On April 24, 1996, women’s basketball announced “We Got Next” as the NBA Board of Governors approved the concept of a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) to begin in June 1997. Since that day in 1996 there have been many firsts for the WNBA: Val Ackerman — the first president of the WNBA; Sheryl Swoopes …
Munir SlaimanProfessor HinkleJuly 19, 2000U.S. school and college basketball(Summary of the Jackie Miranda Article)Basketball at the school and college level developed from a structured, rigid game in the early days to one that is often fast-paced and high-scoring. Individual skills improved markedly, and although basketball continued to be regarded as the ultimate team game, individualistic, …
. I love playing andwatching. I think it is the best sport there is. Basketball is not only afun and competitive sport; it is also very healthy sport. I first started playing basketball in the third grade. At the time, Iwas very chubby and not very athletic. One day at the park, I saw someteenagers …
No sport moves more quickly or requires as many skills as basketball. Basketball is the most electrifying and most innovative game known to man. The primary objective of the game is to score more points than the opposition by putting a round ball through a circular band, called a rim. On defense, a blocked shot …
A.C Green by A.C Green . Green tells about his life and how he made it to the NBA .He also tells how he got closer to God and accepted him as his savior. He also explains , that Christ is more important than cars and money Green was born in Portland , Oregon were …
The game of basketball has evolved a great deal throughout the years. Basketball was invented on December 21, 1891. The inventor of the game was a Canadian clergyman, James Naismith Joseph Morse, 1973. The game of basketball was fashioned from fragments of other games, seeking to eliminate flaws of indoor rugby, soccer and lacrosse. Naismith …
Hey all you amateur basketball players out there. Read this to find out how to improve your game!Tip 1: To be a great basketball player, you first must know your strengths and weaknesses. Big tall people don”t need to shoot threes and short people shouldn”t be in the middle struggling to get rebounds. Very physically …
Michael Jordan Purpose: to inform the audience about basketball such as the basketball rules and history and development of basketball. Preview: will discuss what basketball game is, rules and regulation, and how to have a unity between the players II. Body First main point: History of basketball Basketball was invented in December 1 891 by …
At the request f his superior, Dry. Luther H. Click, he organized a vigorous recreation suiTABLE for indoor winter play. The game involved elements of American football, soccer, and hockey, and the first ball used was a soccer ball. Teams had nine players, and the goals were wooden peach baskets affixed to the walls. By …
Comparison and Contrast: Football and basketball Sports have been played all over the world for hundreds of years. Football and basketball are two of the most common sports that are played in many parts of the world. Some of them are played individually, whereas others are played in teams against another team. Some of them …
Basketball and baseball are two of the most popular sports in not only America but Worldwide. They both have been a part of Americas past time. Baseball began in 1 744 in England, and then later made its way to America. Basketball on the other hand began in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Both sports are …
Basketball is better than Football. The clock runs down and there’s the point guard with the ball dribbling up the court there’s 10 minutes left on the board and he’s stalling then out of now here he passes to the shooting guard 5-4-3-2-1 and he shoots swoosh the ball goes In and they win but …
Basketball is a very popular sport worldwide-Basketball is now the second most popular sport in the world. Women’s basketball is also a popular sport, even though it does not receive nearly as much attention as men’s basketball. Basketball has been played in the Summer Olympic Games since 1936. HISTORY In early December 1891, James Mainmast, …
Michael Jordan once said “I’ve failed over and over and over again and that’s why succeeded. ” If you don’t even try in life you will never be successful. When you want to be successful as bad as you want to breathe then you be successful. Success is about developing personal wisdom and competence or …
Blastula Introduction In this analysis I will cover the different aspects of sport subculture and what it means to be a recognizable member within a group. I will give examples of what it means to be a part of such subcultures. For example, shared ways of dressing, group status and credibility, as well as some …
Plank was a football player at the University of Maryland, and hated wearing ton shirts to practice in the hot, humid Maryland climate. Knowing that he would never be an NFG player, Plank devoted his efforts to starting a company that could make a product that would be an improvement over cotton, in that it …
Major Joints Involved To start off, the firstborns used by Ray Allen in his famous jump shot is the electoral region or what is most commonly known as the ankle joint. It consists of three sub areas called the “subtotal joint”, the inferior tabulation region and the tolerTABLE region. Without the use of the ankle, …
There are several similarities and differences between hoops and football as athleticss. The competitory nature of games calls for the society to show itself in these types of physical activity. Both of these activities require a finish end where one squad loses or wins in return giving the participants and fans satisfaction and a sense …
When I was in the 8th grade, I came back to public school. I was eager to make the basketball team. My friends who were on the team last year motivated me to tryout. So after school I went to the tryouts and surprisingly, I saw most of my friends there. The coach, coach Huff, …
Basketball has been a part of my life since I was eleven years old. To me basketball isn’t just a sport, but a stress relief from schoolwork and a place where I can just be myself. Anytime I start to feel the stress of school, my family problems or work, I always use basketball as …
Whitney Britt/Amanda Rodriguez Professor Bruner English 110 A 17 November 9, 2011 All for the Love of the Game “All is fair in love and basketball”. In the movie “Love and Basketball”, two main social issues occurred which caused a plethora of problems for the two main characters. Discrimination and relationship issues are two highly …
Pat Summitt Richard Burt Patricia Head Summitt was born on June 14, 1952 in Henrietta, Tennessee, the daughter of Richard and Hazel Albright Head. She was the fourth of five children and the first girl. Known back home as ‘Tricia’ had a father, who truly believed in discipline, she didn’t mind being tough because its …
For those who do not consider themselves basketball fans, the sport’s significance may seem irrelevant or of very little. While these people may not think to thank Dr. James Naismith for his invention of the game, we should all thank him for the major contributions he made and paths he paved for this country. Although …
I. Introduction This study is to scrutinize the differences and similarities between football and basketball. These two ball games are very well-known world widely and have been played over years already. To know these deeper, let’s try to look at how these two ball games are played. Football is a rugged outdoor game played …
