjoyed this as much as my two boys. My husband certainly has enjoyed it too. . .

Excellent Toy
My toddler loves this. Very durable, but must make sure the rim snaps into place.

Super fun for my son!
This toy requires no tools for set up. I was able to set it up in less than 5 minutes. My 2 year old son loves it. I like the fact that you can adjust the height. I put this in the front yard of my home and all the toddlers in the neighbor play with it. It seems to be very durable. Had it for about one month now and it's still holding up. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Your child will love it. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Just about every child loves to dribble and shoot basketballs, but not every household with children has the right space for a court. This freestanding basketball hoop might be an ideal solution. Since the height of the hoop can be adjusted according to your child's height and skill level (the hoop goes as low as 42 inches and as high as 5 feet), this is a great investment for children as young as 3 years old. The large backboard (22 by 28 inches) helps keep the ball in play. You can make its heavy-plastic stand even more stable by filling the hollow base with sand or water. Wheels on the bottom make it especially portable. --Gail Hudson ... Read more

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It a family toy for everyone
AS soon as the boxes got to my house my wanted me to open right away. They played for hours. His family got together at our house and my sister-in law was playing her son who is 10 year old was out the girl next door. It was a crowd pleaser. Everyone had so much fun even my husband who is big on basketball. You also can bring it in the house in the winter as long as you keep under 5 feet. If you have anyone in the house who love sport this the perfect toys . the biggest thing I like about it is that is mobile. I have a three years old and four old and just love it.

THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED!!!
I have had this product for some time now and have called Fisher Price three times to have the rim replaced. They won't replace the rim anymore and have asked for me to ship the unit back to them to examine. IF any weight ie. tugging on the rim (or trying to emulate their NBA role models by hanging from it) or using a heavier ball, the rim will drop down because at the back of the rim the plastic is thin and crushes like an aluminum can. When the rim drops more than 45 degrees, the rim falls on the child and the heavy backboard then falls down like a guillotine on any child near it. Very unsafe in my opinion. I am going to see what other brands look like and I'm retiring this one.

What's NOT to like?!?!
I can't believe anyone would complain about this product!!! It is absolutely WONDERFUL!!! The wheels let us move it all around, it easily adjusts to whatever height my son decides he wants it at (depending on whether he wants to shoot or dunk) and it has already lasted for 2 1/2 years and looks brand new. We're debating about buying a second one for outdoors so that we can keep the current one in his room! It is his favorite toy...

Its pretty good...
I found this toy very hard to adjust to varying heights. We ended up leaving it at just one height, which kind of defeated the "grow to pro" aspect. It certainly did hold up well and it had a place to set two basketballs, which we also liked. Adjustment was odd and awkward.

Built So Well I needed a HAMMER
My wife and I just purchased this for our son for Easter. He loves it. "BASKETBALL FUN!" That's his exact words and he's only 2.

I'm sure as my son gets older the educational value will increase to build teamwork and basic skills.

It's so well built I needed a Hammer. On their scale it should have a scale to rate how hard it was to put together. My wife and I put most of it together with in a couple minutes. The problem started when we put the first section of plastic in the front section. Well after we reviewed the situation I thought it would be better to put it in the rear position. My wife and I wrestled with that thing for 15 minutes until I said, "GET THE HAMMER!" I pounded on that thing until it came undone. I was heated. Anyway it's all worth our sons enjoyment. Just make sure you put the post in the position your sure you want it. :) ... Read more

Editorial Review

It doesn't quite meet official NBA specifications, but thislightweight basketball set is equipped with built-in wheels that makeit easy to move for adults. A wonderful first basketball hoop for yourlittle all-star, it sets up easily on any flat indoor or outdoorsurface and you can fold it down over its wide base for compactstorage. Made of durable plastic, the set features a large backboardand a realistic nylon net that attaches to a wide, "breakaway" rim. Theadjustable rim can be set between 5 and 7 feet high as children grow,and players can keep track of the score during games with the slidingplastic counters built into the stand. To maintain stability duringuse, the base of the Easy Store Basketball Set should be weighted downwith sand (not included). Inflatable rubber basketballincluded. --Chris Burns ... Read more

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excellent hoop set for older little ones
We received this item as a gift. It took about 20 minutes to assemble, with no tools required. (I did use a shoe to pound the wheel axle in though :-) There were a lot of stickers included, so I had the kids decorate the apparatus as I assembled it, and everyone was happy.

There are five height adjustments but even the lowest is 5 feet, so this set is a little too tall for the recommended three-year old; however, it does fold up nicely to reduce its impact on your space, it does move around easily using the wheels, and you can fill the bottom with sand or water to stabilize it. With the exception of the axle for the wheels, all parts are plastic and colorful. This is a very nice basketball hoop (though as I said, a bit tall for the lower recommended age), and one small basketball is included. Easy to put together, easy to enjoy and easy to store.

