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Basketball
The game of basketball, including positions, basketball hoop sizes, and court sizes. Includes all levels of basketball.
10,661 Questions
Who was the tallest player for Detroit pistons?
Greg Grant was 5'7 or 5'8. Played with Phoenix when microguards like Spud Webb and Muggsy Bogues were in fashion.
Who score the most points in the nba?
If you are talking about a team, the Detroit Pistons outscored the Denver Nuggets 186-184. The game was tied at 145 at the end of regulation, and it went into triple overtime. If you are talking about an individual, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored over 38,000 points in his lifetime. Kareem has retired, though, and Shaquille O'Neal is still playing, and he is one of the top scorers, so Shaquille might break the record one day.
How many players can dress for nba game?
it depends upon the seating of the stadium and fire codes. every single person who comes to a college football game is required by law to be clothed in proper attire. if the stadium allows 25,000 people, then 25,000 people must be properly attired. if you go to a crazy football school, in the PAC10 or texas, or somewhere like that, the stadiums are much larger, so more people would have to be properly attired. look up your college and find out the capacity of the football stadium, add a few hundred for those on the field, security, reporters, etc., and that should tell you how many people will be dressed for the game.
What was the biggest score in NBA history?
The largest margin of victory was a 68 point rout of the Miami Heat by the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 17th, 1991. The final score was 148-80.
What year did the Seattle Supersonics enter the NBA?
The Spurs franchise actually started in Dallas as the Chaparrals in 1967, but moved to San Antonio and were renamed the Spurs in 1973.
What does geometry have to do with basketball?
angels of the shots
A standard basketball court measures 94 feet in length, and is 50 feet wide. The center circle is 12 feet in diameter, and the smaller circle inside it has a diameter of 4 feet. The division line is 50 feet long, and splits the court in half. This creates two half-courts, each measuring 50 feet wide by 47 feet long. The free-throw lane is 12 feet wide by 19 feet long. The 3-point arc is 19 feet 9 inches from the center of the rim.
The backboard is four feet from the baseline. The rim is 18 inches in diameter, and is suspended exactly 10 feet above the floor. The backboard is 6 feet wide by 4 feet high. The white box above the rim of a backboard is 18 inches high and 2 feet wide.
The official basketball of both men's National Basketball Association and National Collegiate Atheltic Associtation leagues has a diameter of apporimately 9 inches, and a total circumference close to 30 inches. (http://www.go.to/geobball) Nov. 18, 2009
Basketball has a bunch of things to do with geometry. Such as, when shooting the basketball the more arc that the person puts on the ball, if it is the right distance, the better chance the ball will go in. A basketball that is dropping toward the basket at a 70 to 90 degree angle from above simply has a larger diameter target to drop through than a ball approaching the hoop from a 30 to 50 degree inclination. Also, the more spin that the person puts on the ball, the more forgiving it is. If the person shooting it shoots it too far, then the backspin on the ball will help it roll in the goal, or give a teammate a better chance of getting the rebound.
When the ball approaches the rim from a 30 degree angle of inclination, this is called a "flat shot" or a "rope shot". It is a very low-percentage shot. It is possible for a shot to go in from this angle, but it must hit the basket perfectly. Mostly younger players shoot flat shots. It takes less power to get the ball to the hoop, and therefore the player can shoot from further away, but will dramatically decreases their shooting percentage. The ball coming at a 30 degree angle only gives the ball 9 inches of the available 18 inches for the ball to go through the hoop. With a flat shot you are not using the available rim and your shot must be perfect.
From a 50 degree angle, the shot has 16 inches of available rim space for the ball to go into the basket. From this angle you can be off as much 3 inches in either direction and still have the ball go into the basket.
At a 70 degree angle, there is a little more than 17 inches of rim space for the basketball to go through the hoop. Shooting percentages will dramatically improve for shots made at this angle compared to shots made at lower angles.What do basketball players eat before a game?
Athletes should eat a good breakfast and lunch with carbohydrates for energy
Is traveling in a basketball violation or a foul?
The traveling violation occurs when person throws ball on the court and another player receives it and moves both feet without dribbling the ball.
What is a girls basketball hoop height?
A women's basketball hoop is the same height as men's: 10 feet.
Well first of all, Kevin Durant is much younger than Kobe, by ten years. Kobe has gotten old, and doesn't have the skill he had when he was young. For example, dunking. Kobe can no longer dunk now that he is older. I believe he had lost skill because of age. If Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant were the same age, skill could be classified, and I would be able to completely answer your question with statistics, and how they play. Hope this was helpful.
When does the 2007-2008 NBA season start?
Training Camp in the 2008-09 season will start in mid September. Preseason games when teams get to play against other teams will start Oct. 5th. (first week of October) and the regular season officially begins on Oct. 28th
How do you play the game horse in basketball?
A person will shot the ball from a certain position. If the make it the next personin line will have to shoot it. If that person misses the have a H. If the person that shot the first shot misses the next personcan go to a different position and shoot. This goes down till someone has a S. If, you miss the last shot tospell out horse you get to go to the foul line and shoot one if you make it you get to keep playing again, if you miss your out. The game keeps going till the last personhasn't spelt horseand everyone else has.
What muscles and bones are used in basketball?
The wrist joint and several bones related to the joint (radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals) are necessary for dribbling a basketball, in addition to the elbow joint. Muscles like the deltoid, bicep, and tricep are also utilized in dribbling. The hip, knee, and ankle joints are also key for running. Jumping utilizes the hamstrings, quadriceps, and gluteus Maximus. The trapezius and the deltoid, meanwhile, are the main should muscles used to shoot. Other important shooting muscles include the pectoral muscles, the hand muscles, and quadriceps.
What is the average number of players on a team in the NBA?
About 15 people, actually play in a game. Starters-2nd String-3rd String. Typically 5 people per category.
One last thing, there are also benchwarmers, they don't play much if at all there is a wide variety or amount of them though.
Which men's college basketball team has been ranked for the most number of weeks in the top 25?
The record for consecutive weeks at No. 1 is 46 by UCLA from Feb. 9, 1971 through Jan. 15, 1974.
UCLA has spent the most total number of weeks at No. 1 with 134; Duke is second with 122.
John Wooden's UCLA teams have the record for most number of consecutive weeks in the Top 10 at 155 weeks. Duke's current streak is second, at 113 weeks (and counting).
*** These numbers are through the final poll of the 2012-2013 season ***
How do you know when a NBA jersey is real?
you can tell if the swoosh curv
if the front push in or the bottom
if they tear st the bottom easily
if the skin peal off
if there under $50 at a store
and that's all i know
Can the receive team score points?
yes if it is rally scoring which is the most common way of scoring in volleyball
What is the height of an womens basketball goal?
The Standard Height is 10 feet. However it was about 8 feet but was changed by the NBA.
Ainge and his wife, Michelle, currently make Wellesley, Massachusetts their home; they have six children
When did you start shooting 3 foul shots for getting fouled on a 3 point shot?
Yes, in the 70's
1976 Three for two rule introduced to allow players fouled in the act of shooing to attempt a third fouls shot if either of the first two attempts miss.
There was also a 2 for 1 rule during that time. All defensive fouls were awarded a free throw or free throws. If a one shot foul was called and the defensive team was in the penalty situation, the shooter was awarded 2 shots to make 1.
