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In sports, you simply aren’t considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke; winning it twice proves you are the best.
Althea Gibson
The following are the home pages for teams of the National Basketball Association:
http://aix2.uottawa.ca/~mengfiel/cba.html
This Web site seeks to teach kids about math, physics, art, and other disciplines through the game of basketball, which helps to pique and hold the interest of children whose minds might otherwise wander.
More hoop trivia than you can dribble a ball at. The site has every conceivable bit of information about inductees, this day in basketball history, articles, the Hall of Fame building and location, and more.
This is the site of the Coaches Information Resource Network, which exists to help coaches improve their game. They may search the site for specific topics, jump to other basketball pages, and learn more about the CIRN database.
Boxscore Basketball is a video game of sorts in which players use statistics to plays games with existing, but virtual, players. The site offers an evaluation version and the rules manual, and you’re invited to purchase the full version, of course.
Has all the usual: schedules, rosters, conference breakdowns, and team nicknames. But, this site also includes All-American lists, recruiting information, academic standards, and rule changes for the next season. Includes information for both men and women, Division IA and below.
Full Court Press covers women’s b-ball at the high school, college, professional, and international levels. The site is full of articles about players, teams, conferences, and coaches. An article in a recent issue asks the question, “Will female atheletes handle their power better than men?”
The Globetrotters have been entertaining us and beating the Washington Generals for decades, and now you can find them on the Web. The site is offered in many languages, and covers the history, the 1997 schedule, the players, and all things Globetrotter.
HoopsChat is simply a chat group that anyone can join. Just enter the name you want to use and off you go to discuss basketball in every possible light.
Hoops for Hope is a tournament that travels the country and raises funds to help charities of the Matthew 25 Foundation. The Web site provides a full mission statement, schedule of events, and lists of benefactors and sponsors.
Perhaps no other state in the country claims basketball for itself than does the Hoosier State, which has seen the likes of Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson, and countless others leave rubber streak marks on wooden floors. Though the Hall is located in New Castle, IN, their Web site offers info to the prospective visitor, articles about upcoming events, and more.
The Journal is perhaps the most detailed scientific following of the professional sport on the Web. On the one hand, it’s a wonderful tool for students to learn the use of statistics in a practical, fun environment; on the other, the articles are interesting, regardless of their purpose.
The basketball link of the Nando SportServer. Provides links to national and collegiate level teams, scores and statistics. Also includes links to important sports stories like tournament results and happenings such as Jordan’s return to basketball.
The NWBA consists of 22 conferences with 181 teams, which figures out to a lot of wheels! They have teams for men, women, students, and children of all ages. The Web site has a team directory, the official rules, the history of wheelchair basketball, and more.
Part of the official NBA Web site, the Players page provides statistics and backgrounds for every NBA athlete, as well as career highlights, career transactions, and personal info. The site also provides team links, a Global Game, and more.
A forum for those who love to discuss and critique basketball, its players, coaches, and referees as much as they love to watch the games. You won’t find just a list of stats and team rosters here. You will find links to the Police Blotter which chronicles the latest NBA player brushes with the law, as well as a place to vote for your favorite chump player. A nice change of pace for basketball enthusiasts.
Ever want to explode after witnessing a game go down the tubes because of poor officiating? This site offers a place to blow off steam. What exactly is it to be “refereamed”?
The complete guide to Pippen’s career including links to both his college and professional stats. There are over 20 photos to download and video files highlighting memorable plays and games from the past season.
The abridged version of their regular magazine. Slam contains the best articles from the latest edition.
This site is very graphics-oriented. You can download logos from NBA teams as well as photos of several current NBA players. This site also provides links to popular sports pages by ESPN and featuring Michael Jordan.
USA Basketball is the governing body of men’s and women’s b-ball and is recognized by the International Basketball Federation and the United States Olympic Committee. The organization selects and trains USA teams for national and international play. Their Web site offers a FAQ, news releases, photos, links, and athlete bios.
The official site of the Women’s National Basketball Association offers articles on individual players and teams, sound and video bites via QuickTime and RealAudio, the schedule of games, a gift shop, and more.
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