... soccer ball (Olympic Movement, 2013). On June 6, 1946 in New York City, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) was founded (Brown, 2007). After merging with the River National Basketball League, the league adopted the name "National Basketball Association (NBA)," in 1949. The American Basketball Association (ABA) was created as an alternative to the NBA. The ABA provided a different game style ... of things on the court. Basketball has gained popularity over the years, according to the 2014 Harris Poll, the NBA is ranked 6th in popularity behind the National Football League (NFL), ...

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... The three-point line was introduced in 1967 (Barbara A. Chernow, 1993). During the 1950's the National Basketball Association was on the rise. The league had players like Wilt Chamberlain, who played for the Harlem Globetrotters and then went on to play in the NBA. While in the NBA, he ... the Celtics in 1950, excited crowds with his creative playmaking (Lauren S. Bahr, 1995). For six years the NBA had operated with an eight-team league. These teams included the Boston Celtics, New York Knickerbockers and the Philadelphia Warriors. By the early 1960's the NBA expansion began with such ...

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... The three-point line was introduced in 1967 (Barbara A. Chernow, 1993). During the 1950's the National Basketball Association was on the rise. The league had players like Wilt Chamberlain, who played for the Harlem Globetrotters and then went on to play in the NBA. While in the NBA, he ... the Celtics in 1950, excited crowds with his creative playmaking (Lauren S. Bahr, 1995). For six years the NBA had operated with an eight-team league. These teams included the Boston Celtics, New York Knickerbockers and the Philadelphia Warriors. By the early 1960's the NBA expansion began with such ...

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... competition alone satisfied the male ego. This age of basketball featured greats such as Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Oscar Robinson. These gladiators, and those like them, battled repeatedly winning league championships, MVP's, scoring titles, and other accolades. Then, the product of James Naismith moved into an era where the love continued, but money was added. Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkely, ... touch, outstanding ball handling, and tremendous passing. Magic and Bird excited the crowds with their new styles and spectacular plays, as they influenced the rest of th! e league to...

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... The three-point line was introduced in 1967 (Barbara A. Chernow, 1993). During the 1950's the National Basketball Association was on the rise. The league had players like Wilt Chamberlain, who played for the Harlem Globetrotters and then went on to play in the NBA. While in the NBA, he ... the Celtics in 1950, excited crowds with his creative playmaking (Lauren S. Bahr, 1995). For six years the NBA had operated with an eight-team league. These teams included the Boston Celtics, New York Knickerbockers and the Philadelphia Warriors. By the early 1960's the NBA expansion began with such ...

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... "Be Like Mike." The demographic and cultural environments speak for themselves. The NBA is reaching new markets that it has never targeted before. The league is accomplishing this by having a number of live events, attractions, and grassroots activities aimed at a broad demographic scope of fans and to allow ... them to connect with the brand. Among these activities is "2Ball," a program that teaches basic basketball skills to children. In 1996, the league tested "2Ball" in 500 schools in the United Kingdom where 25 percent of the participants touched a basketball for the first time. The...

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... NBL filed for bankruptcy in 1949 and on August 3, the BAA picked up the six teams that were left from the NBL. After that the league adopted the name the National Basketball Association (NBA). The first ever star of the NBA was named George Mikan and stood at 6'10". He ... St. Louis for a draft pick. With this pick he then drafted basketball great, Bill Russell. Russell took Boston to nine titles and led the league in rebounds for four of those seasons. Russell also took his coaches place and became the first African-American coach in NBA history. In the season ... in 1969. In the 1960...

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... The first college game was Minnesota vs. Hamline in 1895 (hoophall.com). Basketball became more and more popular at the college level. There was a league formed for college students. The NCAA which has a tournament which is arguably the best sporting event there is. It has inspired the slogan "March Madness ... ". Basketball continued to grow at the professional level. There were numerous leagues started. The first basketball league that was started was the national basketball league. It was formed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The rules called for a wire cage around the court (Peterso...

