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Basketball is a team sport in which two
teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by
propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m) high hoop (the goal) under organized
rules. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the
world.
Points are scored by shooting the ball through the basket 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).
Through time, basketball has developed to involve common techniques of shooting,
passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and
defensive structures. Typically, the tallest members of a team will play center
or one of two forward positions, while shorter players or those who posses the
best ball handling skills and speed, play the guard positions. While competitive
basketball is carefully regulated, numerous variations of basketball have
developed for casual play. In some countries, basketball is also a popular
spectator sport.
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.
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Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are an American
professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the
Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball
Association (NBA). The team is owned by Wycliffe Grousbeck and coached by Doc
Rivers, with Danny Ainge as the general manager. Founded in 1946, their 17 NBA
Championships are the most for any NBA franchise, while the 1959-to-1966
domination of the NBA Championship, with eight straight titles, is the longest
consecutive championship winning streak of any North American professional
sports team to date. They currently play their home games in the TD Banknorth
Garden.
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British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often
abbreviated to BBL, is the top professional basketball league in the United
Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league
championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy, as well as the pre-season
face-off, the Cup Winners' Cup.
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Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American
professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central
Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The team was founded in 1966 and is generally regarded as one of the NBA's most
successful franchises. They are currently playing their home games at the United
Center. The team is well known for having one of the greatest dynasties in NBA
history during the 1990s, winning 6 championships in 8 years with two
three-peats. Those championship teams had players such as Michael Jordan,
Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and coach Phil Jackson. The Bulls won a record 72
games during the 1995–96 NBA season and helped spread the popularity of the NBA
around the world. The 1998 NBA Finals, the Bulls' final championship appearance,
was the most watched championship series in NBA history, with more than 18
million television viewers, beating the World Series for the first and only
time. NBA television ratings have declined ever since the end of the Bulls
Dynasty and the retirement of Michael Jordan.
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ClutchFans
ClutchFans is a Houston Rockets fan site,
created by David "Clutch" Hardisty. Originally named Clutch City, the site was
developed as a place for Rockets fans to gather and talk about the team, on
August 8, 1996. The site provides a plethora of information about the Rockets
past, present, and future.
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DraftExpress
Scouting reports, articles from all the
major tournaments affecting the draft, extensive high school, NCAA and
international coverage, and mock drafts.
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EuroBasket
EuroBasket is the name commonly used to
refer to the men's basketball championship contested biennially by the national
teams of the European continent under the auspices of FIBA Europe, a zone of the
International Basketball Federation (generally known by its French initialism
FIBA). Tournaments alternate between serving as a qualifying tournament for the
FIBA World Championship and Olympics. The defending champion is Russia.
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Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors is an American
professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The team is part of
the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball
Association (NBA). They play their home games at Oracle Arena in Oakland.
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HoopsHype
Player and coach interviews, articles,
profiles, opinion, news, rumors, salaries, scouting, standings.
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HoopsWorld
Get the latest basketball news, rumors,
and information at Hoopsworld.com.
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Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American
professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. They play in the National
Basketball Association (NBA). Their 2008 22-game winning streak broke their
franchise record of 15 games in a row and is the second-longest winning streak
in NBA history. It ended at 22 games on March 18, 2008 against the Boston
Celtics.
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InsideHoops.com
InsideHoops.com, or Inside Hoops, is a
basketball news website that was founded in 1999 by Jeff Lenchiner. The site,
which updates several times a day, primarily delivers NBA basketball coverage.
The site also features basic daily college basketball coverage, WNBA news
roundups, and coverage of top high school and street basketball events in the
United States, as well as minor league and international hoops.
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International Basketball Federation
The International Basketball Federation
(French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball), more commonly known by the
French acronym FIBA (pronounced [fee-buh]), is an association of national
organizations which governs international competition in basketball. Originally
known as the Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur (hence FIBA), in
1989 it dropped the Amateur from its official name but retained the initialism,
because of the first two letters of the word basketball.
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Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are a National
Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers
play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their fellow NBA
team, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of
the WNBA.
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Miami Heat
The Miami Heat (known as the HEAT on
official team publications) is a professional basketball team based in Miami,
Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the
Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team is
owned by Micky Arison and coached by Erik Spoelstra, with Randy Pfund as the
General Manager.
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National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA)
is North America's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of
thirty teams from Canada and the USA. It is an active member of USA Basketball
(USAB), which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation as the
National Governing Body (NGB) for basketball in the United States. The NBA is
one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, which also
includes the NHL, the NFL, and MLB.
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NBA Draft
The NBA Draft is an annual North American
event in which the National Basketball Association's (NBA) thirty teams (29 in
the United States and one in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) can select players who
wish to join the league. These players usually come from the college level, but
in recent drafts a greater number of international and high school players have
been drafted. As of the 2006 NBA Draft, high school players gain eligibility for
draft selection one year after their graduating class has finished high school,
but only if they also are at least 19 years of age as of the end of the calendar
year of the draft.
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Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional
basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division
of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and are
currently coached by Stan Van Gundy. The franchise was founded in 1989 as an
expansion franchise and has had such notable NBA stars as Shaquille O'Neal,
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, Tracy McGrady, and Dwight Howard throughout its young
history. The franchise has also been in the playoffs for more than half of their
existence (10 playoff appearances in 19 years). Currently, the Orlando Magic
play in Amway Arena, and is the only major professional sports franchise in the
city of Orlando.
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Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional
basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. They are part of the Atlantic
Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of
the NBA's expansion into Canada. When the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis,
Tennessee in 2001, the Raptors became the only Canadian team in the NBA. They
originally played their home games in the SkyDome, before moving to the Air
Canada Centre (ACC) in 1999.
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Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball
Association (WNBA) is an organization governing a professional basketball league
for women in the United States. The league was formed in 1996 as the women's
counterpart to the NBA. League play started in 1997, the regular season is
played from May to August with the playoffs starting in late August running into
September.
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