Basketball

The fight against racial segregation in professional basketball Racial segregation and basketball may seem like two separate topics; however, they had a substantial impact on each other during the 1900’s. Racial segregation was a prominent problem for African Americans in their daily lives but they were also mistreated in professional sports. They were rarely allowed to play in professional leagues because of the colour of their skin instead of being respected for their talent. Although in the…

When it comes to college basketball, several people possess a natural skill-set. Moreover, many of these college basketball players go on to play professionally in the NBA. Oftentimes, people tend to undermine the importance of a basketball coach. Without a basketball coach, many of these athletes would not make it into the NBA. Moreover, many of these athletes would fail to develop their skills. Furthermore, college basketball determines who will make it in the professional league, or not. Also…

Being a short, overweight asian, I never expected myself to become varsity captain of my highschool basketball team. I was looked down upon because I lacked the characteristics that define an “athlete”. However, despite this struggle, my ambitious mindset gave me the ability to grow as a person, and player. I took what I learned from my past and brought it onto the court. Everyday it became a routine to display my hard work and lead the team by example. I made it my duty as a leader to help my…

After a couple days, I was able to hit the rim but I spent years learning all the things a great shooter does to make baskets. Hand in the cookie jar, hand in the cookie jar, my five-year-old brain persisted when I practiced shooting in Upward basketball. At that age, I focused more on what kind of cookie was in the jar than how my follow through looked. A season of practicing my finish allowed me to move on to the next important aspect of shooting: grip. I would strap on my junior-sized NFL…

sport has in common, a ball. You are required to carry a ball, throw ball, hit a ball, pass a ball, and anything else that your body can do to put a ball in motion. Even though every sport has a ball many sports differ in various ways. Football and basketball differ in ways like: there fitness level, scholarship opportunities, and the equipment they must have to play the sport.. If someone wants to play a sport they must be in good shape but there are different types of shapes that you are…

College basketball vs. pro basketball It is surprising that college basketball teams do not even play half as much as pro basketball teams in one season. In a regular season, NCAA basketball teams play about 30 games, compared to the pros that play 82 games a season. Although they get to play this many games, they still sometimes get play in playoff games and championship games at the end of the season. In college, they have an end of the season tournament to get to the final four in a one…

the air and the game is getting closer to the end, you only have one chance to make one shot, to cash your check in the bank and the buzzer sounds. Your team wins because of you! You did it! But how? Basketball is amazing. Everyone says, “ball is life” but I personally believe I bring life to basketball. My natural athleticism and electrifying excitement I bring to the court is primarily why I believe what I do. I get fans riled up, I get the crowd jumping out their seats, I get strangers from…

1.2% of college basketball players move on to the NBA. 1.6% of college football players go to the NFL. What happens to the other 98.8% or 98.4%? They go to find normal jobs to support themselves. Their whole college life was dedicated to getting to the next level. Now they have nothing to show for it. Some of them were relying on their athleticism to get paid. What if they needed that money for their families? College football and basketball players should be repaid for their efforts in some way…

Football and basketball are the utmost popular sports played in America. Millions of fans assemble in stadiums to applaud their favorite team, hoping for a victory. Many fans believe football and basketball have an identical atmosphere; however, the two are completely different, but also share similarities. In both football and basketball, there are many similarities, but their differences are what make them unique sports to watch. Football is extremely different from basketball, but…

had gotten an idea of the game of basketball when he realized what all an football and a soccer ball are capable of doing. Naismith was told by many other that he had a certain amount of days to invent a winter / indoor sport it was beginning to get cold outside and you were not able to go out and play baseball or tennis etc. First ball that was ever to be used in the idea of an basketball was a soccer…