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The Fearless Beginning of Basketball

Posted by Administrator on May 31st, 2006

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Five years before Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color line… Four years before Kenny Washington took the field for the Los Angeles Rams… Sixteen years before Willie O’Ree skated onto the ice for the Boston Bruins… The National Basketball League (NBL) was already making strides against segregation in professional sports.
Instead of integrating one African […]

Outdoor Gear - How To Set Up Your Own Outdoor Basketball Court

Posted by Administrator on May 31st, 2006

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Basketball is a great sport played both indoors on courts and outdoors on cement and other surfaces. Not everyone has access to an indoor basketball court, so your own outdoor court may be your only option. Playing basketball outdoors, however, will require the right gear to make it as much fun as playing indoors.
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Who is Jay Wright? If you ask many in the greater Philadelphia area, you would more than likely hear the same response: He saved Villanova basketball! Rollie had a great run in the 80’s, but it was short lived. Since the glorious, magical season of 1985, Villanova basketball has been a series of ups and […]

Enjoy College Basketball with Online College Basketball Betting

Posted by Administrator on May 31st, 2006

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Basketball is the all-time favorite sport. It is played by all age groups, at all levels. Due to this popularity, now basketball season continues throughout the year either in the form of NBA or NCAA. But college basketball has captured the market. People can’t wait for the basketball season to start. With college basketball, they […]

The Fearless Beginning of Basketball

Posted by Administrator on May 31st, 2006

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Five years before Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color line… Four years before Kenny Washington took the field for the Los Angeles Rams… Sixteen years before Willie O’Ree skated onto the ice for the Boston Bruins… The National Basketball League (NBL) was already making strides against segregation in professional sports.
Instead of integrating one African […]

The Origins of Basketball.

Posted by Administrator on May 31st, 2006

The origins of the game of basketball can be traced back to a gentleman by the name of Dr. James Naismith. In 1861, Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. During his early school days, Naismith would play a game called duck on a rock whereby the child would endeavor to knock the duck off […]

Basketball Fundamentals - Coaching Layups

Posted by Administrator on May 30th, 2006

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The lay-up is the most basic shot in basketball. Unfortunately, it does not get a lot of attention when people work on improving their overall game. In a time now where fundamentals are slowly being forgotten and replaced with fancy show-boating moves, players need to remind themselves of the basic techniques of shooting lay-ups to […]

6 winner sportbetting picks soccer bets basketball tips

Posted by Administrator on May 30th, 2006

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Betting Highlights on tricky bets of the day and the valuebets on Friday 3 of March.
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Pick: Arezzo v Verona draw in Serie B. Do not forget the to score option at gamebookers, when you bet the second league in The Netherlands. If you betting France Ligu2, the under 2.5 […]

The Origins of Basketball.

Posted by Administrator on May 30th, 2006

The origins of the game of basketball can be traced back to a gentleman by the name of Dr. James Naismith. In 1861, Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. During his early school days, Naismith would play a game called duck on a rock whereby the child would endeavor to knock the duck off […]

Events And People In Basketball

Posted by Administrator on May 30th, 2006

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The father of basketball, Dr. James Naismith came up with the game in 1892 and the first game was played in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania on April 8 1893 between the New Brighton YMCA and the Geneva College. The game was very popular and by 1914 as many as 360 colleges boasted basketball teams. In […]