... the lower railing of the gym balcony. Each time a point was scored, the game was stopped so that the janitor could grab the ladder in order retrieve the ball from the peach basket. On March 11, 1892, in Springfield, Massachusetts, the first public basketball game was played (Blevins, 2012). The game was played on the Armory Street court with nine players against another nine ... players on the other team. The game became a huge success in 1892 that 'Triangle' magazine published an article about it with the title &apos ... sport to gain more popularity and sponsors are taking advan...

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... baskets and a soccer ball. He decided to hang two peach baskets ten feet high. The object of the game was to get the soccer ball in the basket. Naismith wanted the game to be based on skill rather then strength. The first game of basketball was played with eighteen men nine players on each team playing at the same time. Naismith came up with ... wide. The only thing missing now was its own ball. In 1929 G.L. Pierce patented the basketball (Lindberg, 25). After Dr. Naismith invented basketball it spread very fast. It first caught on in the college level. The first college game was Minnes...

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... than a guard can. And a center is the most important position on a team. A center that is a good rebounder and close up shooter and scorer can most likely dominate a game."" (www.fastbreak.com) " The coach is a basketball teams teacher. Most colleges and professional teams have one or more assistant coaches to help the coach work with a team. Together they make up a coaching staff. A coach ... defense will be most effective."" (www.NBA.com) The officials are a referee, two umpires, or two scorekeepers, and usually one or two timekeepers. The referee is in charge of a game. "The referee ...

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... or not the NBA is becoming a softer league. To answer this question, one must compare the rules, players, and pace of the game today to that of the overall game of the 1990's. In today's era, fans and critics, mostly critics, have begun to discuss whether or not players in this era ... , and that this era has a different overall focus. Although the NBA's rules have changed over the years, the game of basketball is still essentially the same; a player's objective is to get the basketball into their opponent's basket for either two or three points until the final buzzer sounds, and to defe...

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... of basketball entertainment, there was one power and that was the NBA, but there is another that is emerging and rising to new heights and that is the WNBA. The WNBA was established in 1997, but the first women's league was created in 1976. The two leagues have the same focus and lover for the game. The ... from the rim while the men's, is 22" inches from the rim. "We"re rewriting the rule book" said Kelly krawkkop director of the basketball operations. (WNBA Rules). To make the game more exciting and since the WNBA has been around for a short time the rules where altered to better acco...

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From High School to the NBA NBA or college, what is more important to the rising star coming out of high school? Basketball players coming out of high school have a very intriguing decision to make whether to go to college and receive an education or go ... of freak injuries between now and the signing of their contracts, all of them will become instant millionaires. It's the American Dream, to become the a professional basketball player or maybe the next Michael Jordan. But quite a few people these days are arguing that high school players should be left out of the draft process. ... you th...

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... from lack of substance (Henderson). This is now showing how good the teams could have been if players would stay in college for four years. College basketball relies on competitiveness to stimulate the intensity of a college basketball game. The intensity of Duke and North Carolina is one example of a good rivalry that is effected by early defections by players. Players are not staying ... . Do law firms accept law students after merely completing one year of law school? No. But a basketball player who has some basketball talent that could be used in the NBA is a candidate for the profes...

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... fans crowd into gyms and arenas to watch their favorite teams. Millions more watch games on television. While college basketball and professional games both create much excitement, for me the college competition is much more entertaining. College basketball is definitely more of a team game. It involves all players more than professional games, which are more of a one-on-one match up where other ... is usually rich business men who have nothing better to do than blow their money at an NBA game. As far as the playoffs are concerned, March Madness is the most popular time of year for bask...

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... in the NBA for 8 years and he averages just under 20 points a game and just over 10 rebounds a game. Tracy McGrady averages just over 20 points per game and last year averaged 32 points a game. Michael Jordan, the best basketball player of all time, was only to reach that feat a couple times. ... Kobe Bryant averages just over 21 points a game and has a couple NBA championships to go along with that. Granted all ... doing something that they love. If an athlete goes to college he risks the chances of getting hurt, and maybe never being able to play basketball ever again in his life. One...

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... things of that nature. When you pair it with sports such as soccer, basketball, and baseball you think about how those too mix. With sports all we see are all our favorite players and how good they look playing the game that they love so much. We never think about how or where they ... came from. We never think about what goes on behind the sense of the MBL or the NBA. Since there are a wide range of sports to focus on we are going to focus specifically on the National Basketball Association ... in the US. (The New Yorker pB2). More than Four hundred million people globally follow the N...

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... hard enough I can achieve that goal. My quest is that I want to play in the NBA some day. I am glad that I started playing basketball at a young age so that I can go through all the experiences of playing the game. When I was ten years old I played on an AAU team and six out of eight plays were drawn up for my shot. After ... very sick during our last season tournament and I couldn't play. I knew that was probably the end of my basketball career. I worked even harder in the off season and I learned how to adjust and play team basketball. This way all the weight of the game wasn't just o...

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... achievement considering that the team was purchased without any players earlier that year. The next year, the Lakers were persuaded to switch to the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which had established itself in bigger cities than the NBL and played its games in larger arenas like the Boston ... be in a home game at the Staples Center, especially when the Lakers are playing a division rival or a playoff elimination game. The atmosphere that a fan is able to experience during those games is beyond description and an overwhelming feeling of joy and accomplishment. Growing up a bas...

