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| The Shot Clock | Hits:5 |
| The shot clock is a timer designed to increase the pace (and subsequently, the score) in a competitive sport. The sport most identified with the shot clock is basketball, although other sports have used one or are considering... | 2008-10-11 |
| Common Basketball Techniques and Practice | Hits:4 |
| Shooting The most common and recommended way of shooting the ball is outlined: The ball is first held with both hands with the guide hand on the side of the ball and the shooting hand under the ball. The ball rests in the shooting hand, in... | 2008-10-11 |
| Common Basketball Moves | Hits:4 |
| Basketball moves are generally individual actions used by players to pass by defenders to gain access to the basket or to get a clean pass to a teammate. Here are some of the moves used to accomplish the goals of the game... | 2008-10-11 |
| Basketball Positions | Hits:3 |
| During the first five decades of basketball's evolution, a player occupied one of three positions, as follows: two guards, two forwards, and one center. Since the 1980s, more specific positions have evolved, as follows: Point Guard Point... | 2008-10-11 |
| Basketball Equipment and Basketball Court Structure | Hits:6 |
The only essential equipment in basketball is the court, which consists of two baskets with backboards, and a basketball. The Basketball The men's ball's circumference ranges between 29.48 and 30 inches (749 and 762 mm); its diameter 9.3... | 2008-10-11 |
| Basketball Rules and Regulations | Hits:5 |
| The object of the game is to outscore one's opponents by throwing the ball through the opponents' basket from above while preventing the opponents from doing so on their own. An attempt to score in this way is called a shot. Two points are... | 2008-10-11 |
| Basketball Definition | Hits:3 |
| Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. Basketball is highly suited to viewing by spectators, as it is primarily an indoor sport, played in a... | 2008-10-11 |
| Basketball History | Hits:12 |
| In early December 1891, Dr. James Naismith,[1] a Canadian physical education professor from McGill University of Montr al and instructor at YMCA Training School[2] (today, Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, sought a... | 2008-10-11 |
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