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Basic Skills Opposing Team
1,547 wordsUnlike other sports, whose beginnings a bit uncertain, basketball has a birthday. This is because basketball was invented, It did not evolve from other sports. The man who thought up basketball was a Canadian, Dr. James Naismith. Basketballs birthday was in 1891, the place, was Springfield, Massachusetts. Naismith was thirty years old at this time and had been born in Almonte, Ontario and had attended McGill University in Montreal. After studying for the ministry for three years he decided that ...
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Chance To Play Eighth Grade
720 wordsI cannot really tell you why I did not start earlier, Indiana being a huge basketball state and all. I mean, the movie Hoosiers was based on Indiana basketball and the importance it holds on the small, tight knit communities within the state. It just seems like it would be natural for me to begin playing organized basketball at an early age, but I did not other than the rough and tumble playground ball at recess. I began to yearn to play on a real team, and soon I would have my chance. It was th...
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Play At A Time Football And Basketball Points
394 wordsMost sports work on the same concept, whoever has the most points at the end of the game wins. There are some exceptions, like golf, where the least points win. Sports can be confusing if you have never played. Once you learn one, the rest come easy. Basketball and football are two sports that have the same basics, but very different styles. Football and basketball have many differences. Scoring is one of the differences. You can score one, two, or three points at a time in basketball. In footba...
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Play Basketball Freshman Year
1,081 wordsThe book Hoop Dreams Paul Robert Walker shows how life can work against you in every way imagined no matter how hard you work. It shows how all good can turn to bad in the blink of an eye and how all your dreams can be thrown away after everything youve worked towards completing. The story is based on two men Arthur Agee and William Gates whos lives are basically recorded from their freshman year in high school to their senior year of playing basketball. Their story means something to anyone wit...
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National Basketball Association Basketball League
1,777 wordsIn 1993 the National Basketball Association entered the world of internet by initiating NBA. com, their official home site. The impact it has had on the league is unique, and I will discus how the internet made NBA the global league it has become. Specifically I will look at the introduction of live Web cast games. About the NBA Since its founding in 1946, the NBA has become a global phenomenon that transcends national boundaries. With 29 teams in the United States and Canada, NBA games and rela...
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Soccer Players Eight Weeks
1,848 wordsCompetitive teams for young soccer players are increasing in popularity and attracting greater participation. As the number and variety of teams flourish, it becomes increasingly urgent for parents to investigate the suitability of the different programs for their children. Parents have the right and the responsibility to ask questions before allowing their child to participate on a competitive team. The physical and psychological welfare of children should be the primary concern of those respon...
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College Athletes Basketball Players
1,525 words... receive some of the money for which he or she is generating for the company, school, and coach. The greatest negative aspect of the media affecting college athletes today is television. Television is the mobilizing force that has shaped the foundations for the evolution of sports to a new stage of corporate organization, for the presentation of sports on television helps to integrate more fully the profit motive into the organization of intercollegiate sports (Hart-Nibbrig and Cottingham 39)...
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Amount Of People Playing Basketball
1,750 wordsAs an amateur anthropologist, I was to participate in my observation, which I did to the best of my ability. Choosing my topic was the most difficult for me. Coming to America there are so many options that I could choose to research. So what was I to do? Well, being in the state of Kentucky, Lexington at that, I decided to research a sporting event in which Americans call basketball. As soon as I stepped of the big metal bird, I saw a picture of a wild cat holding a round orange ball. I remembe...
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Defensive Position Mind Body
2,841 wordsNo sport moves more quickly or requires as many skills as basketball. Basketball is the most electrifying and most innovative game known to man. The primary objective of the game is to score more points than the opposition by putting a round ball through a circular band, called a rim. On defense, a blocked shot or a steal can lead to a fast break at the other end of the court. On offense, one quick move can result in an easy basket. Good dribbling and passing skill can set up wide-open shots for...
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Basketball Players College Basketball
1,362 wordsCollege basketball is one of the most popular sports in the United States today. It is looked at as a pure form of the game and the national championship of college basketball is revered by many and a lifetime goal for some. Despite this reverence of the sport at that level, there has been a disturbing abuse of college basketball progressing over the past few years. More and more players today are using college basketball not as a time to perfect their abilities in the sport, but instead to use ...
