Michael
Jordan History and Profile
Basketball
Michael Jeffrey Jordan
(born February 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player.
Considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time, he became
the most effectively marketed athlete of his generation and was instrumental
in spreading the appeal of the National Basketball Association around the world
in the 1980s and 1990s. He is currently a part-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...........Read
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Basketball
Coaching: Team Motivation
Author: Pat
Anderson| Basketball
Some
of us will come home from practices and wonder, “Why
on earth did Johnny decide to come out for the
basketball team if he doesn’t want to try?” We
spend so much time and energy on the frustration
and the struggle to get players to perform at
their optimum level during games..
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Bill
Russell History
and Profile
Basketball
William Felton Russell
(born February 12, 1934 in Monroe, Louisiana) is a former American basketball
player, remembered for his central role in the Boston Celtics dynasty that won
eleven NBA championships in thirteen seasons. Along with Henri "Pocket Rocket" Richard
of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens, Russell holds the record for the most championships
won in a North American sports league...........Read
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Basketball
Shooting: 10 Valuable Tips To Becoming A Better
Shooter
Author:
Joe Waters | Basketball
These
Basketball Shooting Tips are a great way for players, parents & coaches
to learn and understand the proper mechanics and techniques
needed to be a great shooter..............Read
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James
Worthy History
and Profile
Basketball
James Ager Worthy (b.
February 27, 1961 in Gastonia, North Carolina) is an American former college
and professional basketball player. Standing 6 ft 9 in (2.05 m), he played small
forward.............Read
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Bill
Walton History
and Profile
Basketball
William Theodore
Walton III, better known as Bill Walton (born November 5, 1952, in La Mesa,
California), is an American former basketball player and current television
sportscaster. He is the father of current Los Angeles Lakers player, Luke
Walton. Walton was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on May 10, 1993...........Read
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Charles
Barkley History
and Profile
Basketball
Charles Wade Barkley
(born February 20, 1963, in Leeds, Alabama) is a former basketball power
forward in the American National Basketball Association. A current resident
of Scottsdale, Arizona, Barkley is commonly nicknamed Sir Charles and occasionally
The Round Mound of Rebound. Barkley was named Most Valuable Player of the
NBA in 1993. In 1996, the NBA's 50th anniversary, he was named one of the
50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Barkley won the Olympic gold medal with
the U.S. Dream Teams in the 1992 and 1996 Games. Barkley was inducted into
the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.............Read
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Jerry
West History
and Profile
Basketball
Jerry Alan West (born
May 28, 1938, in Chelyan, West Virginia) has had one of the most successful careers
ever in professional basketball, first as a player, then as a coach, and finally
as an executive. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980, and
his dribbling silhouette has long been used in the National Basketball Association's
official logo.............Read
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Wilt
Chamberlin History
and Profile
Basketball
Wilton
Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain
(August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American National Basketball
Association basketball player. Known as Wilt the Stilt (a nickname he hated)
or The Big Dipper, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most dominant basketball
players of all time for the incredible statistical achievements he attained throughout
his playing career. He holds the great majority of all individual single-game
or regular-season NBA records..............Read
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Robert
Parish History
and Profile
Basketball
Robert
Lee Parish (born on August 30, 1953 in Shreveport, Louisiana),
is an American former basketball
center. His nickname was "The Chief", after the mute Native American
in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. According to legend, former Celtics
forward Cedric Maxwell gave Parish this nickname because of his stoic nature..............Read
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