Basketball Articles

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Jim Brown @ Friday, 29th February 2008 @ 1:47 AM

How should a shooter take cover after his or her long shot? Is it really safe to loosen up on defense after losing possession of the basketball? These are just a few of the challenging situations that put most novice basketball players in a quandary. Even the best players fall into the trap of getting lost in a situation during the game. According to basketball experts, it is significant for coaches and players to thoroughly understand "basketball problems" which are expected to i... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Gregg Hall @ Thursday, 28th February 2008 @ 2:46 AM

There were many sports made but only one was made by DR. James Naismith a Canadian physical instructor. The game was made and started playing back in the day. Soon it would become a game that would be played all over the world and would be a sport that someday people would be getting paid to play that is how popular it would come to be. The team with the ball has to try and score on the other team by getting the ball in the opponent's hoop. Once your team has scored the ball is then ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By David Horne @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 3:36 PM

Maximum power is trained when the athlete works in a range of between 95-100% of their maximum intensity. All too often athletes perform these power training drills at a low intensity thus defeating the purpose of overloading the muscles and maximizing you time spent training. Plyometrics has become the standard for power development with many trainers. Power is simply the combination of speed and strength. In recent years many athletes and coaches have thought of power training as plyom... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Gregg Hall @ Wednesday, 23rd January 2008 @ 2:07 AM

If you have decided that you want to coach a basketball team you will want to start with the bare minimum and that is to know and understand the essentials of the game and the core concepts. Once you grasp this part of coaching you will be able to get all of the players on the same page and coordinate a game that everyone loves to participate in as well as to watch. Basic concepts include the obvious, such as having to opposing teams. Although there will be more players on your team, onl... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Gregg Hall @ Tuesday, 22nd January 2008 @ 8:38 PM

Playing and winning a good game of basketball are two different things. You need to have a good team and team players to win the game. You need to be able to pass good and get to the hoop without any problems. This is why you need to work on passing skills so when you are down around the hoop you can pass effectively and get a shot in. Your team needs to be able to pass the ball and shoot the ball and score. Without a good team you will never get anywhere, you need to be able to be a team... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Gregg Hall @ Monday, 21st January 2008 @ 1:31 AM

Being part of a basketball team or even leading the team requires certain tactics and strategies that must be put into play. The game of basketball is about a lot more than just shooting some hoops. It requires a lot of planning and preparation in making a strong team and helps the players to play their best. Basketball is really a sport that requires someone who is a trained coach to lead a team. Coaches need to have the proper skills such as the knowledge about conditioning that is don... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Jim Brown @ Tuesday, 8th January 2008 @ 2:31 AM

If someone were to tell you that basketball was created for white athletes and black players were both unable to understand the game or play well you would not only think that person is a racist, you would think they were absolutely insane. The thought that any race would be unable to play a sport is based on racial stereotypes and not founded in any sort of educational or real-life understanding. However, in the 1960s, college basketball was dominated by such thoughts. Teams had black p... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Jimmy Cox @ Thursday, 3rd January 2008 @ 11:36 AM

A good passing team is a beautiful sight to watch. A team that can handle the ball and pass well is a tough team to beat. Many coaches will agree that passing is the most important fundamental in basketball. Throwing a ball is not passing! Passing is an art which is controlled by very definite fundamentals. The usual passing situation is one in which an offensive player must get the ball by his immediate defensive man and to a teammate who is also guarded. Preferably the offensive ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Gregg Hall @ Monday, 31st December 2007 @ 4:19 AM

Michael Jeffery Jordan is probably one of the most well known names in the world of basketball. He was born on February 17, 1963 in New York City. Jordan was responsible for making National Basketball Association or the NBA famous, during the 1980s and 1990s. He is the fourth child of his parents, James R. Jordan, Sr. and Deloris Jordan. As he developed his interest for basketball the high school he went to wouldn;t let him play because of his height, a few months later he went from bein... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Jimmy Cox @ Wednesday, 26th December 2007 @ 10:14 PM

Sinking man-for-man defense was made famous by Coach Hank Iba from Oklahoma State. Used properly, it becomes a strenuous, hardworking, multi-purpose defense. Used improperly, as is so often the case, sagging defense practices result in little more than a rest period for four men while one man gives token effort and attention to the ball handler. The first task is to sell team members on the idea that when they sink or sag it is not a rest period. It is to be considered a strenuous, arm-w... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Gregg Hall @ Wednesday, 26th December 2007 @ 3:44 PM

