Basketball Basketball APBRmetrics is the analysis of basketball through objective evidence, especially basketball statistics. APBRmetrics is a cousin to the study of baseball statistics, known as Sabermetrics, and similarly takes its name from the acronym APBR, which stands for the Association for Professional Basketball Research. ...more on Wikipedia about "APBRmetrics"
Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basketball"
In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface/floor. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a hardwood, often maple, and highly polished. For outdoor courts, asphalt, blacktop, or similar materials are used. A basketball court is symmetrical both lengthwise and widthwise. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basketball court"
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. A few entire teams have been inducted as well, including the Buffalo Germans, the New York Renaissance and the Harlem Globetrotters. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's mission preserves and promotes the game at all levels and serves as basketball's ultimate library of history. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basketball Hall of Fame"
Basketball moves are generally individual actions used by players to pass by defenders to gain access to the basket or to get a clean pass to a teammate. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basketball moves"
The Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy is the award given to the winner of regular season basketball games between the University of Dayton and Xavier University. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy"
Centrobasket is a FIBA sponsored basketball tournament where national teams from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean participate. ...more on Wikipedia about "Centrobasket"
The Clerc Classic Basketball Tournament originated at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf in 2000 under Athletic Director, Mike Weinstock, who envisioned a national basketball tournament bringing together outstanding athletes from top Deaf schools to one site and let them claim the championship. The tournament typically occur during second weekend of January. The school who wins that year's tournament often win the Deaf Prep National Championship. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clerc Classic"
Fantasy League Basketball was popularized during the 1990s after the advent of the Internet. Those who play this game are sometimes referred to as General Managers, who draft actual NBA players that computes their basketball statistics. The statistics usually follow the traditional category of points, rebound, block, steal and assist, which is called the 5 Cat Stats. Later it expanded to include 3 point field goal, field goal% and free throw% becoming the 8 Cat Stats. Some leagues add turnovers as a statistic, bringing the total to 9. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fantasy basketball"
Global Basketball Association ...more on Wikipedia about "Global basketball association"
Basketball, like any other major sport, has its own unique words and phrases used by sports journalists, players, and fans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Glossary of basketball terms"
H. V. Porter ( October 2, 1891- October 27, 1975), born Henry Van Arsdale Porter, was an athletic administrator, inventor, and coach. He served at the top of his profession for almost 30 years and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1960. Yet in spite of all his practical contributions, his lasting legacy to the world of sport was the result of a simple essay he wrote in 1939 entitled “ March Madness.” ...more on Wikipedia about "H. V. Porter"
Half Court is a term used in basketball for a shot taken from half court (the middle line of the basketball court). It is most commonly used as a buzzer beater. ...more on Wikipedia about "Half court"
The instant replay is a technology used in the National Hockey League, National Football League and the National Basketball Association to ensure proper calls are made. It made its debut on December 7, 1963, during an Army/Navy football game. ...more on Wikipedia about "Instant replay" Things go better with shortopedia.
Jaber Rouzbahani (b. 1986) is an Iranian basketball player from Isfahan. He is notable for his large size with a height of 7 feet 5 inches tall (height has alternately been given as 7'3" or 7'4"), 260 pounds, with a 8-foot wingspan. He has played on the Iran National Basketball team for three years, and played with them in the 22nd FIBA-Asia Championship games in Harbin, China, where the team reached the Quarter Finals ** . Outside Iran, he is most famous for attempting to enter the NBA in the 2004 NBA Draft. He was not selected and currently has not been selected by any NBA team. If he was ever selected into NBA would be first Persian to do so. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jaber Rouzbahani"
James Naismith, M.D. ( November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was the inventor of the sport of basketball and the first to introduce the use of a helmet in American football. He was also the first basketball coach assembling a team of 5 players. ...more on Wikipedia about "James Naismith"
The rules of basketball are the rules and regulations that govern the play, officating, equipment and procedures of basketball. The international rules are governed by the Technical Commission of the International Basketball Federation. Most leagues, including the National Basketball Association, govern their own rules. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rules of basketball"
In Sabermetrics and APBRmetrics, Similarity Scores are a method of comparing baseball and basketball players (usually in MLB or the NBA) to other players, with the intent of discovering who the single most similar historical player is to a certain player. ...more on Wikipedia about "Similarity score"
Water basketball is a water sport which mixes rules of Basketball and Water polo. It is played in a swimming pool. Two teams of five players must shoot at goal within a certain time after gaining possession. ...more on Wikipedia about "Water basketball"
Wheelchair basketball is a sport played primarily by people with disabilities. In some countries such as Canada, Australia and England, able-bodied athletes are allowed to compete alongside other athletes on mixed teams. It is based in basketball with some adaptations to reflect the presence of the wheelchair, and to harmonize the different levels of disabilities players have. All teams which compete above a recreational level us a classification system to evaluate the functional abilities of players on a point scale of 1 to 4.5. In places where teams are integrated, able-bodied athletes would be classified as a 5, and an individual with the highest degree of disability (such as full paraplegia below the chest) would have the classification of 1.0. Classification is an international regulation for playing wheelchair basketball, where competitions restrict the number of points allowable on the court at one time. However, at this time, athletes are only allowed to compete internationally if they have a disability. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wheelchair basketball"
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