19 year old boy who loves basketball
dear basketball hoop-
I love this hoop with all of its amazing features. stickers with all shapes and sizes make this the best present i have ever gotten. the wheel, awww, the wheels make this amazing. it is just so easy to transport to all my friends houses. the hoop raises. one yime time i made a hundred dunks in a row, and my mom gave me 2 dollars because she so happy. this is the best hoop in the world. the ball is orange just like my favorite player chris dudley. he make my eyes light up. it feel like i'm him when i'm playing down in the basement. over all this toy proved to be very efficient in my basketball education.
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this is a great toy
i bought this toy for my little 3 year old brothers birthday, he loves it. he likes how i can play him one on one and not have to keep score in our head or on paper. this is great and he learned a lot about basketball.

The Hoop of Many Featrures
I found that this product was very well built and manufactured. It was everythign i wanted it to be. The adjustable rim for different kind of play, the score keeper, and the wheels. The stickers were cool too. Since I have gotten it there hasn't been one day I haven't had fun with it. The only problem that I had encountered it that the "break-away" rim folded a couple times besides that it has been great for me and all who plays it.

Great Set
This is a great hoop when your child grows out of the smaller, 4 feet high net, and is still not ready for a true NBA height net. It is very durable, and portable! ... Read more

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Unique and Creative, This ball will be one of a KIND!
My 5 year old son received the 'Design Your Own Basketball' kit as a birthday present from a friend.

We opened the package and used the provided air pump to inflate the translucent ball. The pump was easy enough for my 5 year old to operate and he had a fun time inflating the ball himself - it made him feel 'strong' :) After inflating the ball, he chose the paint color he would use first. He chose red... I filled up the provided paint injector with the red paint, inserted the tip into the ball and he squoze the paint in the ball. We bounced the ball back and forth to each other... distributing the paint in a splatter like pattern around the inside of the ball. It looked really neat! We then used all the other colors and bounced each one to make a neat pattern and complete the ball.

My son is very proud of his creation, he did most of it himself...AND he has a unique ball that no one else in the neighborhood has :) We would recommend this kit to others and will buy some in the future to give as gifts too!

Have fun!

the bad points,& good
I bought this for my 6 year old & she opened it as an early present.The ball is ok,it bounces much farther than a real basketball,being made of a different sort of rubber.Ok for bouncing but not to good for real basketball. The paint was fun to inject into the ball,but you can't really control where it goes though.As it turns out,that doesn't matter because all the paint mixed and puddled in the bottom of the ball.It doesn't seem to be drying in there.So don't get your hopes up artisticlly,but its fun for 4 to 6 year olds.don't pay full price for this,wait until its at least 50% off. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Kids who dream of being a hero on the court will love this adjustable basketball hoop fromLittle Tikes. Even the littlest of toddlers can slam-dunk their way to greatness with the extra-wide rim,close-set backboard, and a soft, small-size ball. The Easy Score Basketball can be set at six differentheights--ranging from 2.5 to 4 feet--so it grows with your child (and their skills). Made from brightlycolored and superdurable plastic, this is one toy that will stand the test of time. Sand or water isrecommended to weight the base (not included). --Melissa Wilson ... Read more

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Again?
Here we go again..the electronic "sound" device is mute. Everytime I try and get a basketball hoop with a device that actually works, all I get is a soundless piece of junk. The toy is all right, but when you expect to get something that works and it is returned several times and one gets the same problem over and over..one is wondering if it's the manufacuturer or the toy store??

SON'S FAVORITE TODDLER TOY
My son, now 4 1/2 recieved this toy on his 1st birthday and it immediately became his favorite toy. This STURDY DURABLE toy got a DAILY workout from my son for about two and a half years. At which time we retired it for no other reason than he had graduated to a taller hoop (this one goes to 4 foot). I should also mention that our son preferred a full size ball (yes, it fits!)to the one that is included. I mention that only to support the DUABILITY rating. DURABLE it is!!!!! After four children Little Tikes has never failed us, when we have had a problem they have ALWAYS helped us rectify it. GUYS, if you can't put something together CORRECTLY, ask for help!!!!

It's a hit!
We have two kids, ages 3 and 1. They both love this toy! The only "problem" we have had is them fighting over who gets the ball ... so pick up an extra ball if you have more than one kid playing with this. As for the toy itself, it is very durable construction, has withstood being toppled over more than once, and the hoop does not fall out because we have pushed it firmly into place (you will hear a snap when it locks). The children hang on the hoop and it is just fine. I love the adjustable height of the stand, and the net has held up despite many things besides just a ball being forced through it. Now I just need to fill the base with sand and we will be in great shape! This is one of the best toys we have purchased for the kids, it keeps them active while having fun.

Worst Hoop
this is the worst hoop ever. No not spend your money on this piece of junk. the rim keeps on falling down even when it is in place. Plus the pieces are very easy to break.

