October 2008 News

Basketball Rules

Published: October 12, 2008

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Basketball is one of the most famous and popular team sports. It is played in two teams of five active players, on a special court, which represents a rectangular. The mid-court line divides it into two equal halves, each end being equipped with a hoop at the height of 10 feet. The aim of each [...]


History of Basketball

Published: October 12, 2008

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The games that are thought to have been invented in North America are dodge ball (a game in which the players form a circle and try to hit opponents in the circle with a large ball), net ball, volley ball, lacrosse and basketball.
Basketball owes its existence to James Naismith, who is believed to have borrowed [...]


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