Basketball

The League pays the salaries of the referees who work games in the NFL.

The NFL Officials Union and the NFL agreed to an 8 year contract in 2012. The deal, the longest ever between the league and union, was brokered after the Refs went on strike and refused to work games in the 2012 season.

NBA players play for one of the 30 NBA teams. They participate in basketball games and get paid for playing in them.

The whole Team. There is no one player who carries the team through every game, this role passes around from Tim Duncan to Tony Parker to Emmanuel (Manu) Ginobili to Roger Mason Jr. ...

Yeah that guy was a little bit exaggerating with Roger Mason Jr. but with the others i agree, next best player is george hill and mason jr.s not even on the team anymore

Springfield Massachusetts

You need speed in basketball to make hard drives to pass up the defense. You also need "quickness", or quick reflexes. These will help you with steals and getting rebounds.

Within his career Dennis Rodman played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angelos Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. He was known for his defensive skills.

West Baltimore Also, a popular street WB slogan is "Warna Brotha" and have tattoos with the WB emblem. With Melo's "Stop Snitchin'" history, his tattoo is in question.

1.)Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-38,387 Points Career-1969-1989

2.)Karl Malone-36,928 Points Career-1985--2004

3.)Michael Jordan-32,292 Points Career-1984-2003

4.)Wilt Chamberlain-31,419 Points Career-1959-1973

5.)Kobe Bryant-30,320 Career-Not Retired

6.)Shaquille O'Neal-28,596 Points Career-1992-2011

7.)Moses Malone-27,409 Points Career-1976-1995

8.)Elvin Hayes-27,313 Points Career-1968-1984

9.)Hakeem Olajuwon-26,946 Career-1984-2002

10.)Oscar Robertson-26,710 Points Career-1960-1974

11.)Dominique Wilkins-26,668 Points Career-1982-1999

12.)John Havlicek-26,395 Points Career-1962-1978

13.)Alex English-25,613 Points Career-1976-1991

14.)Reggie Miller-25,279 Points

Sorry I did not finish this

he wears a size 22.

They could. They would defiantly be bad though

Miami.

No, I've been told that it's always been 5

The rules of basketball have undergone significant development since its invention in 1891.

Timeline of the evolution of the rules of basketball

1895: The free throw line was officially placed 15 feet (4.6 m) from the basket. Before this, many gyms had the line 20 feet (6.1 m) from the basket.

1896: A field goal or basket was changed from counting as three points to two points. Free throws were changed from three points to one point.

1897: Backboards were installed in most arenas.

1901: A dribbler could not shoot the ball and could dribble it only one time, using both hands.

1909: The dribbler was permitted to shoot. In addition, the dribble was defined as the "continuous passage of the ball," which made the double-dribble illegal.

1911: Players were now disqualified after committing their fourth personal foul. No coaching at all was allowed during the game, even during timeouts.

1914: The bottom of the net was cut open so the ball could fall through.

1915: The college, YMCA, and AAU rules became the same for the first time.

1921: A player was allowed to re-enter the game once. Before that, once a player left he could not return. The backboards were moved 2 feet (610 mm) in from the wall of the court. Before that they were right on the wall and players could climb the padded wall to sink baskets.

1922: Running, or "traveling," with the ball was changed from a foul to a violation. In other words, instead of the other team getting a free throw, the team in violation simply lost the ball.

1924: The player who was fouled had to shoot his own free throws. Prior to that, there was usually one player who shot all his team's free throws.

1929: The charging foul by a dribbler was called for the first time.

1931: The "held ball" could be called when a closely guarded player withheld the ball from play for five seconds. The result was a jump ball. The ball was made smaller, with the maximum circumference reduced from 32 to 31 inches (813 to 787 mm).

1933: The ten-second center or midcourt line was introduced to cut down on stalling. That meant the team with the ball had to advance it over the center line within ten seconds of taking possession.

1934: A player could now leave and re-enter the game twice.

1935: The ball was made smaller once again. The maximum circumference was reduced to between 29 1/2 and 30 1/4 inches (749 and 768 mm).

1936: The three-second rule was introduced. No offensive player could remain in the free throw lane, with or without the ball, for more than three seconds.

1938: The center jump after every basket scored was eliminated. That led to more continuous play.

1940: The backboards were moved from 2 to 4 feet (0.6 to 1.2 m) from the end line to permit more movement under the basket.

1945: Defensive goaltending was banned. Big men could no longer swat the ball away once it started downward toward the basket. Five personal fouls now disqualified a player. An extra foul was not permitted in overtime games. Unlimited substitution of players was introduced.

1949: Coaches were allowed to speak to players during a timeout.

1954: The NBA adopts the shot clock. A team must attempt a shot within 24 seconds or lose possession. The shot clock is reset when the ball contacts the rim or backboard, or when the defensive team gains control of the ball.

1957: The free throw lane was increased from 6 feet to 12 feet (1.8 to 3.7 m) wide.

1958: Offensive goaltending was banned. In other words, an offensive player could not tip a team-mate's shot into the basket while the ball was directly above the rim of the basket.

1979: The NBA adopted the three-point field goal.

1981: College basketball adopts the possession arrow rule to settle jump ball situations during the game.

1985-1986: The NCAA adopted the 45-second shot clock.

1993-1994: The NCAA shot clock time was reduced from 45 to 35 seconds.

2001-2002: The NBA reduced the number of seconds for a team to advance the ball past half-court from 10 to 8. The "Illegal defense" rule was also eliminated, meaning NBA teams could run the zone defense (note that zone defense was and is allowed in all other forms of the game).

Yes, that is about the average height of a point guard in the NBA.

It usually depends on the sport....but just off the top of my head the major D1 schools in NY are.....

Binghamton University

Stony Brook University

University at Albany

University at Buffalo

Canisius

Colgate

Cornell

Niagara

Syracuse

Columbia

Hofstra

St. Johns

Army

and I'm not sure about Alfred or NYU.

I'm sure I missed a bunch.

what were the men's rosters of the university of indiana's basketball teams in the 1930's and the 1940's

How many children does Larry Ellison have by his 4th wife?

The standard diameter of a basketball rim is 45cm.

A steal is when the defensive team takes the ball away from the offensive team in any way, such as taking the ball away from them while they are dribbling or intercepting a pass. Blocks and rebounds do not count as steals.

Purchase some new ones, you will find that this helps.

San Antonio Spurs (Texas, USA)

Double Dribble

its when the man does not dribble and runs down the court

It's the areas outside of the free throw space, but before the three point line.