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... Ray Rhodes, a black man(Cohn 2) So, how can you say that black coaches must have superior performances to be a coach in the National Football League. It is not just football coaches though, basketball coaches that are African-American include the coaches at Georgia, Mississippi, Memphis, Miami, Houston, New Orleans, ... , some say that a white man is favored as a quarterback and a lineman. However, there are many statistics showing otherwise. In the National Football League 91% of the quarterbacks are white but the percentage continues to decrease from the 100% it used to be just a mere ...

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... pay their athletes. Salary management ideas have been around since the early 1980's. These ideas have been greatly disputed between players, owners, and league officials. While some believe salary caps or other methods of salary management are effective, others claim that these methods are useless and unnecessary. ... salary caps set that have no circumstances for different teams or players. These sports are baseball and hockey. Gary Bethman, Commissioner of the National Hockey League, offered an idea to the NBA commissioner concerning the leagues salary cap (Staudohar 4). On March 31, 1...

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... The Players and the Teams ... The first of the player signings was announced on Oct. 23, 1996 with Sheryl Swoopes and Rebecca Lobo joining the league. The duo were soon followed by Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, Lisa Leslie, Cynthia Cooper, Michele Timms (the first international player) and many more WNBA ... the 1999 Draft. Since the inaugural season, the WNBA has expanded from eight teams to 16, with the Detroit Shock and Washington Mystics joining the league in 1998, the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle in 1999, and the Indiana Fever, Miami Sol, Portland Fire, and Seattle Storm in 2000. ...

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... and Iowa State had the first game with five players playing on each team. 1901 was the year when the Eastern and New England league was developed. This league consisted of Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, and the New England League with Holy Cross, Dartmouth, Williams, Amherst, and Trinity College. Soon to follow was the National Collegiate Athletic Association that was established in 1906 ... perform in Western Europe, North Africa, and they also performed for Pope Pius XII. During the 1930's basketball games has developed into leagues all across America. The NBL (National Basketball ...

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... an organization just because they are different. From the year of 1989 till 1998 Jackson didn't cope with the problems that a lot of coaches in league dealt with. Coach Jackson's problems were different and somewhat more difficult than the rest of the leagues. His problem he ran into when he first arrived ... of the game. After the Bulls became a group Cohesion team they won the first Champion chip and became the premier team in league. Being the top team in the league is probably the hardest position to be in because there is so much pressure to win it causes teams to plum it. On ... t...

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... chance to play. But Jordan was the exception. He led his team to what he now thinks of as his greatest accomplishment ever, the Little League Championship, and MVP of the league. Later on in high school, Michael learned that life was about to get a little bit tougher. As a sophomore, he got cut form ... the playoffs with his team, he averaged over 30 points a game, and 3 assist. He was awarded the honor of being Rookie of the Year in the league. He was also selected and an All Star. Over the next few years, Jordan became known as a high flying, and participated in dunk contest coming away...

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... this situation, since Kevin Garnett made skipping college for the big bucks a yearly tradition in 1995 (Abrahams). The number of high school teenagers entering the league has grown every year since Garnett, was the only one in 1995. Fans, the media, and critics alike have mixed opinions on the subject. Some ... feel that bringing in these younger players will make the league more exciting, others feel that most of these youngplayers are making a mistake and should go to college. High School basketball players, therefore, should be allowed ... too physically demanding? One of the most imp...

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... . And number 2 reason: Roster problems. Don't get me wrong, they have talent. They have a lot of talent. More talent that a lot of teams in this league. Here's what I mean about the roster problem: They do not have a legitimate small forward because they love Anthony so much at the 4. When they move Anthony to ... was supposed to spread the floor which hans't happened. Anthony is averaging a career high in rebounds because Bargnani might be the worst rebounding center in the league today. Those roster problems and the fact that their true center hasn't played more than a week is no excu...

