Basketball

History

• Naismith, Naismith - Hall of Fame At that time (1891), there was a need for an indoor winter game that could keep students interested in physical training. Naismith, as well as other physical education instructors were told to experiment with their classes.....He had two peach baskets attached to the balcony at the ends of the gymnasium. They happened to be 10 feet high, which has not changed. Naismith then developed thirteen simple rules: .... "
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• Basketball Attic Biographies of players, team histories, special reports on basketball related ideas, and interactive features like a monthly quiz. Birth of the NBA
• History of Women's Basketball "Shown above is an account from Dr. James Naismith's file on a womens basketball game held in 1896. ..read on"
• Association of Professional Basketball Research Another great place to start for anything to go with basketball.
• Origins Of Basketball from Active Karma
• Inventor -Naismith Covers similar ground

Rules

• About Basketball The basics
• Basic Rules From Active Karma
• Rule comparisons A list of major rule differences between FIBA (International) Rules and many of those used in North America. The list is meant to give more detailed information than some other comparisons (more suitable for usage by referees), but is by no means exhaustive.
• Playing the Game From Basketball.com; court dimensions, equipment, the officials, players rules, scoring goal tending etc
• Basketball positions And responsibilities, from eTeamz
• Basketball Rule Forum "Ask Ace" questions on any of FIBA (International) Rules NCAA, NBA, and WNBA rules as well
• Court details Part of the NBA Rules

Equipment

• Basketball Goals Offering the best selection of basketball goals, equipment and accessories! We offer free shipping and the lowest prices!
• Basketball equipment reviews on Ciao.com

Coaching

• Basketball Highway The coaches and professionals home; reviews,ask the coach, clinics, and archives, interactive coach etc.
• Coaching Information Web Page, Michael Wells.
• Coaches Clipboard Very helpful online information on all aspects of the game - articles and drills; animations to be added soon
• Coaches Notebook Dedicated to coaches of youth basketball teams, the Coach's Notebook offers tips, plays, drills and much more.
• Guide to Coaching Basketball Tips on offence, defence, and fundamentals and teaching the game for coaches and players.
• Hoopskills Offers basketball training aids and equipment to basketball players and teams wanting to improve their game.

Drills

• Online Basketball Drills A website/blog maintained by a youth basketball coach; it provides free access to basketball drills, plays, and coaching strategies for other basketball coaches to use during their basketball practices. New drills are added daily.
• Active Karma Basketball For beginners and experts - stance, pivot and turn, defence and more...
• AllOutHoops Provide the resources for youngsters to appreciate exactly what it takes (the long hours in the gym, the weight room etc.) to reach their dream of becoming a college basketball player.
• Applied Sport Psychology Page for Basketball - mental training for the basketball enthusiast
• Basketball Success Has tips and drills and training advice for basketball players of all ages.
• Basketball-drills-and-plays Your number one source for professional basketball drills in various categories, animated plays in many different formations, and tons of player improvement tips...100% FREE...Newsletter also offered
• Basketball Playbooks Supplies basketball drills and playbooks to assist youth coaches. It also provides a free coaching newsletter andarticles and tips on the coaching process
• In Search of Excellence An excellent site, covering the coaching of youth basketball, featuring basketball coaching tips, drills, plays, practice plan, weight training, playbook, and team building tips.
• Knowledgehound Directory on basketball tips, coaching, drills and plays
• PowerBasketball, a coach's resource center "Our goal is to help youth basketball coaches and players to be their best"
• Sacred Hoops Is designed for you to learn more about basketball; we offer basketball drills, basketball rules, coaching tips, youth basketball drills, free basketball drills, and much more.
• Vertical Jump Articles From VertCoach.com presents a wide range of helpful information for all athletes needing this technique, including Basketball players.

Organisational bodies

• FIBA International Basketball Federation Founded 1932 when eight national federations founded FIBA in Geneva, Switzerland;

Competitions

• Women's International Basketball "the most comprehensive women's basketball site on the net.". International links
• Socalhoops International Wheelchair basketball server Wheelchair Basketball from Wikipedia for full Background and history
• The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation The site is not fully developed with several problems as of Dec 2006.It should be a very comprehensive site at the Global level, presenting International competitions and Federations around the world
• BIC Italia A web magazine by a nonprofit organization about Wheelchair Basketball that supports the sport around the World. B.I.C. Italia Centre is set up as a media centre for both physically challenged people and non-physically challenged people. Presents results, backboards, box scores, statistics, news, interviews and more.

News

• NBA Basketball News headlines
• Basketball News 24/7 From Basketball.Us.com - the very latest
• News Now Online media monitoring of Basketball for up to the minute information
• News Of men's basketball from Fans Only Women's Basketballnews

Servers-Blogs-Forums

• Slam Dunk! Basketball Video, NBA Fight & More 1000's of Basketball video clips of NBA fight, NBA allstar game & More! Download Free!
• Aardvarksport.net
• Basketball Boards
• Basketball -Overseas Use your talents elsewhere!
• Just Basketball
• Officiating Forum
• Basketball Express A basketball blog covering both NBA & college basketball news, aimed primarily at the US market

Players

• Air Carter Half Man, half Amazing - an Excellent site on Vince Carter
• International Basketball Players bulletin board
• Alphabetical listing From HickOKSports - career stats and other resources
• Carmelo Anthony Unofficial fan site of this great Basketball player
• College players of the Week From Inside Hoops
• Michael Jordan Virtual Gallery
• Magic Johnson All about Great Magic Johnson and Lakers, NBA Basketball, biography, summary and his complete stats. Magic won the Most Valuable Player and The Magic Johnson Foundation was established in 1991
• NBA Players From CBS Sportsline
• NBA players biographies From basketball.com
• NBA player information And news from Inside Hoops; articles and links Lebron - a high quality, large picture gallery of NBA player LeBron James
• Senior Men From US Basketball; dropdown box has the USA team and coaches
• Sports Illustrated covers NBA players Alphabetically or by search
• Yahoo directory of NBA players

Sports betting

• Pro Basketball-betting With good stats, scores, standings, schedules, teams, players, rules etc

Organisational bodies

• FIBA Africa The official site.
• Federations and clubs in Africa From FIBA Africa
• Basketball without Borders - Africa A contingent of NBA players provide instruction and competition in South Africa

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Competitions

• Euroleague Covering Italy, Spain, Greece, Germany, Israel and France
• EuroBasket Links to men and women basketball mainly in Europe, but also USA, Australia and Canada, in both French and English
• Basketball Euroleague Good coverage by the sports server Eurosport; Groups A, B and C and the Final Four Europe competition.
• Euro Basketen 2003 International Basketball Tournaments- over 200 teams, played in Italy, Greece, Spain, April to September; details for each tournament.
• Northern European Basketball Newswire, league, cup, questions...
• Orange Europe Basketball Directory Reviews and lists European basketball websites in the English language. Arranged by country.
• European Women's Basketball Results - from countries and competitions, all over Europe, with plans to also present match reports & stats and even somekind of players 'free market'.

Servers-Blogs-Forums

• Basketball Freaks European basketball forums

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