Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10 foot (3 m) high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world. Points are scored by passing the ball through the basket from above; the team with more points at the end of the game wins. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it (dribbling) or passing it between teammates. Disruptive physical contact (fouls) is not permitted and there are restrictions on how the ball can be handled (violations). While competitive basketball is primarily an indoor sport, played on a basketball court, less regulated variations have become exceedingly popular as an outdoor sport among both inner city and rural groups.

In 1946, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) was formed, organizing the top professional teams and leading to greater popularity of the professional game. The first game was played in Toronto, Canada between the Toronto Huskies and New York Knickerbockers on November 1, 1946.

The International Basketball Federation was formed in 1932 by eight founding nations: Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania and Switzerland. At this time, the organization only oversaw amateur players. Its acronym, in French, was thus FIBA; the "A" standing for amateur.

Online Basketball Betting : Basketball, especially professional basketball, has become a sport in which individuals often outshine their teams. This has led to a rise in the number of proposition wagers placed on online basketball betting sites. Proposition bets, also called exotics, allow you to focus on specific occurrences during a game, so you can place money on how many points a specific player will pick up in the first half, how many times he will hit from beyond the arc, or even how many times he`ll brick from the stripe.

Glossary Of Basketball : Assist, Backboard, Bonus free throw, Bounce pass, Carrying the ball, Center, Charging, Chest pass, Controlling the boards, Conversion, Crossover dribble, Cut, Dead ball, Defense, Double dribble, Double team, Dribble, Drive, Elbow, Fastbreak, Field goal, Forward, Foul, Free throw, Guard And Many More..

Rules Of Basketball : The object of a basketball game is to score points by making field goals or free throw shots. There are two opposing team, each with five players.

Basketball Position : The five tactical basketball positions normally employed by organized basketball teams are: center, power forward, small forward, point guard and shooting guard. The rules of basketball do not mandate them, and in informal games they are sometimes not used. They are grouped into two conceptual units: the frontcourt and backcourt.

Basketball Playing Tips : This is a quick tips section for all aspects of playing basketball. Basketball eventually have basketball tip sections that get far more specific. This is just quick stuff to remember.

NBA Basketball Betting : You have reached the finest NBA Basketball Betting portal on the Internet. With the popularity of the World Wide Web it is getting harder and harder to find quality NBA betting information all in one space.

Basketball Betting Types : Money Line, Pointspread, Totals Betting, Combination Bets, Futures Bets and Many More..

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