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Basketball for Beginners - Positions Part 2There are various offensive strategies, with quite a few more options to choose from than the defensive end. All offensive plays are built through advance planning of certain movements and passes between players to eventually reach the goal. Basketball For Beginners - PositionsThough not specified anywhere within the rule books that there are certain positions which must be filled on the court, basketball has evolved into a very structured game where such positions have become an integral part of the game. Throughout the years, the positions have become more specific. During the first fifty years of the sport, teams generally populated the court with two guards, two forwards, and one center. Patrick Ewing Information - Part 2In 1994, Patrick Ewing finally reached the championship series but lost to Hakeem Olajuwon’s Houston Rockets. The Knicks wouldn’t return to the Finals until 1999, at which time Ewing would not be a part of the second half of the playoffs due to an injury to his Achilles tendon. Patrick Ewing Information - Part 1Patrick Aloysius Ewing was born August 5, 1962, and was a famous NBA basketball player, spending most of his professional career playing center for the New York Knicks. Born in Jamaica, he came to the United States with his family at the age of 12 and was settled at Cambridge, Massachusetts. After high school, he attended Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where he became known as one of the greatest college basketball players of his era. NBA Finals Information - Part 2The 1962 NBA Finals mark what many feel is the beginning of the major rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. At the end of the fourth quarter, game seven was tied at 100, and Frank Selvy of the Lakers missed the winning basket. This allowed the Celtics to take the game in overtime. NBA Finals Information - Part 1The NBA Finals are the championship series of the league, set up as a best-of-seven series. The league is divided into two conferences (the Eastern and the Western), and the winner of each conference final meets head on in the NBA finals. The event has taken place at the end of every NBA and, previously, BAA season in history, dating all the way back to 1947. Information on Michael Jordan - Part 2In high school, Michael Jordan became a better student, more focused on his studies, and a star of three different sports – football (where he played the quarterback), baseball, and basketball. Information on Michael Jordan - Part 1Born February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York, Michael Jeffrey Jordan is one of the most renowned players in NBA history and considered even by some to be the greatest basketball player of all time. Information on Mark Cuban - Part 2In 1999, after creating Broadcast.com to show live games and events over the internet for avid sports fans like himself (he was still following his alma mater), he sold the site to Yahoo! for $5.7 billion. Information on Mark Cuban - Part 1Before he was a sports fanatic, Mark Cuban was "just another billionaire". Magic Johnson Bio Part 2Johnson announced his return to basketball for the 1992-93 season, though after practicing during the preseason, he opted out of seasonal play and went back into retirement. Magic Johnson Bio Part 1Born Earvin Johnson, Jr. on August 14, 1959, in Lansing, Michigan, Magic Johnson was a point guard for the NBA and widely revered as the best in basketball history. Having won championships in high school, college, professional, and international levels, his professional career ended after thirteen seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. Larry Bird Bio Part 2Bird was selected as the first round draft pick by the Boston Celtics in 1978, but he determined to stay in school through his senior year. Larry Bird Bio Part 1Larry Joe Bird was born in December of 1956 and is listed among the greatest NBA basketball players of all time. His induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame took place in 1988. Baseball's Favorite Teams - Los Angeles Lakers Part 2As the Minneapolis Lakers, the team was dominate over the NBA and was recorded as the first basketball dynasty. The franchise won five championships in six years (running from 1949 to 1954, with the exception of 1951). Basketball's Favorite Teams - Los Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team in the NBA. They are considered to be a basketball dynasty and, as a team, hold a number of notable records that explain their fame. Basketball's Favorite Teams - New York KnicksThe New York Knickerbockers (more widely known and referred to as the New York Knicks) are a team in the National Basketball Association based out of New York City. Kareem Abdul Jabbar Bio - Part 2Playing under his given name for his first two seasons in the NBA, he took on the name Kareem Adbul-Jabbar (Arabic for noble, powerful servant) in 1971, making an announcement on May 1st, the day after the Bucks swept the finals against the Baltimore Bullets. Kareem Abdul Jabbar Bio - Part 1Born in New York City on April 16, 1947, under the name of Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the most recognized figures in professional basketball history. Basketball Lessons: Fouls - Part 2If a foul is blatant (excessive contact when not attempting to play the ball) are called unsportsmanlike fouls or, in the case of the NBA, flagrant fouls. Basketball Lessons - Fouls Part 1The term "foul" can refer to many different things, depending on which sport you are discussing. In basketball, it is defined as an attempt to cause disadvantage to the opposing team in an unfair manner through personal contact. Information About FIBA - Part 2The marketing team, headed out of the Geneva offices by Marketing Director Matthew Osmon and Marketing Manager Olivier Godallier, includes a total of six in-house members. Information About FIBA - Part 1FIBA is the governing body for international basketball. It maintains its own set of rules to help govern the association, which is made up of 212 countries and over 450 million players. As of 2006, Carl Men-Ky Ching of Hong Kong serves as President of FIBA, and Patrick Baumann of Switzerland is the Secretary General. Dirk Nowitski Background Part 2Dirk Nowitski consistently improved his game and made his first All-Star Game appearance in the 2001-02 season. Dirk Nowitski Background Part 1Dirk Nowitski (No-VIT-sky) is a current NBA star playing with the Dallas Mavericks as an all-purpose forward. He is known for his scoring ability and can play any position in the frontcourt (center, power forward, and small forward), able to score from inside or outside. Dennis Rodman Part 2In San Antonio, he continued his rebound efforts and let center David Robinson focus on scoring, allowing his teammate to win the scoring title. Dennis Rodman Bio Part 1Dennis Keith Rodman was born May 13, 1961, in Trenton, New Jersey, and is known first as a professional basketball player with exceptional defensive and rebounding skills and second as a controversial media icon. March Madness: A Study in HypeHow were your predictions for the final four? For the NCAA championship? Well, your predictions were as good as the sportscasters. Such hype! College Basketball History Part 2As of the 2005-06 season, 334 colleges and universities participate in Division I Men’s Basketball, with 49 of the 50 states having at least one program (Alaska has none). College Basketball History Part 1The term "college basketball" is typically referring to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).Records: 871-900 from 1044