Besidesaloveforhoops,itwouldseemthatLucasandNathanaretwoyoungmenwithlittleincommon-exceptforthedarksecretthattheysharethesamefather.Arrogantandassured,Nathanisthestarofthehighschoolbasketballteamandhailsfromthewealthiestfamilyintown.Quiet,broodinganddriven,Lucasisaloner,theonlychildofasingleworkingmom.He'salwayskepthisdistancefromNathan.ButtheirlivescollidewhenatwistoffateputsLucasonNathan'steam.Therumorthat'shauntedtheboyssincechildhoodnowbecomesmorethanjustwhispersasthehalf-brotherscompetenotonlyforcontrolofthecourt,butalsofortheheartofNathan'sgirlfriend.Sounfoldsadeepandbitterconflictthat'sbeenyearsinthemakingonethatwillplayitselfoutintheirhomes,theirheartsandatschoolastheystruggletocometotermswithwhotheyreallyare-andthefactthattheymayhavemoreincommonthantheyeverimagined