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Many significant rules were added the the game of basketball throughout the 50s and 60s. In 1951, the lane or key’s width was changed from 6 feet to 12 feet (Evolution). This allowed a greater chance for a team to be able to rebound. The game was dominated by tall men at the time and it was tough to rebound. This made it much easier. Later in 1954, a 24 second shot clock was introduced into the NBA (Evolution). If a team did not shoot the ball within 24 seconds, the ball would be turned over to…

It is no secret around the NBA that Sacramento Kings Rudy Gay will leave the team by the end of the regular season. He already announced it before the season began and the Kings might now wait the end of the season and move him before the trade deadline. And it seems that they have a trade partner for him, the Houston Rockets. Gay, who will also be a free agent after the season, have revealed his decision due to his discontented feeling towards the direction of the team and his desire to be on…

ESPN’s Basketball Power Index gives the Golden State Warriors a 75 percent chance to win the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a championship rematch. In this year’s postseason, the Warriors won back-to-back series in five games over the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers. However, Golden State is coming off a tough, physical series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, which took the Warriors to seven games before Golden State advanced to face the Cavs. At times, the Warriors…

The Great Wall of China Town You’ve heard about the rest. Now, let’s talk about the best Point Guard (PG) league. It is John Wall, The Great Wall of Chinatown. John Wall is the best PG in the National Basketball Association (NBA). All through the years, the Washington Wizards fans have witnessed the growth of John Wall. He has electrified and mesmerized the fans at Capital One Arena, formerly known as Verizon Center, located in heart of Chinatown in Washington, D.C. Throughout, his college…

direction not only on the court but more importantly off it as well. As always, the expectations by the fans and media are high for the Lakers’ youthful backcourt and the management might have recognized the “extra care” that the two players need. While Kobe Bryant could provide the leadership…

Betting against the basketball odds, especially the point spread can be tricky wagers, since unique situations present themselves on a nightly basis. Covers.com presents the NBA odds for each game, plus offers current information that helps bettors’ sort out some of these situations. There is also a way you can hedge your chances of winning, by learning how to use individual player matchups to gain an edge in the over/under line. Keep in mind, that the NBA odds makers are keen to the idea that…

Ideal Citizen Assignment: Kobe Bryant Azeem Sheikh Kobe Bryant, (born on august 23rd) is an american professional basketball player. He plays for the los angeles lakers of the national basketball association. He was born in philadelphia but he moved to italy so his dad that was also in the nba could keep playing. Kobe started taking interest i basketball since he was 3 years old and it payed off. His work ethic was second to none and Kobe became the best player drafted out of high school at…

Today I am going to tell you about three of my best talents running, baseball, and basketball. My first talent is running. The reason one of my best talents is running is because my grandad and my dad were really good at running so I have running in my blood. The next reason is when I was at basketball practice we had to run 10 times up and down the court in 1 minute and I beat everybody by at least 1 half court. One other reason is that I run a 24:00 minute 5k (3.1 miles), and always get in…

The year I was born The year I was born was a memorable year in American history. The year 2001 was the disaster full day of September 11. This was the terrorist attack on the twin towers also known as the World Trade Center. They also attacked the pentagon. In my hometown of Pittsburgh the only news I could find was the weather of the day I was born which was 81 degrees on average. Internationally I saw that some big news was also that of the biggest news in America which was 911 In sports…

17. Robert Carter - PF/C, Maryland Robert Carter is also a very intriguing prospect, because his outcome depends so much on how many of his 'swing skills' translate in the NBA. If his shooting continues development (as it appears it will) into the NBA, then his offense could be a huge plus when combined with his blooming ball-moving ability. If his interior defense is legit and he's also agile enough to keep up with quicker 4's, then his defense could be reeeally good. If his rebounding isn't…