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Basketball Essays and Term Papers
Basketball And Its HistoryIntroduction
Basketball is an athletic sport, usually played on an indoor court
in which two competing teams of five players each attempt to score by
throwing an inflated ball so that it descends through one of two baskets
suspended, at each end of the court, above their heads. The team ...
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The Game Of BasketballBasketball, fast-paced game played on a rectangular court, generally indoors, by two teams of five players each. 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. The two rims are at each end of the court, ...
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BasketballThe sport of basketball is known as a fun past time for any person young or old. Basketball is a great way of exercise and a great way to have fun with friends and possibly make some new ones. I love to watch and play the game, basketball is a very entertaining sport and can be played by anyone. ...
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History Of BasketballBasketball
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History of Basketball
The first basketball court: Springfield College
In early December 1891, Canadian American Dr. James Naismith, a physical education professor and instructor at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training ...
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The Changing Face Of BasketballBasketball has come a long way since its soccer ball and peach basket beginnings
in that its style, players, facilities and leagues have developed dramatically
and gained tremendous popularity. Salaries have increased from Bob Cousy's
minute $45.00 a game (Minser 37) to Michael Jordan's $300,000 ...
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What Is Basketball Without Michael Jordan
When someone says the name Michael Jordan, the first thing that might come to mind is basketball, Nike shoes, or Wheaties. Through the years Michael Jordan has proved time and time again that he is the greatest basketball player ever and by doing that he has gained tremendous ...
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The Origin Of Basketball And IOver the years since basketball was invented, its popularity has gotten very big. The game is played all over the world and has made a lot of people rich through its many professional leagues. The National Basketball Association is, by far, the most popular league in the world, but a lot of ...
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The History Of BasketballBasketball was a sport that was invented by Dr. Naismith to provide
indoor exercise and competitions for the students between the end of the
football season and the beginning of the baseball season. Basketball is the
one sport whose exact origin is definitely known. The Springfield College
gym ...
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"Black" And "White" Styles Of BasketballSince I don’t know that much about basketball, I really can not analyze the sport itself. But, I do think that Jeff Greenfield wrote a pretty good description on “black” and “white” basketball. Greenfield’s observation on basketball style between “black and “white” was a little confusing to me as ...
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Men's BasketballBasketball is a sport that has been around for a long time. Although baseball is the American sport, basketball is a worldly sport. It is played all over the world. Some of the greatest athletes of all time were basketball players. I know not one person who has not heard the name Michael Jordan, ...
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Basketball Needs To Be FixedProfessional and college basketball have become very popular in the
hearts and minds of many Americans. Millions of dollars a year are spent on
apparel, tickets, and television all generated by people's love for basketball.
But in the last couple of years, both the National Basketball Association ...
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CCNY Basketball ScandalIn 1950, the City College of New York (CCNY), one of the nation’s top basketball programs at that time, became the first and only team to win both the NCAA and NIT championships in the same year. It was a great time for basketball in New York, however, soon after, a great downfall would begin. In ...
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The History Of The American Basketball Association" The ABA was basketball's Wild West, and Julius Erving, George Gervin,
James Silas, and all the other ABA stars were the gunfighters."
--Bob Costas
What do the Utah Jazz, New York Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers,
and Houston Rockets all have in common? They all got their ...
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History Of BasketballWho 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 ...
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Basketball's Greatest PlayersThere are many great players who had the talent to be all pro and lost
it in the streets. Probaly the two most famous to fail are Lloyd Daniels and
Earl Manigult. Both could of been all-stars but let the drugs and inner city
life destroy there chances. It's been said that Earl Manigult's best ...
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The American Basketball AssociationWhen you ask teenagers or young adults about the ABA, most will inform you that they have never heard of it. had a short and wild life, yet it made great contributions to professional basketball. It increased the level of talent, changed the way the game was played, and produced some of the ...
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Basketball DreamsAll boys have dreams. Some dreams are great while others are small. Some dream of being famous, others of meeting their heroes. I am one of the lucky few who had the opportunity to not only meet my hero, but to spend days with him laughing, talking, sharing, but above all learning. My hero is ...
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BasketballBall game between two teams of five players on an indoor enclosed
court. The object is, via a series of passing moves, to throw the large
inflated ball through a circular hoop and net positioned at each end of the
court, 3.05 m/10 ft above the ground. The first world championship for men
was held ...
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Basketballis a great game that is one of the most popular in America.
In this sport you have to have good aim to shoot, good jumping skills to rebound,
you have to be quick, and also have good ball handling skills. In a real game
there are only five players on the court, referees, foul outs, and rules ...
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Theme-Basketball (no Works CitPat Riley, the current coach of the Miami Heat, once said, "When you’re playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder." This is the attitude that I like to bring to the basketball court day in and day out and I believe that whether I am meeting new people, focusing and clearing my head for ...
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