About the Rim
I have three young children. They loved playing with this toy and did so nearly every day. We too had trouble getting the rim to snap into place when we first assembled the set. Although the rim was securely in place, I always felt it was not perfectly level as the front seemed to dip down about an inch--just enough to bother the eye. Well, one day my 3 year old, in his excitement to get the ball, went behind the hoop and knocked it over. As a result the rim cracked and broke. Needless to say my sons were very sad that Daddy couldn't fix it--even with super glue. I've held on to the base figuring I may be able to buy a replacement part or find the part I need at a yard sale or something. No luck yet though. ... Read more

Editorial Review

When the kids aren't yet big enough for a real basketball hoop in the driveway--or you just wantportability--this plastic hoop set is the ideal solution. The gray plastic base, which can be weighted withsand or water, supports a black-and-purple pole, a gray backboard, and a red hoop made of white nylonmesh. The pole adjusts easily, in 1-foot increments, from 4 to 6 feet. Wheels on the bottom of the basemake it easy to tip and move around. The set features durable, all-plastic construction, and assembly is asnap. Just think: by about 2015, you may be screaming for your favorite team with greater animation thanever. --Richard Farr ... Read more

Editorial Review

Even though this electronic basketball game is for little ones--thebasketball hoop is only 5 feet off the ground--the rules are the same.Pintsize point guards have to shoot the wee (6-inch-diameter) basketball intothe 13-inch-diameter hoop to score points. What makes it even more fun andchallenging is the automatic electronic scoring mechanism on the backboard. Whenthe ball goes into the hoop, a lever that calculates each point is hit. Thebackboard timer can be set to time each play, encouraging skill under pressure.Electronic lights, sounds, and scoring give this lightweight, durable toy abig-court feel. Batteries are required. --Diane Beall ... Read more

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batteries
hi, when i first saw the basketball game on the net i was overwhelmed. when i gave it to my son for his christmas oh my god he was at a lost for words. to my dismay, no amount of batteries that i put it would work. i purchased at least 4 sets of 'c' batteries (16 in all) and for the life of me the thing would not work. because of this the fun that is intended for my son to have just shattered and i feel like i failed him terribly. i don't regret buying it but i'm disappointed because it does not have the full effect. i wonder if it's because of the christmas rush i got a defaulted game. to return it it's gonna cost me because i live in jamaica.

This toy is just for Toddlers
We just purchased this and what a big disappointment for us all. The ball that comes with it is truly sized for a toddler at best. There is a lever you have to install (that goes across and into the net) to activate the score keeping function, and this lever will not allow any bigger sized balls than the included one to pass through the net. My son is 7 yrs old and wants to play with his REAL basketball (a bit smaller than adult sized basketballs) and he cannot with this set. If I disconnect the lever, he could use this, but that defeats the purpose of having an electronic score keeping hoop. For [$] I want a hoop that we can all use. Also the volume is very loud with no on/off switch or volume control. I would not recommend this for any child over 3 yrs. old, although the volume is so loud it might frighten a young child. ...

Best Choice, even for the price!
I bought this basketball hoop after taking back the Little Tikes Easy Shot. We would probably been happy with the Easy Shot one, if the hoop did not constantly fall off. BUT, I am really glad it did, because when we were looking for alternatives, we came across this one. It is so much more fun! My kids range in age from 2-10, and everyone loves it, even us parents. Here are the things I love about it:

1. It plays games with the kids, so if you have an "only child" it interacts versus just sitting there.

2. It is MUCH MORE sturdy than the other Easy Shot one. I am not afraid that this one will topple over. It has a wider base.

3. It is assembled much better than the Easy Shot, in that the hoop does not need to be pushed in the headboard. The Easy Shot kept sliding out of the hole it was made to go into.

4. It is larger than most, but still small enough to keep in our basement.

5. This basketball hoop will grow better with your child.

The ONLY thing that might get on your nerves would be that there is no volume control, but I would not list that a negative, I hardly notice it.

Was glad when the batteries wore out!
First off all the cons of this toy: It is VERY loud. Even outdoors, the noise from it was unbearable even for the kids. We solved that by putting some electrical tape over the speaker. Also, outdoors the wind seems to activate the sensor and it falsely activates the scoring/shooting mechanism. So if you had this toy indoors, this problem would be alleviated. One more thing, there is no way to TURN IT OFF besides removing the back of the battery cover, which involving getting out a screwdriver.
That's why I was relieved when the batteries wore out after only a month.

The PROS: My children (ages 3 and 5 1/2) did seem to enjoy keeping score. After a certain amount of time the scoreboard would time out and shut off. (But then again the wind would sometimes falsely reactivate it!) The maximum height is perfect for "bigger kids" without having to get a full sized basketball goal.

My final recommendation would be to look at other manufacturers of basketballs with scoreboards, or just go with the non electronic ones. Sometimes, less is more!

EDITED: My additional thoughts after using this product for almost a year. The whole thing seems to be not well constructed. The weight of the electronic scoreboard makes the board dangerously lean forwards. Also the height adjustment latch does not work. This product was kept in a garage when not in use so it should not be falling apart this easily. Little Tikes is sending a new post in hopes this will help. But, due to general disappointment and constantly explaining to the kids why they can't play basketball, I would steer clear of this goal. ... Read more