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The game of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr.ions James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during cold months. He only had 13 rules to the game at first. The first professional league was founded in 1888. There were only six teams in the league. The first champions were the Trenton Nationals and other teams in the future but the league was abandoned in 1904. Then, many small championships were organized, but most of them were not…

Introduction Dean Oliver’s book Basketball on Paper (2004) analyzes the skills and tactics that go into winning a basketball game. Oliver mentions four different stats that he believes are the driving factor to win a basketball game. In his book, Oliver gave each of those stats a weight, the weight was how important he thought that particular statistic was. Therefore, using this information to follow his footsteps with our own tweak on it, instead of using advanced stats we are using stats…

harder than any man today.” Then James was introduced to sports. He loved physical activity and was in the gymnasium everyday. When he was a kid he loved competition and winning. Naismith’s love of sports, degree in physical education, and a job at the YMCA led him to discover the need for an indoor sport which is known today as basketball. James Naismith loved physical activities and sports as a kid. When he went to college he studied all the time. One day three of his friends invited him to a…

On the north end of the University of West Alabama football field a freshman cheerleader is seen with a tiger paw tattoo on her left cheek, an ear to ear smile on her face and a grip so tight on her pom-poms it looks as if she will never let go. Hannah Grace takes in every face in the stands, the smells from the concession stand, the constant beat from the band, but most of all, finally a team to cheer for. Being a member of an organized squad is an all new experience for her. After being…

Imagine yourself being a kid again and running around the backyard, playing catch. The effortless movements and abundance of energy flashes through your mind as you think of this. Look ten years down the road into the future and see that it is your senior year. The countless hours of workouts, practices, and games you have participated are coming to a bittersweet end. Sports have always had a special place in my heart as it has been a getaway from the stress of academics. An advocate for people…

Introduction The idea of the popular and continuously growing game of volleyball was thought of in 1895. The rules and skills started to evolve as the game grew more popular until it was an official Olympic sport in 1924. It started off with passing the ball back and forth until the three hit rule was developed. The game always started with a serve and as time went on, the serve became more and more complex. Different varieties and techniques of the serve started to emerge as the game grew.…

has also changed is the hoops,the hoops used to be peach baskets instead of metal goals. Basketball was created in 1891 by a P.E teacher named Dr.James naismith.James naismith was a man who loved sports and loved God.At the springfield Massachusetts YMCA James created basketball because he was thinking of a new sport to play in the winter time while it was cold outside.Basketball was based off a game called Duck on a rock where children would have a rock on another rock (duck on rock) and…

Heartbreak and hours of crying–that was the aftermath of finding out I didn’t make the travel basketball team in the fifth grade. I started playing recreational basketball for Montville in the third grade; since then, I had dominated the competition as I hit my growth spurt earlier than most of my friends. Not only was I taller than most of the kids I played with, but I was also faster and stronger. Coming into the tryout, I was confident in my abilities and believed that I would make the team.…

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…

Basketball can be fun and can also help in life. Basketball was invented in December 1891. It was invented by a Canadian named Dr. James Naismith. Basketball is a great sport because you have fun at the competition, it's a great way to hang out with friends, and improves skill. basketball is a really fun and competitive sport. It can be really challenging. It's competitive because players are challenging each other to beat one another. While basketball can be fun, it can also be difficult. It's…