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    Outline Topic: Basketball Central Idea: inform the history, rules and development of basketball Thesis Statement: The game of Basketball is very exhilarating and will keep your adrenaline plumbing. Communication and Strategic thinking is the key to teamwork. Hence you will need the help of your teammates to deliver a good pass to you to be able to score the ball into the basket. I. Introduction “To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your

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    it, Probably not. Have you ever skipped through the channels and saw a NBA game on? You probably didn't watch the game. WNBA mean Women's National Basketball Association. Its a professional basketball association regarding females only. It was founded on April 24,1996. The NBA is the National Basketball Association, meaning that only males. The basketball league is unfair, because the NBA gets to play 26 different teams during their season but the WNBA only gets to play 12 different teams. If someone

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    Basketball is one of the world's most loved sports. Thousands of people gather from all over the world to watch it. The National Basketball Association or NBA is the whole reason people are able to play the sport professionally. Although the NBA is a huge company now it wasn’t always like this. Before the NBA there was the Basketball Association of America. (BAA) Many of the rules the NBA has today didn’t exist back then. It all goes back to 1946 November 1st Toronto Canada. 7,040 people showed

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    game of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts to condition young athletes during cold months. It consisted of peach baskets and a soccer style ball. The game became established quickly and grew very popular as the 20th century progressed, first in America and then throughout the world. After basketball became established in American colleges, the professional game followed. The American National Basketball Association (NBA)

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    The Evolution of Basketball The game of basketball has changed in many ways since it was first invented by Dr. James Naismith. There have been many changes in rules regarding players, such as team size, coaching, and substitutions. The equipment used during basketball games has also changed over the years to go along with the fast paced game basketball has become. Basketball started off with thirteen rules, and today it has expanded to over one hundred rules. The game Naismith came up with was inspired

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    One of the greatest sports in the world is goes by the name of basketball. This great game was invented by James Naismith December of 1891. James Naismith was a physician from Canada and attended McGill’s University in Montreal, Canada. After working as McGill’s Athletic director he went to Springfield, Massachusetts. He introduced the game when he was an instructor at the Young Men Christian Association Training School in Springfield. He created the game because he needed to think of something the

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    LeBron James LeBron James is a professional basketball player. He plays in the NBA, which stands for National Basketball Association. He is the best all-around basketball player on the court today. LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio, He is 31 years old. James went to high school at St. Vincent-St. Marry. His parents are Gloria Marie James and his dad is Anthony McClelland. When James was a sophomore in high school scouts for the NBA were already looking at him to play in the

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    Various sports associations also check out other merits like an Olympic event can promote sports in a country quite easily etc. In the year 2009 when they checked out Chicago for the same purpose then they find that Chicago was ready with 22 world standard venues for athletic

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    Key Challenges facing Sports Firms Major League Soccer (MLS) is a sports firm that promotes soccer in North America. Soccer is known as football in other regions of the world, and it is considered to be the most popular game globally. The soccer fan base in North America is very small compared to basketball, hockey, and American football. MLS is concerned with making this game popular while generating revenue from it. The key challenges facing this firm are the management structure and continued

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    Basketball is a sport played worldwide of people of all ages. The game was originally invented by James Naismith, a physical education teacher of what is now known as Springfield College. The game was first created to occupy athletes at a small Northeast school. Now it is played all around the world. In this essay, the history, equipment, leaders, and rules of the game will be explained. When basketball was invented, James Naismith’s boss was Mr. Luther Gulick, chairman of the physical

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