It might come to you as a surprise to know that in basketball the three-point shot is not the only basket worth 3 points, in fact, there are several ways a player can score 3 points. When are baskets worth 3 points? In Basketball not only is a 3 point shot worth 3 points but … Read more
When we think of inventors we may think of Benjamin Franklin and the invention of Electricity. Many of us have heard the name James Naismith but are not quite sure what he invented. What did James Naismith Invent? James Naismith invented the game we call basketball in 1891 while working as a physical education instructor … Read more
Usually, when a very good basketball game is on and it’s halftime, we seem to wonder how much time we have before the game starts. As we don’t want to miss any of the game while we are taking a break away from the television to check dinner or run to the store quickly to … Read more
In basketball when we think of a shooting guard we might think of Michael Jordan or James Harden, but what does a shooting guard do other than shoot the ball and score 20 plus points a game. What does a shooting guard do in basketball? A shooting guard is also known as the number 2 … Read more
Basketball may be the easiest out of all the major team sports to remember the positions given that there are only 5 of them. Although there are only 5 positions it may be difficult to understand the role of each position especially as the player types are ever-changing. What positions are there in basketball? There … Read more
Basketball has the least amount of players on a team and on the court when comparing it to any of the major team sports played in North America. When we look at the bench while we are watching a game we can see a lineup of players and coaches sitting there, which looks like a … Read more
The NBA court’s dimension has gone through some changes throughout the years. For good reason, with 7-foot giants roaming the courts now and athletic freaks dunking from everywhere on the court, the playing field has to be big enough to accommodate these talent stars. But just how big? How big is an NBA basketball court? … Read more
The free-throw line has always been a mystery in basketball, games have been won and lost at the free-throw line, players who normally shoot over 80 percent choke on the line due to the pressure. In reality, the free-throw is a high percentage shot until you are on the line for a game-winning point. But … Read more
Basketball is a fairly easy game to understand but a more difficult game to play, basketball has a lot fewer players on the court than a soccer or football game would have on the playing field. But just how much? How many players are allowed on the basketball court at once? The game of basketball … Read more
Basketball is played by millions of people around the world and it is considered the fastest-growing sport with its popularity rising each year globally. How many people in the world play basketball? FIBA states that at least 450 million people worldwide are playing basketball today. There are 213 countries that have professional basketball leagues and … Read more