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... in the major north American sports. Therefore I am only discussing the salaries of players in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL), and National Football League (NFL). As far as the definition of what constitutes a salary that is "too high" I mean a salary that is ... income that an athlete may have. The last clarification is that I will be addressing professional athletes as a whole, and not addressing each particular league, although I will be utilizing examples from the independent leagues. My position on the subject of ...

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... will bring viewers back and build markets up. I have to start with the game, because if the game is bad everything else doesn't matter. The league is heading into a wing dominated game where size and speed are needed. This turns into a run and gun show, defense tends to sag, scores are ... So that is a tweak to the game that could influence how the game is won. Another adjustment that has to be made is how the league allows teams to profit from losing. One emotion that is coveted in professional sports is hope. Somewhere in that spin of possibilities and high ceilings we ... American indi...

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... 91 season the Bulls swept the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals and then defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. Jordan won the league MVP award for the second time and was named MVP of the championship series. Two more NBA titles (and two championship series MVP awards for ... Jordan) followed in 1992 and 1993. Jordan was named league MVP again in 1992. he led his team to an NBA record 72-10 win-loss record during the regular season. Jordan, Pippen, Dennis Rodman, ... the first player ever to win the championship series honor four times. Jordan continued to dominate t...

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... greatest player ever. Some would say Wilt Chamberlain, or Magic Johnson, or even Kareem Abdul Jabbar were the greatest. Michael may not have ever led the league in assists or rebounds, but, it was how he played the game that makes him the greatest. He had one of the best work ethics of ... not real big with the issues though, he was more into just playing the game and giving it 110 percent. When Jordan first came in to the league the NBA, it was about to go under. He may not have won a Championship his first eight years but he did something more important, he brought ... the highest care...

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... top professional sport industries around. The NBA's average income this past year was estimated at over 42 billion dollars, only second to the National Football League. With the marketability of players, teams and cities I see no reason why the NBA won't continue to grow. As far as a company ... is concerned my ideal first job would be with either the Dallas Mavericks or Sacramento Kings. Both teams are very successful in the league, have great fans, great cities and the owners of both teams Mark Cuban (Dallas) and the Maloof Brothers (Sacramento) are extremely intelligent owners. If ......

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... to the NBA makes it even more difficult for a player with less college experience. This is one of the largest reason that the early entrants into the NBA hurt the league and make it more difficult for everyone. Everyone in college and the pros agreed the trend of early entries in the NBA is hurting the NBA where shooting percentages are ... they had in common: Ernest Brown, Joshua Cross, Kaniel Dickens, Steve Eldridge, Cory Hightower, and Andre Mahorn. That is a partial list of last year's early eligibles who didn't make the league and couldn't go back to school. They didn't get and mon...

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... basketball shorts under his game shorts. When Michael was a kid, his favorite sport was not basketball. In fact, it was baseball. He was a pitcher on a little league team. He played baseball because he was short (Kornbluth). Later in his life, he would try to leave the NBA and play major ... league baseball. Michael was not always rich. His parents had to work two and three jobs each to support the family. Before Michael's dad built him a basketball ... rookie year and a NBA all-star game starter in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1996. In 1988 Michael would win the firs...

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... basketball shorts under his game shorts. When Michael was a kid, his favorite sport was not basketball. In fact, it was baseball. He was a pitcher on a little league team. He played baseball because he was short (Kornbluth). Later in his life, he would try to leave the NBA and play major ... league baseball. Michael was not always rich. His parents had to work two and three jobs each to support the family. Before Michael's dad built him a basketball ... rookie year and a NBA all-star game starter in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1996. In 1988 Michael would win the first...

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... This shows how far some athletes will go to win. "To make things complicated, different sport organizations ban different substances, if they ban anything at all. For example, Major League Baseball has not banned such performance-enhancing substances as androstenedione or steroids. When Mark McGwire used the supplement androstenedione when he set a home run record in 1998, he received no ... penalty, even though the human body rapidly converts this compound to testosterone, which builds muscle mass. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), National Football League (NFL), National Baske...

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