James Naismith

The rules of basketball may seem complex and long, but they are valuable to the game and keeps the game with a nice flow and pace. To begin, fouling is an important part of the game, that keeps it in check. The first type of foul is called a common foul that can be pushing, shoving, or grabbing. If a player gets six common fouls then thy would be ejected and if a team gets six fouls throughout each quarter then the opposing team gets one and one. One and one is where the other team shoots a free…

Basketball: Why should anyone try out for it Why should more students try out for basketball? Great question, students should try out for this sport because it can give them an opportunity to enjoy it or get fit. Some ask “Well you can do that with any sport.” True, but this particular sport gives you the ability to express your own talent. Other sports have rules that will not allow you to use all of your body parts. With basketball the only body one is not allowed to use are the legs.…

A man with positive vibes and humble spirits received the biggest opportunity of his life but it is not over. There is more in store for this young man on the move where he is walking by faith and not by sight. On Thursday, April 27th WSTU Radio’s The Checkin Radio Show was visited by newly actor Johnell Young to speak on one of the greatest blessing to affect his life today. Radio personalities, SyniC and Queen Reginee both congratulated him on his work while asking him about his lifestyle and…

One summer day, in Indiana, I was cleaning out the garage, and I came across a thing looking like a “time machine” it looked old but it also looked like it had use still to it. I clicked on one of the buttons but before I get any reaction I hear a loud crash. I look to see what it was coming from and it actually came from the machine. I look in the machine but nothing was in there. So I decide to get in it and I imagine what it was like to meet Michael Jordan in his young days when he was a…

In this article, it talks about how healthy basketball is basketball is a very big sport throughout the USA Basketball has always been an intense sport. And many people love just to go shoot hoops basketball can be beneficial and very healthy in many ways. In this article, it says you can burn up to 630 to 750 calories.Burning 750 calories a day just by playing basketball that is huge.In the article it says you can also help build endurance, Improve eye and hand coördination can also help…

“The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.”( Otto von Bismarck) Basketball, among other forms of sports can be correlated to a war simulation. You will have leaders to coaches, warriors to players, and assistants to water boys. At the end of the day, whether you are playing basketball or fighting in a war, it is all the result of strategy. Without a game plan, you will be in total disarray. Full court press is a…

The National Basketball Association was founded June 6, 1946, about 70 years ago. The NBA initially was not popular because of racial tension in America. But as the racial tensions decreased the Association began to gain a lot of population. Superstars were adored by the people and the NBA began to obtain a strong customer base. Generally, the superstars of the NBA were the tall players. This was because basketball was a relatively new game and the big men were the most dominant players. The…

Best of the NBA Have you ever wondered what basketball was in the olden days where basketball came from when was it first founded and who was the NBA Greats and how they played?The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946, in New York City it was invented by James Naismith.Earl Lloyd was the very first African American NBA player to ever play in the league and he was an African American. According to History “Lloyd grew up in Jim Crow Virginia, and went to West Virginia State where he was the star of…

Can you believe a dentist created cotton candy? It is a true fact and the man’s name was William Morrison. William Morrison was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in 1860. William Morrison graduated from the University of Tennessee Dental College. He also became president of the Tennessee Dental Association after attending college. His interests were in science and politics. Throughout William’s life, he was a noted dentist, lawyer, author, and a leader in civic and political affairs.…

A work of fiction that I read for pleasure and found to be very inspiring and influential to me is Summer Ball, by Mike Lupica. This book is the story of a young kid, Danny Walker, who loves basketball more than anything else in the world. Danny had recently led his travel basketball team to the national championship and now is spending his summer at Right Way Basketball camp in Portland, Maine. While there, Danny plays with the best players in the world from his age group, but he is different…