... some say that it has changed for the worst. It is interesting to look at all the changes that the game has gone through since day one of its existence. Basketball all started with an idea and a peach basket. It began in the town of Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891. ... teams, assigning nine players to each team. A man by the name of William Chase scored the first basket of the game as his team won 1-0. Basketball was on its way. The game was spreading like fire sweeps through a forest. In the year of 1896 a high school league formed in Colorado. In ... prematurely and died in the IC...

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... Kobe always had a passion for basketball. His father, Joe "Jelly Bean Joe" Bryant, played professional basketball all over the states and in Europe. His father's basketball career dictated and ruled most of his childhood. As a teenager, Kobe really developed his skills and love for the game, while playing for his high ... school team. Once out of high school he rejected the norm, and set his own precedence by going straight to the National Basketball Association. Inspired by basketball icons before him such as Magic Johnson and Michael ... gave him the recognition he needed to make the c...

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... to Michael and get out the way."- (Collins) This all changed once Jackson was named the head coach. Jackson designed complex offensive and defensive game plan that actually enhanced Jordan's greatness by making his teammates better players. Jackson brought his work ethics and beliefs as child to court with him ... every day. He taught the bulls what he had learned while playing for the Knicks, which was, unselfish team oriented basketball. His beliefs were that players can be stars, but only teams win. Some people thought coach Jackson's coaching style was a little crazy because he ... ...

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... he terrorized the Nets throughout the entire series and collected 34 points and 10 rebounds in the clincher (NBA.com). Shaq averaged 28.5 points per game with total blocks and assists of 48 and 54 respectively during the 2002 Finals (Sportsline.com). "I just knew I had to hit them," O' ... as well as off court sharing brotherhood companionship (NBA.com). In the Finals, Kobe supported the scoreboard with 25 points and averaged 26.6 points per game and 5.8 assists per game (Sportsline.com). "If I see a gap in the first three quarters and I'm struggling, I"m not going to take it," Bryant sai...

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... most positive outcome that the media has brought to the sports arena is its widening promotion to sports fans composing of different nationalities. Making the game more global and not just locally and nationally popular. Now people all over the world can watch such sporting events live and sometimes delayed ... NHL/F1/World Cup/ and other sporting events. For example, when I was living in the Philippines, local television would not show all the NBA basketball games. Since scores are not posted on the newspaper or any other type of media, what I would do is check the scores on the interne...

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