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... its success. A good name for this could be the "Jordan Effect." Since Michael Jordan has entered basketball, the NBA has turned into a billion-dollar business. With his presence, TV ratings skyrocketed. When a viewer tuned into a basketball game on Sundays, most definitely there would there be a Bulls game. A normal Jordan game would bring in a 6.5 rating (foxsports.com). During his 1 1/2 years of retirement, a normal ... game would bring in a 3.8 rating (foxsports.com). Due to the lockout and Michael Jordan's retirement, a decrease in ratings ... that will be attractive to the viewer...

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... career in the National Basketball Association would be a position as Director of Basketball Operations for an NBA team. My long term goal would eventually be an Owner or a General Manager for some team. The NBA's industry is a very lucrative business, with the players of the game selling the league. With ... which I have been apart of. Most recently I have worked for two weeks and the Pepsi Center in Denver, working the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament, and the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament. For both tournaments I worked closely with teams escorting them t...

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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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... lot of peaks and valleys. You are either on your way up, or on your way down. Right now, the NBA (National Basketball Association) is on its way down. Nobody watches basketball until the football season is over and players admit that it doesn't get serious until after the All Star Break in February. Stars ... bit, it will increase shot attempts, and increase scoring while creating important physical contact. 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 tha...

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... pound guard has the physical capabilities to play with men, but what about his mental state? It has been proven that high school kids can handle a "man's" game, but are they ready for a man's life. If we continue to let our high school athletes turn professional not seeing the big picture, we are setting ... years. As a child, every athlete dreams of that day when they can step out of their "field of dreams" and lead the game winning drive with two minutes left or hit a game winning homerun in the bottom of the ninth with two outs in the World Series or even shoot the ... of these situa...

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... it is just mankind's luck that we find so much "pleasure" in stupid things like the sport mentioned in the first paragraph, or a simple game of tackle-catch combined with tackle-run with some pads thrown in, rather than picking up trash or reading a history book. Mind you, there ... That's 2-3 hours being "engaged" by a sport, but you're not even getting the main benefit of the sport! If you sit through an entire basketball game (let's exclude halftime), you have probably wasted 1.5-2 hrs. watching other people build their strength, and most probably ruining your eyes in the process (unl...

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... these athletes may be seen as the anti-role model would be the teleological (consequentialist) theory. When an athlete is thrown into a situation where he is making more money per game then he normally would be making for and entire year of work else where his/her priorities are likely to change. Instead of leading a life where they are trying to ... all his videos and I thought he was the greatest, now that I am older and have learned more about his life away from the game of basketball I realize that while he has a great work ethic and has done arguably more for the game of basketball...

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... , Pennsylvania. Bryant's father, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, played eight seasons in the NBA and the family traveled between Italy and Philadelphia to support his career. The young Bryant learned to play basketball at an early age and attended Lower Merion High School, where he led his team to the state championships and was named High School Player of the Year in 1996 ... Los Angeles Lakers for seven-year veteran center Vlade Divac. Bryant made his NBA debut with the Lakers in 1996, becoming the youngest player ever to appear in an NBA game. That year, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Sec...

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... is a good thing to do. How far should we go to protecting them? Being they are living their own lives, they should and can support themselves. If it's by playing basketball, then why not? Enforcing an age requirement will not help in protecting the league or the players. Enforcing an age requirement will only take away from the talent and excitement ... from the game. Most the NBA's best players are young players. So far, the young players who are in the NBA have not failed, but lived up to expectations. Take Tracey McGrady, Kobe ... as previous years. Most of the best players that we ...

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Sports and Violence: Dirty Play or Criminal Acts? Imagine you are watching a high school basketball game. The competition is fierce, the clock is running down, and the coaches are red faced and screaming at the players. Suddenly, your attention is ... the coach denied making that statement. Limon's case has fueled debate over whether athletes should be held accountable in criminal court for what they do in a game(Shannon,2000). This is just one example of what is happening in the realm of sports in recent days. According to Dr. Brenda Bredemeier, sports psychology consultant ... he would ...

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... the substantial salaries professional athletes do (estimates show as high as ninety percent of student athletes never participate professionally). To substantiate this point follow the path of the Arkansas men's basketball team. During the 1994 through 1997 seasons not a single player completed their graduation requirements, and thusly, none of them received a college degree. The team's roster consisted of thirteen players whom ... were all attending the university on fully paid sports scholarship. In 1997 the team won the collegiate sports highest award, the Division One Basketball Tou...

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... professional athletes that were the best of their generation were superstars before they went pro, but the story was different for James and Manning. LeBron James was famous for his basketball skills before his senior year of high school started. It was so apparent that he was going to be the "next big thing " that he headed directly to the NBA ... work to do for these undesirable teams. Even in their first games as professional players, they proved that they were up to the task of making a difference. In his first game, LeBron James scored 25 points, the most a prep-to-pro player, some...

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... $101,655 for twenty-eight weeks of teaching. But even this positive can essentially be a negative which also leads to the downfall of unions, for example under the current National Basketball Association contract, first year players "some of them right out of high school "will start at $300,000 (Hacker 48). The recent NBA lockout has shaped many peoples ... making a large amount of money and the owners are millionaires themselves looking to add to their pocketbooks also. The real losers in this battle are the fans who love the game. They cannot see their favorite players in action becau...

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