basketball

     

Michael Joran goes for a slam dunk

Trivia about basketball

  • On Jan. 15, 1892 the first rules for this sport were published in the Triangle, the Springfield, Mass. YMCA newspaper
  • Game where "dribbling" is "offensive"
  • Full-court press
  • 5 people take the court on each team in this sport played by the Lakers & the Bulls
  • Led by Lew Alcindor, Power Memorial in NYC won 71 straight games in this sport 1962-65
  • Naismith sport played by the men on the "Road to the Final Four"
  • In this sport goaltending a free throw can incur a technical foul
  • Isiah Thomas, Patrick Ewing & Manute Bol
  • To be good in this sport, practice shooting from different points on the court, not just the free-throw line
  • Travel to Springfield, Mass. & you can make a fast break for the Naismith Hall of Fame for this sport
  • The movie "Hoosiers" is based on tiny Milan High's 1954 victory over Muncie Central in this sport
  • The Vancouver Grizzlies & the Toronto Raptors are the newest franchises in this professional sport
  • The Columbus Quest & the Seattle Reign are teams of the ABL, a new women's league in this sport
  • Toni Kukoc of Croatia gained fame in the U.S. in this sport
  • Nancy Lieberman-Cline is among the inductees in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame for this sport
  • While at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Mass., James Naismith developed this sport
  • 6-foot 11-inch Kresimir Cosic of Croatia is in this U.S. sport's Hall of Fame
  • Double-dribbling & shooting air balls are undesirable activities in this sport
  • Run back & forth on 94 feet of wood, hit twine to score but don't choke coach when upset
  • This fast-paced game can be played 3-on-3 on a half-court
  • Springfield, Massachusetts is site of this sport's Hall of Fame
  • As an indoor alternative to other sports, James Naismith invented this game in 1891
  • Springfield, Massachsetts
  • On October 30, 1954 this sport introduced the use of the 24-second clock
  • Point guard
  • In 1979, Ann Meyers became the first woman to sign with a men's team in this pro sport
  • Of a basketball, an SUV or a circus tent, the approximate size of Sputnik 1
  • 1993 Heisman winner Charlie Ward was a first-round pick in this pro sport, not football
  • Ths pro sport has a 3-point play & a 3-second rule
  • A work by Jim Carroll:"The ____ Diaries"
  • In high school Barack was known as "O'bomber", due to his skills in this sport
  • In 1938 Hank Luisetti became the first college player in this sport to score 50 points in a game
  • In 1891 this sport got off to a bouncing start in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • "Semi-Pro"withWill Ferrell
  • You don't want to travel when you're double-teamed in the backcourt in this sport
  • Lisa Leslie & Sheryl Swoopes
  • Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie & their 3 teammates on the floor
  • Lute Olson,Lenny Wilkens
  • In 1991 a stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of this sport was issued in Springfield, Mass.
  • Depending on the distance, field goals can be worth 2 or 3 points
  • Not typically thought of as a contact sport, it's "athletic ballet... a brutal sport played by large and powerful men"
  • The nets used in this sport are 18 inches in diameter with a sleeve 15-18 inches long
  • All semester, SeƱor Ortiz in phys ed had us playing baloncesto, this game
  • Nate "Tiny" Archibald,Elvin Hayes,Meadowlark Lemon
  • In 2006 the Gov. of Mass. signed a bill making this sport invented there the official sport of the Commonwealth
  • As seen on Spike TV, slamball is basically this court sport played with the help of trampolines
  • The Larry O'Brien Trophy features a regulation size sterling silver one of these
  • In 2008 Sue Bird helped the U.S. win its fourth straight Olympic gold medal in this sport