Get the latest NBA news and articles about basketball. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:31:36 -0400 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:31:33 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v1.6 (1.6.0.8) Born on August 23, 1978, Kobe Bryant is a native of Pennsylvania and a graduate of Lower Merion High School. The son of former NBA player Joe Jellybean Bryant, Kobe had no problem in making a name for himself after being voted a starter for the 1998 All-Star Game during his second season, which made him the youngest All-Star in NBA history at 19 years of age. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/players/nbasuperstar.htm Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:31:21 -0400 Here are some simple and easy to teach basketball plays for youth basketball coaches. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/coaching/simplebasketballplays.htm Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:31:30 -0400 When it comes to marketing in basketball, Michael Jordan is the best player to do it. However, he may soon move over. LeBron James is not after millions, but billions. He recognizes the explosive growth potential in China and he wants in on the action. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/players/billiondollar.htm Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:31:31 -0400 Kobe Bryant slams it down on Malik Rose for more videos visit www.nba247.net http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/videos/kobebryantdunk.htm Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:31:32 -0400 Dirk, Jason Terry, and Josh Powell get fired up for a game. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/videos/dirkmavs.htm Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:31:33 -0400 Watch the interview from Sports Center with the Miami Heat. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/videos/2006nbafinals.htm Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:31:33 -0400 Very Funny. Garnett is on fire and only Duncan might stop him! http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/videos/nbabasketballcommercial.htm Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:09:51 -0400 Joant is so funny man. Watch your man Edward Curry punch Haywood in his nuts though. hahahahahahhaha. Haywood was so scared man. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/videos/wizardsvsbullsfight.htm Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:09:52 -0400 This mix is definitely a classic. Great plays, bloopers, and a lot of other bright sides to the league. This video includes Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Shawn Bradley, Kevin Johnson, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway, Mark Jackson, Jason Kidd, Nick Van Exel, Latrell Sprewell and many more. I did not make this video. I found it on mixmakers.net http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/videos/nba90smix.htm Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:09:53 -0400 Neglecting shooting practice will decrease your chances of success on the basketball court. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/training/goodshooter.htm Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:33:10 -0400 Some players neglect developing good ball handling skills for some reason or another. Doing so will limit how good they can be. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/training/ballhandling.htm Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:33:16 -0400 Detroit cost themselves a trip to the 2006 NBA finals by not utilizing Rasheed Wallace in the post. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/pistons/rasheedwallace.htm Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:33:17 -0400 As the NBA draft, slated to be held in New York on the 28th of June rapidly approaches, one team has seen the luck of the lottery draw turn in its favor. The Toronto Raptors with a lowly 8.8 percent chance of winning the ping-pong ball type lottery stole the front seat and stand a good chance of gaining some leverage from it. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/draft/torontoraptors.htm Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:12:45 -0400 Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan may coach his players not to travel, but his tongue walked a bit too much after the Wizards NBA playoff series with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Jordan is paying for it. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/eddiejordan.htm Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:12:46 -0400 Whether fans care to see it or not, sports in every term are a business venture. With wins comes revenue, with losses come nothing. Many sports franchises are in the same boat, yet one team stands as a very limping endeavor. This team is the Utah Jazz, of the NBA. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/utahjazz.htm Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:12:46 -0400 New York Knick's general manager has made dozens of bad deals that have only hurt his basketball team. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/isaiahthomas.htm Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:57:17 -0400 Many teams have a need for a quality point guard in this years draft. That is why so many teams are targeting Marcus Williams. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/draft/marcuswilliams.htm Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:57:18 -0400 Shaquille O'Neal is a very unusual athlete, particularly for basketball. O'Neal is interesting for other reasons, though. Despite all of his wealth, he has a desire to do well in life. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/shaquilleoneal.htm Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:57:18 -0400 Hilarious. One guy makes a layup hahaha. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/videos/worstdunks.htm Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:57:19 -0400 Kobe and others face off in this awesome dunk contest. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/videos/kobebryant.htm Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:57:19 -0400 Watch video clips of LeBron James. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/videos/lebronjames.htm Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:57:21 -0400 The Staples Center, located in Los Angeles, California, is the home court of three teams: the Lakers, the Clippers, and the Kings (hockey). http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/staplesandmsg.htm Tue, 23 May 2006 16:00:28 -0400 You've seen the games on television, and maybe you've even been to an NBA professional basketball game at one or more of the venues they use. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/alamodome.htm Tue, 23 May 2006 16:00:29 -0400 Watch these video clips on the most embarrassing moments from the NBA. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/videos/embarrassmentsinthenba.htm Tue, 23 May 2006 16:00:30 -0400 One great thing about the NBA and commissioner David Stern is that they fix mistakes with their game. Case in point - in 2003 the NBA switched the first round of the playoffs from a best-of-five game series to a best-of-seven to help ensure that the better team advances. That's why it's mind boggling to wonder why they won't change the playoff format to account for debacles like this season. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/playoffformat.htm Tue, 16 May 2006 12:16:45 -0400 When ABC traded Al Michaels to NBC this off-season, ABC replaced Michaels with Mike Breen as their lead NBA play-by-play announcer. Breen will now be calling the NBA Finals with Hubie Brown, Michaels former partner. Breen is an established play-by-play announcer, but is he the best in the business? http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/mikebreen.htm Tue, 16 May 2006 12:16:48 -0400 Every year around this time I ask myself the same question - why is Billy Packer the lead analyst for CBS's coverage of March Madness? While Packer is working the game for the TV audience, Bill Raftery is calling the game for the much smaller radio audience with more passion, knowledge, and love for the game than Packer. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/billypacker.htm Tue, 16 May 2006 12:16:49 -0400 Ali G interviews Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson about the NBA on TNT. Pretty funny. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/videos/alig.htm Tue, 16 May 2006 11:46:46 -0400 NBA SWAT Team, the best shotblockers of the late 80s and early 90s. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/videos/nbaswat.htm Tue, 16 May 2006 11:44:46 -0400 Funny NBA moments and amazing slams. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/nbasmix.htm Tue, 16 May 2006 11:34:51 -0400 The Women's National Basketball Association, created in 1996, is the first women's league to be fully endorsed by the NBA, their male counterpart. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/womensbasketballhistory.htm Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:13:36 -0400 Get to the shooting area, then shoot the hoops!! Get past the other players and shoot a basket to win. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/games/hoops.html Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:54:30 -0400 How were your predictions for the final four? For the NCAA championship? Well, your predictions were as good as the sportscasters. Such hype! http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/astudyinhype.htm Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:52:15 -0400 Before Syracuse and Pittsburgh advanced to the final, no team had ever achieved four games to gain the Big East tournament. If you just focused on Syracuse and the way McNamara carried the team on his back in the Big East, you would've had your fill of enthusiasm. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/marchmadness.htm Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:35:17 -0500 Important upcoming dates on your calendar should include March 15th, 17th and April 1st. March 15th, the Ides of March, marks the day that Julius Caesar met his demise, and it's also the day after March Madness tips-off. March 17th is, of course, the day when everyone is Irish, and it's also the mid-point between the NCAA Tournament's first and second rounds (March 16-19, 2006). http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/betonit.htm Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:35:18 -0500 When March Madness rolls around, the key to cashing in is not figuring out if Duke can beat Elon University by 45 points in the first round or not. The key is finding the sleeper teams that are undervalued against the number that can pull of the upset and make a run in the Tournament. We have isolated 5 teams here that we believe will be under valued for one reason or another but who can make a serious splash come March. We will break down these 5 tradition rich teams who will not be given the respect they deserve come tourney time who will be looking to make their marks. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/teamstowatch.htm Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:35:19 -0500 The Detroit Pistons have everything on their side right now. Time, wins, great players and some say they may be one of the best NBA team to ever grace the professional courts of the NBA. What do you think? http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/detroitpistons.htm Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:29:51 -0500 It's that time of year again and everyone from the seasoned professional to the novice soccer mom with be filling out their brackets in search of the perfect ticket. 2006 was an interesting regular season starting with the top horses beginning the year strong but slowing down near the end of the season. Also, many mid-major teams made cases throughout the year to get included in the field of 65 and many of those were left disappointed on Sunday. Taking a look at prior years can tell us a lot heading into this season. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/ncaatournamentpreview.htm Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:29:53 -0500 What was it, which made Dominique Wilkins make those windmills or 360 spins so fast? Weren't you just nervous in a way, from the thought that you can't possibly do that and you though you'd give just about anything to be able to do that, so that you can impress your friends maybe with your astonishing dunks. Sounds familiar? Well here are some of the things I heard that Michael Jordan was doing to develop his vertical leap that he had at his best years of playing: He spent 2 hours a day, playing with weights on his legs. Not to mention the countless hours he spent on the court doing dunks or trying to perform dunks that he knew back then he wasn't capable of. Consider how many times he spent jumping under the rim just grabbing those rebounds. Isn't it amazing to think how many pounds of sweat he has "drained" from his tireless body. The point is, every player that you can think of has dedicated great deal of time jumping and jumping and jumping. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/jumpinghigher.htm Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:29:54 -0500 You have to hand it to Ron Artest. This guy really just gets under the skins of many NBA fans. Mr. Artest, exactly who do you think you were prior to your basketball career and when you throw it all away, exactly who do you think you’ll be after basketball? http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/ronartest.htm Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:29:55 -0500 The NBA All Star break may not be the exact midpoint of the season, but it is the marking point of the start of the more important part of the season: the stretch run! While there is a lot of basketball left, it is still a key time for handicappers because many teams are focused on division titles and playoff seeding. And other teams know their season is shot and could begin to put out less of an effort, or even try young kids and new combinations while looking ahead to next season. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/nbaatthebreak.htm Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:12:40 -0500 The NBA has specified basketball sizes not just for official men's, women's, and junior league games, but also unofficial games for children and youth. These size specifications help you choose the right ball for yourself or your children, and it is recommended that they be followed strictly to avoid injury during play. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/basketballsizes.htm Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:12:42 -0500 Learn some tips and exercises to become a better basketball player. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/greatbasketballplayer.htm Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:12:45 -0500 To be able to jump higher, you have to exercise your muscles against resistance in the same way that you use them when you jump. How high you can jump is determined by the force that you can exert when you contract your leg muscles against gravity. You strengthen muscles by exercising them against progressively greater resistance, such as lifting heavier weights. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/jumphigher.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:10:14 -0500 On any given day, all around the world, people are playing basketball. Today, basketball rates as one of the all-time most popular sports worldwide. Basketball tournaments are played out between players of all age groups from little five and six year olds to adults of all ages and levels. Sports networks around the world, on any given day, will report on professional basketball tournaments around the world and broadcast local and international games. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/basketball.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:10:18 -0500 The father of basketball, Dr. James Naismith came up with the game in 1892 and the first game was played in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania on April 8 1893 between the New Brighton YMCA and the Geneva College. The game was very popular and by 1914 as many as 360 colleges boasted basketball teams. In 1939, the first NCAA Men's College Basketball Championship tournament was held which was won by the University of Oregon. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/basketballhistory.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:10:21 -0500 This article discusses the two most important factors in all sports. Here you will find 10 goal setting tips to improve your game in the fastest time possible. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/basketballsecrets.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:10:24 -0500 lease add yourself to the Wave Hound Frappr! map. We've added the link to our header throughout the site and would love to see where all of you Surfers are located. Please take a moment to add yourself. http://www.frappr.com/wavehound Thu, 08 Dec 2005 16:50:55 -0500 Discover six basketball defense tips. Learn how to apply pressure and keep your opponents from scoring. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/6defensetips.htm Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:40:42 -0500 Learn the secrets to becoming better at your basketball free throw. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/freethrows.htm Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:29:24 -0500 The origins of the game of basketball can be traced back to a gentleman by the name of Dr. James Naismith. In 1861, Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. During his early school days, Naismith would play a game called duck on a rock whereby the child would endeavor to knock the duck off the top of the rock with a toss of another rock. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/originsofbasketball.htm Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:14:42 -0500 Basketball jerseys are the more preferred sports apparel among school and college going crowd. Jerseys are part of the official sports apparel of NBA and other basketball teams. However, players are not the only ones who you can spot wearing NBA jerseys. Conversely, players are a very minute section of the sports apparel business. Most of the buyers are sports lovers and NBA fans. They wear NBA jerseys to support and cheer for their favorite NBA teams. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/basketballjerseys.htm Thu, 01 Dec 2005 10:16:25 -0500 What makes a basketball player successful? What are some of the key traits and characteristics of really good basketball players? It's not just basketball skill. Read this article and learn the six keys to success that will help every basketball player take their game to the next level. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/successfullplayer.htm Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:51:18 -0500 Sports fans love to debate. This is part of the excitement of sports, arguing about what players are best at their respective game or position. One that has become surprisingly popular pits second-year star LeBron James against various other greats, such as Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, and others. It's surprising not only because LeBron is so young, so most people would exclude him but also because it really shouldn't be an argument at all. http://www.basketball.digestopia.com/lebronjames.htm Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:11:55 -0400