Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Morning Shootaround

Latest basketball stories in an easy to read newsletter

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Morning Shootaround launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Lead Sports▲96

   A no bullshit sports newsletter for busy people

   2015 · theleadsports.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pigeon News▲174

   Discover, upvote, and share your favorite newsletters

   2020 · pigeonnewsletters.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pigeon Inbox▲181

   The future of reading is here

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Morning Reader 2▲223

   The easiest way to keep up with tech news

   2015 · peek.news · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Good Newsletter▲92

   Sharing top positive headlines to your inbox, daily

   2021 · forusapps.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Early Stage News▲135

   Updates from early-stage startups and side-projects

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Post▲98

   The simplest way to post big or small news across your team.

   2021 · post.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Over Easy News▲70

   Business news over easy with a side of knowledge

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Drops.watch▲52

   Never miss a pack drop again on NBATopShots

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    newsletter.surf▲142

    Discover your next favorite newsletter

    2023 · newsletter.surf · its alternatives →

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    Comma▲151

    A simple email newsletter reader for your phone

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Medium Newsletters▲147

    A new way to connect with readers

    2020 · medium.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NBA Fun Facts▲6

    Explore lesser-known basketball stories

    Nov 2025 · zorezoro.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Emoji News▲87

    Top trending stories and emoji reactions to them.

    2019 · emojinews.carrd.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Basketball▲74

    for Apple Watch

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Casual Spectator▲86

    TheSkimm for sports - sports newsletter for sports novices

    2014 · casualspectator.com · its alternatives →

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    Short Form▲136

    Bite-sized summaries of the best newsletters each week

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Positive Tomato▲105

    A newsletter to learn something new every day

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Business News for Kids▲92

    An ultra informative, emoji filled, newsletter for kids

    2021 · businessnewsforkids.substack.com · its alternatives →

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    Sportr▲77

    Sport news ranked by sports fans for sports fans

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Reddit Tales▲69

    Videos of the best stories on Reddit sent straight to you

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    CatchThat▲74

    Your daily sports recap newsletter

    2023 · catchthat.io · its alternatives →

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    The Lazy NBA▲4

    Get all the NBA scores, & trending news direct to your inbox

    2018 · thelazynba.com · its alternatives →

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    Single Story▲78

    The one news story that matters most, straight to your inbox

    2019 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →