BASKETBALL (Wee chuan): IntroductionPlayed indoor/outdoor by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was created in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith. The space is a rectangular and interior space. court. Today, basketball is the most popular sport in the United States and Europe. To win the game, the team must throw a 30-inch ball into a 60-inch hoop more times than your opponent. Basketball focuses on dribbling, passing, rebounding and shooting. It consists of four basic passes, a chest pass, a two-handed bounce pass, a two-handed overhead pass, and a baseball pass. There are also three different types of counterfeits: backdoor, inversion, and self-blocking. The duration of the match is 40 minutes, the match consists of 4 quarters. The positions in basketball are: Point guard, Shooting guard, Power forward, Small forward and Center. (Wei Jian): How the NBA started The NBA is a short form for the National Basketball Association and is widely considered the first professional men's basketball league in the world. The league was founded in New York on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after absorbing the rival National Basketball League (NBL). (Lemuel): NBA league teams. Eastern Conference - Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers. ,Toronto Raptors.Central Conference-Chicago Bulls,Cleveland Cavaliers,Detroit Pistons,Indiana Pacers,Milwaukee Bucks.Southeast Conference-Alanta Hawks,Charlotte Bobcats,Miami Heat,Orlando Magic,Washington Wizards.Southwest Conference-Dallas Mavericks,Houston Rockets,Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs. Northwest Conference-Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklah...... middle of paper...... 0 The greatest player in NBA history. Julius Erving who is also one of the legends in NBA history called him the greatest basketball player of all time. At the time of his retirement in 1989, Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA's all-time leader in points scored (38,387), games played (1,560), minutes played. (57,446), field goals made (15,837), field goal attempts (28,307), blocked shots (3,189), defensive rebounds (9,394) and personal fouls (4,657). He remains the NBA's all-time leading scorer and is ranked 3rd all-time in rebounds and blocks. In 2007, ESPN voted him the greatest center of all time, and in 2008, they named him "the greatest player in college basketball history." Abdul-Jabbar has also been an actor, basketball coach and best-selling author. In 2012, he was selected by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the United States' Global Cultural Ambassador..