James Naismith

Samuel Perry Jacks, also known as Sam Jacks was born in Glasgow, Scotland on April 23, 1915. He immigrated to Canada in 1920. He is best known for the invention of floor hockey and ringette. Jacks began as an assistant physical director at the West End YMCA in Toronto until 1940, after 1940 he was a member of the Army until he returned to the YMCA to create the Toronto Boy’s club, becoming its first president. In 1936 he designed and created the game of floor hockey, and developed the very first…

long time, from ancient times to now. The leadership that comes with sports is a big deal in my life. A leader in a sports team doesn’t have to be a great player, just a person who is there for their team. A good example of a great leader is LeBron James. Even though he is a great player he is a great leader. He led his team, which was a terrible team the year before he got there, to the NBA finals in just one year. Throughout my…

Have you ever been to a Catholic School before? Well I have basicitly my whole life from kindergarten to eighth grade. Going to a Catholic School is very different from going to a public school. The school runs things distinctly, they teach differently, and the sports are very different too. At this Catholic school it was very small everyone knew each other, everyone knew what was going on. It was just like a little town. Since it is a small school we didn’t have many sports we had basketball,…

Chapter 5: Shooting Part 1: Overview Shooting is the main goal in the sport of basketball as to win you need to have more points compared to your opponent. There are many different types of shots in basketball but the fundamental type of shots that is applied in all other forms is the jump shot. The jump shot is a method of shooting a basketball, it involves transferring of energy from the lower part of the body (core & legs) into the projectile motion of the basketball. So firstly the main…

results. The Cavs recorded 25 assists in game 1 and in game 2. Also, it doesn't just when you have LeBron James, Kyring Irving and Kevin Love on your team. In the series opener, the big three combined for 81 points, 24 rebounds and 18 assists. Cleveland should win anytime…

Paul George Paul George once said “If you ain”t got a mindset to win. If you’re happy being second I can’t deal with you.” Through out Paul Georges career he has faced many challenges and obstacles to get were he’s at now. Like most professional athletes Paul Georges mindset was to win and be the best at what he does. But those dreams were put on hold when he had one of the most gruesome leg injuries in the NBA. Paul George was born May 2 1990 in the city of Palmdale California to Paul George…

Charles Barkley’s hands wrapped around my shoulders. My head barely went to his armpit. The 6’6”, 250 pounder, NBA legend towered over me. We were located in the hotel lobby in Birmingham, Alabama, I was there to compete in the National Speech and Debate Tournament, he was there for fun. “That’s a good skill to have,” he said. “ To be able to communicate effectively and debate.” Is it? I have come to the conclusion, as I have contemplated this one simple question the past year , that the single…

William G. Morgan created the game of volleyball, originally called “mintonette”, in 1859. Four years earlier, one of his friends invented the game of basketball. However, Morgan saw the need for a game that did not require a fast pace as basketball did. He wanted a game that the average person would be able to enjoy. The game he created was a combination of baseball, basketball, tennis and handball. The first to play volleyball was a group of workers from the Holyoke, Massachusetts YMCA. They…

My favorite movie is Love and Basketball. The way Sanaa Lathan plays the part of Monica is like they were one in the same. Hearing the name of the movie may have you thinking it is about the love of the game of basketball, when I'm reality it's about the love two high school kids have for each other and the love they share for basketball. Their love for basketball and one another are connected In a way. When they're on good terms they both have good games, but when every thing is wrong it…

The activity that I desired to participate in was basketball. Basketball is a very energizing sport that can be played both indoors and outdoors against two opposing teams (Podmenik, Leskošek & Erčulj, 2012). The purpose of this sport is to shoot the basketball into the opposing team’s net without letting the other team “steal” the ball (Podmenik et al., 2012). Basketball is a sport that not only increases ones physical fitness, but also demonstrates how to be a team player and build a positive…