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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 […]
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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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A comprehensive and in-depth history of the NCAA men’s basketball Tournament offers a genuine look at individual and collective adversities and strengths. It is a looking glass for human hope, excellence and positive social change. It is, in short, a microcosm of the human existence, with all of its exuberance, tragedy and triumph.
The excitement […]
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 […]
Most children first learn to crawl, then walk, and finally to run. Basketball requires players to not only effectively move their feet, but also to maneuver a basketball. Basketball players first learn to dribble the basketball with one hand, then to alternate hands, and progressively to increase to more advanced dribbling. As a basketball player, […]
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Imagine the game of basketball without the slam dunk showcase, celebrity players and flashy entertainment value we’ve come to expect. That’s how the game began in 1891, New England. Two teams, two peach baskets and 13 rules.
James Naismith, a physical education teacher at the School for Christian Workers in Springfield, Massachusetts created an […]
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Our church has an organized basketball program managed and coached by Doug White (not to be confused by our pastor who also has the same name). Recently, I asked Doug why he was so passionate about the sport of basketball, and what does basketball have to do with Christianity. I thought his philosophy may […]
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Our church has an organized basketball program managed and coached by Doug White (not to be confused by our pastor who also has the same name). Recently, I asked Doug why he was so passionate about the sport of basketball, and what does basketball have to do with Christianity. I thought his philosophy may […]
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American Basketball Scholarships -10 Tips on How To Get One!
What do you think about March Madness? Exciting, isn’t it? Do you dream about playing college basketball? Can you imagine what it feel like to actually be a March Madness Player? Take a second, think about your team gathering around for the tournament bracket annoucements, […]
Choosing basketball shoes is easy because they all tend to have a very similar design. While the sizes and styles might vary, the actually design of basketball shoes is fairly uniform and standard. Choosing basketball shoes is easy when you realize that they are all high cut towards the ankle. The primary reason for this […]