The Moment The Game Changed
While James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891, if I had to pinpoint the exact moment that the game changed it would have to be October 26th, 1984 – the day that Michael Jordan‘s NBA...
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James Naismith Basketball used to be simple. Back when James Naismith invented the sport in 1891, the game looked very different. Players didn’t dribble. There were no three-pointers. Here’s the...
View ArticleBasketball’s Inventor Says Dribbling Was Developed To Prevent On-Court ‘Murder’
Getty Image Imagine you’re a gym teacher. You could imagine it’s back near the turn of the 20th century, but really any era will do. You have a gym full of bored, rambunctious boys. (Put differently,...
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All-Star Weekend has finally arrived, and it’s bigger than it’s ever been. There’s the game itself, the ever-expanding All-Star Saturday with the dunk contest and the celebrity game and so on, and...
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