Basketball was first discovered by DR. James Naismith who was a Canadian physical instructor. It was first played in the winter of 1892 on January the 20th. Even though it was made and discovered by a man, women soon started to play the sport. The sport is a team sport where there are nine players on each team when the team with the ball is trying to score they are trying to score in a hoop that is ten feet tall and there is also going to be a center that is trying to deflect the ball but... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Jim Brown @ Saturday, 22nd December 2007 @ 12:00 AM

Some people are willing to devote a lot of time to learning about the rules of basketball. These are typically the people that enjoy the game so much that they want to make it a career, but not as a professional basketball player. These people are the people who will be active in basketball as general managers or those that prefer to visit individuals and schools as a scout and serve as a representative of the National Basketball Association. Some basketball fans might not know how a pers... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Jack Deal @ Friday, 14th December 2007 @ 1:12 PM

Can you imagine coaching Kobe Bryant: Are you healthy? Are you rested? Wanna play? That's it. For the rest of the players it's 'feed K the ball'. The problem is with salary caps you can't give all your money to K because that means the other guys won't get paid very much and it might be hard to attract players that can do things like catch the ball. But there is another way; another strategy. It's called Nellie ball. Who can forget las... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Jimmy Cox @ Saturday, 24th November 2007 @ 9:28 PM

In playing basketball, each player must be conditioned to change quickly from offense to defense. This mental trick must be learned before any kind of defense can become operative. Defense is a state of mind. It can be passive, active, weak-kneed, indefinite, or masculine and aggressive. To perform offensive skills properly, an athlete must be relaxed and confident. To execute defensive skills properly, he must be the very antithesis of relaxation. He must be tense, coiled, and aggressiv... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Jonathon Hardcastle @ Tuesday, 20th November 2007 @ 8:40 PM

The free throw is quite the important part of basketball, showing a basic level of finesse and skill in the player making the shot. Proper free throw shots can make or break a basketball game, and improving free throw percentage is a must for anyone who takes their basketball skills seriously. In this article, we'll address some of the features of good free throw shooting and help you to find your perfect shot. Consistency is the key to getting a good free throw percentage. T... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Jonathon Hardcastle @ Tuesday, 20th November 2007 @ 11:32 AM

You like playing basketball, right? Yes you do. On the other hand you are not young any more (this phrase is applicable to people from 19 to 80) and you do not feel capable of running up and down the full court. It is difficult to find nine players and to play five on five. You do not have a basketball court with the official size close to your place and the last time you played, Michael Jordan was still with Chicago Bulls. Now you are really disappointed and you feel that the only thing you hav... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Jonathon Hardcastle @ Thursday, 15th November 2007 @ 10:33 PM

Larry Bird is widely regarded as one of the three greatest NBA players to ever lace up their sneakers on basketball's premiere stage alongside Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. He led the Celtics to three NBA championships in the eighties before retiring from the NBA in 1992. In 1996, he was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. Bird was born in West Baden Springs, Indiana and his family exp... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Kathy Giegel @ Tuesday, 13th November 2007 @ 11:31 PM

The body is flexible. It is supposed to be flexible. You have to be able to bend and reach something you dropped on the floor, or reach that book you need to read at the top shelf. But if your in sports like basketball, you need to be able to do more then stretch. Your muscles need to be loose and flexible all the time. If your muscles are tight, it will be a lot easier to strain and even rip them in an aggressive game of basketball. And we all know it takes a lot longer to heal a ripped or st... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Jonathon Hardcastle @ Friday, 9th November 2007 @ 6:35 PM

Although he has been retired for several years now, Michael Jordan is still widely regarded as the greatest basketball player to ever play the game. His influence was felt not only in the way the game was played, but also in how it was perceived around the world. Ultimately, his excellence at his sport was instrumental in catapulting the popularity of basketball and the National Basketball Association all over the world during the eighties and nineties. Beyond all this, Jordan was also a marketi... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Basketball | By Jimmy Cox @ Wednesday, 31st October 2007 @ 6:37 AM

One must have that "do-or-die" spirit and wholehearted determination to give his best at all times. A basketball player, no matter how good, is a detriment to the team if he does not have a keen desire to play the game. Desire Many deficiencies can be overcome by a strong desire to achieve a goal - whether it is a position on the basketball squad or success in other fields. Sacrifice for Success You will find that your most successful basketball players are th... more...