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Basketball

Find out about throwing a ball in the air to make baskets and score points.

Resources in this category:

Basketball Mania
http://library.thinkquest.org/3952/

Learn the history of basketball, the fundamentals of how to play the game, and test your knowledge of basketball with a trivia game. [MIKE, PLEASE FIX RECORD, THEN DELETE THIS TEXT]

Jr. NBA - Jr. WNBA: Player's Guide
http://www.nba.com/jrnba/players/Players_Guide_Introduction....

The Player's Guide has tips on how to become a better basketball player and a better teammate. It has lots of information about practicing, sportsmanship, teamwork, and dealing with parents and coaches.

Learn2 Shoot a Basketball Freethrow
http://www.tutorials.com/05/0596/0596.asp

Do you want to learn how to make that freethrow shot? This site will teach you some tips.

Learn2 Spin a Basketball
http://www.tutorials.com/05/0532/0532.asp

"No matter how many 2torials you read, you might never be able to hit a home run in the World Series or slam a football through the goal posts after the winning Super Bowl touchdown. But of all the skills of athletic coordination, spinning a basketball is one of the showiest and easiest to learn." Grab a sphere and get in gear!

Learn2 Understand Baseball
http://www.tutorials.com/05/0542/0542.asp

"If you find someone who loves to go out to the ballpark, ask them when they saw their first game. Chances are they were taken as a kid and never forgot the great feeling of eating a hot dog on a warm summer evening, with thirty thousand other people in the stands watching the local team. This is the essence of baseball."

Learn2 Understand Basketball
http://www.tutorials.com/05/0543/0543.asp

"While it's likely you won't receive a lucrative shoe contract from simply reading this 2torial, you will understand a little more about why millions of people get so excited about a bouncing ball and a small metal hoop."

Official Website of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
http://www.hoophall.com/

Official web site of the Basketball Hall of Fame. It includes photos and biographies of hall of famers. It also has basketball history, statistics and news.

wnba.com
http://www.wnba.com/

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