Basketball For Dummies

Overview

Understand basketball basics and get up to speed on leagues around the world

Basketball For Dummies is a fully updated fan's guide to this exciting sport. This fun reference is great for anyone interested in following or playing basketball at any level. You'll learn the history of the game, the basic rules, and techniques for shooting, playing offense, playing defense, and rebounding. Get the inside scoop on high school, college, professional, and international leagues—including the wildly popular and exciting women's game—so you can follow the intricacies of play as you support your favorite team. This edition covers the latest changes to the sport, keeping coaches, fans, and players up to date with essential basketball knowledge.

  • Find all the information you need to understand basketball basics like shooting, passing, dribbling, rebounding, and different player positions
  • Learn how the pro game has evolved, including changes to the rules
  • Get caught up on Women's NCAA Basketball, the WNBA, and women's leagues around the world
  • Improve your NCAA tournament picks with expert tips on key factors to consider

Basketball For Dummies is perfect for anyone who wants to know more about playing or following the game.

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About The Author

Richard “Digger” Phelps coached the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s basketball team from 1971–1991 and is a former ESPN analyst.

John Walters is a former Sports Illustrated writer and winner of two Sports Emmys for on-air writing at the Athens and Beijing Olympics.

Tim Bourret spent 40 years in the Clemson Sports Communications Department.

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Basketball is the most popular participatory sport in the United States — even more popular than Angry Birds. So whether you're a basketball player or a basketball fan, you're in with the popular crowd. The sport combines physical prowess, intelligence, grace, and coordination.Although more than 46 million Americans play basketball, the game is flexible enough to enable each player to develop individual style.

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Basketball is the most popular participatory sport in the United States — even more popular than Angry Birds. So whether you're a basketball player or a basketball fan, you're in with the popular crowd. The sport combines physical prowess, intelligence, grace, and coordination.Although more than 46 million Americans play basketball, the game is flexible enough to enable each player to develop individual style.
As with any sport, basketball has its own terms and phrases to describe game moves, plays, positions, and more. Knowing some basketball lingo will help you to enjoy the game more while you play or watch from courtside seats — or your sofa. alley-oop: A designed play in which a player lobs the ball toward the basket and a teammate jumps up, catches the ball in midair, and usually dunks it.
The game of basketball includes a five-player team, which consist of the following basketball positions: two guards, two forwards, and one center scores points. The team gains point by getting the ball through the hoop. Each basketball player has a specific position with set responsibilities and each call for different physical requirements and skills.
When people talk about the basketball hall of fame, they're likely referring to the granddaddy of 'em all, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. But other halls of fame dedicated to this sport are no less enjoyable to visit. First, take a virtual pilgrimage to Springfield: Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Where can a basketball fan find nearly 300 hall-of-fame inductees and more than 40,000 square feet of basketball history?
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hosts a basketball tournament every year that begins the week of March 19. The tournament includes 68 men’s teams and 68 women’s teams. (The NCAA expanded the women's field from 64 to 68 in 2022.)The men’s tournament is televised on CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV network affiliate stations; the women’s tournament will be available on ESPN, the ESPN app, ABC (for the title game), and Sling TV.
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