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Three Consecutive Fouls Basketball Was Born Ball
718 wordsHistory of Basketball Who is known world-wide as the inventor of basketball? His name is Dr. James Naismith, he was born in 1861 in Almonte, Ontario. Most people wonder were a young man would think of a game like basketball. The concept of basketball was born from his school days in the area where he played a simple childs game known as duck-on-a-rock outside his one-room schoolhouse. The game involved attempting to knock a duck off the top of a large rock by tossing another rock at it. Naismith...
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Hoop Dreams Playing Basketball
710 wordsHoop Hoop Dreams HOOP DREAMS Hoop Dreams by Ben Joravsky, is about two kids Arthur Agee and William Gates who are just starting high-school and playing high-school basketball. These two kids from the projects of Chicago's West Side are chasing their dreams of playing basketball in the NBA, and making it through life. Both of their lives are playing basketball, but they both face problems with their families, school and basketball. Throughout the entire book troubles and joys of both the players ...
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1,127 wordsMain Hoop Dreams HOOP DREAMS Main Idea The book Hoop Dreams Paul Robert Walker shows how life can work against you in every way imagined no matter how hard you work. It shows how all good can turn to bad in the blink of an eye and how all your dreams can be thrown away after everything you? ve worked towards completing. The story is based on two men Arthur Agee and William Gates who? s lives are basically recorded from their freshman year in high school to their senior year of playing basketball...
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Hoop Dreams Jackie Robinson
1,940 wordsThe poor living conditions of many black people living in the United States have created a desperate situation in which many black youths are pushed and pulled into the world of athletics, most often with disastrous consequences. A survey of black youths found that 66 % believed they could make a living playing pro-sports. 1 The fame of superstars such as Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan, and other successful black athletes has led to an overemphasis on sports in the black community. In reality, ...
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Points Per Game Nba Finals
5,287 wordsNumber Head line Page 1. The history of the team 2 - 22 2. The head coach 23 - 26 3. Hakeem Olajuwon 27 4. Charles Barkley 28 5. Scottie Pippen 29 6. Rockets Acquire Pippen 30 - 31 7. Turbo 32 8. glossary 33 - 3 Houston Has Been Home Of The Big Man-From Moses To Ralph To Hakeem The Houston Rockets were introduced to the NBA as the San Diego Rockets in 1967, the same year that the American Basketball Association launched itself as a rival league. Despite boasting the great Elvin Hayes through the...
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Salt Lake City Wanted To Play
5,210 wordsKobe Bryant: A player. You have to be very careful what you ask for in life-you just might get it. Just ask Kobe Bryant. May 12 th, 97. The Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT. Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Utah Jazz. Game Five. Theres 11. 3 seconds left in regulation and the score is tied, 87 - 87. In the words of De La Soul, stakes is high. Not only because the Jazz are leading the Lakers 3 - 1 in the Western Conference Semifinals, but because things have gotten personal. Its the little things: a sn...
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Nba Finals Magic Johnson
2,802 wordsThe L. A. Lakers in the 1980 s were a basketball powerhouse with household names such as James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kurt Rambis who would doubt it. They had class and displayed it on the court. Kareem could pull up for his patented sky hook, they could dish to Worthy for the dunk and Rambis could pull down a rebound, but without a certain Magic there would be no showtime in L. A. A certain young player who had it all, a flashy smile and a great no look pass. That certain player was a ...
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Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls
863 wordsWhen someone says the name Michael Jordan, the first thing that comes to mind is basketball, The Chicago Bulls and Nike shoes. Through the years, Michael Jordan has proved time and time again that he is the greatest basketball player ever, and by performing in this rapidly expanding sporting field, he has gained tremendous popularity throughout the world. People of all ages and from all nationalities have gathered to watch him play. A journalist states even your Aunt Matilda might not know nothi...
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Points Per Game Michael Jordan
2,036 wordsMichael Jordan Over fifty years have gone by in basketball history. Thousands of players have come and gone, but one man stands out above the rest. That man is Michael Jordan. When the ball is in the hands of Michael Jordan you know you re about to witness something great. Fans line up in the thousands to see him, and sellout crowds of over 50, 000 pack into normally empty arenas to get a glimpse of this legendary superstar. This living legend, Michael Jordan, has secured his place as the greate...
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Major League Baseball National Hockey League
1,388 wordsSponsors and Sports In the world of sports, everything from the cups the athletes drink from to the stadiums they play in is up for grabs. The four major sports are a playing field for the teams as well as major companies hoping to influence the public. While there are some positives and negatives to sponsors, a line has to be drawn somewhere. The four major sports, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, and the National Hockey League all genera...
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