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2007-09-10 09:56:21 · 7 answers · asked by :) 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Basketball Fun Facts
James Naismith, a teacher at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, is credited with inventing basketball in 1891.
The first “hoops” were actually just peach baskets and the first backboards were made of wire.
The game became an official Olympic event at the Summer Games in Berlin, Germany in 1936.
Two leagues called the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Basketball Association of America (BAA) merged after the 1948-49 season to become today's National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Boston Celtics have won the most NBA championships (16), including seven straight from 1960 to 1966.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who played 20 seasons in the NBA, holds the record for most points scored in a career with 38,387.
On March 2, 1962, Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in one game against New York. That is the most one player has ever scored in one game.
Current Atlanta Hawks coach Lenny Wilkens has won more basketball games than any other coach.
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a 10-team rival league to the NBA that began play in the 1967-68 season and folded nine years later after the 1975-76 season. Four current NBA teams – Indiana, Denver, New York, and San Antonio – originated in the ABA.
The NBA instituted the three-pointer before the 1979-80 season, an idea it borrowed from the ABA.
The Chicago Bulls have won all six NBA Finals in which they've appeared
2007-09-10 10:04:21 · answer #1 · answered by Indiana Frenchman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) What is the width of an NBA backboard?
4 ft.
2) What was the first basketball?
soccer ball
3) What is the length of an NBA court?
94 ft.
4) What is the diameter of an NBA basket?
18 inches
5) What year was basketball introduced to the Olympics?
1936
6) When was basketball invented?
1891
7) How much do the NBA basketballs weigh?
20-22 oz.
8) How far away is the foul line from the basket?
15 ft.
and one more for the bonus
9) What is the diameter of an NBA basketball?
9 1/2 in.
2007-09-10 12:24:42 · answer #2 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Kobe Bryant is dubbed as the next MJ (by his loyal fans).
2. Shaquille O'Neal was dubbed as the next Wilt Chamberlin.
3. Dirk Notwitzki is dubbed as the next Larry Bird.
4. Greg Oden is dubbed as the next Sam Bowie (following his constantly exposed injury status).
5. Robert Horry is dubbed as the luckiest NBA player alive.
6. Red Auerbach is dubbed as the best NBA coach in history.
7. Isiah Thomas is dubbed as the worst GM in history.
8. Alpha Wolf and King is dubbed as the next best thing on Yahoo Answers. hahaha
2007-09-10 21:05:39 · answer #3 · answered by JR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Michael Jordan is the Greatest!
2. Kobe Bryant Sucks!
3. Scottie Pippen Sucks!
4. Steve Nash Sucks!
5. Shaq is the Greatest center of ALL-TIME!
6. Bill Russell is nothing but a GRAY-HEADED Robert Horry!
7. It's a topic that Alpha Wolf shouldn't discuss!
8. It and boxing are my two favorite sports!
2007-09-10 10:09:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I never would have pulled my son in the first place. I would have gone and observed practice, and tried to find out why it's scarier. Is it scary because the coach was talking about the games, how tough it was going to be? Was the coach a bully? I had a similar situation this year with my son and football. He begged to play, we signed him up with the condition "Once you start you have to finish it out, it's not fair to your team" He seriously wanted to quit, we're talking major crying tantrum for an hour, but we did not back down. I talked to the coaches, and explained his situation. They made sure to make him comfortable, cheer him on, and help him learn. They said it's really hard for alot of kids that first year in a sport. He finished out the year proud of himself for sticking it out. He started enjoying the sport alot more about 1/2 way through the season. It was his first year so it was hard. He's got auditory processing issues, so he didn't always know what to do, which made it harder. We did not want our son to learn "when the going gets tough, you can quit" or "when it's not fun anymore, you can quit" Not in the middle of something anyways. At the end of the season, if you don't want to play anymore, FINE! But you don't walk out in the middle of things. I would be more inclined to have my son return to the team, finish out the year and then let him decide if he wants to play again next year. It will make it easier for you to allow him to choose other sports to try. You know he'll stick it out, because that's what's expected.
2016-05-21 07:20:26 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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CARMELO ANTHONY FINAL MVP
MELO NBA MVP
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CAMBY DPY
LINAS KLIEZA THE ROOKIE VS SOPH MVP
MELO SCORING TITLE
NENE REBOUND MACHINE
2007-09-10 15:03:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-09-10 10:45:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