Assists are generally important in a basketball game. It requires quick thinking and personally, I think it is one of the most selfless act a basketball player can do—passing the ball to the most eligible shooter in the pitch, brushing aside the thought that the credit for the 2 or 3 points will go to [...]
Even though free throws only account for one point, it still is important to the game. A referee can award a player with 3 free throws (depending on where the foul was committed), thus, giving the team the chance to score 3 more points. It is sort of a give-away, considering the fact that there [...]
The three pointers are the most prized possessions of a basketball team. If the margin of the scoring is already large, the coach tells the defense to gear up and to let the three pointers do their thing. Miracles do happen when the three pointers shoot the ball right. A team can win by one [...]
If we talk of basketball, the first thing that comes to mind is the ability to control the ball by the wrist (shooting properly and accurately), ball handling (to eliminate turnovers, steals, traveling and those timed areas of the court) and others. However, there is this one more aspect of being a basketball player that [...]
Stealing may be bad—but not for basketball. Having the knack of stealing the other team’s ball can in fact be a great contribution to winning the game. After the season, different awards are given by the NBA body and this includes the “defensive player”, “defensive team” and the like, and the person with the most [...]
The 2007-2008 post season statistics was unveiled by NBA’s official website. In this season’s statistics, it shows that veteran Kobe Bryant of LA Lakers still tops the table with 30.1 points per game. He was followed by LeBron James, with a little margin though, having scored 28.2 points per game. The third person to have [...]
The annual NBA All-Star Game was held last February 17, 2008. Although three months have already passed, every All-Star Game becomes the talk of the town since it is a big event in basketball history. Who will get picked, what side will win, who will get the most points, assists and of course, who will [...]