Brief HistoryBasketball was invented by Canadian, Dr. James Naismith at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts

in 1981.

Naismith created basketball using 13 original rules. These rules have been modified over time but

the principles are still the same.

The first NBA game ever was in Toronto on November 1st, 1946. The Toronto Huskies vs New

York Knickerbockers. (New York won, 68-66)

Some Rules & Regulations Regulation Basketball

Size 7, weighs 20-22 oz, and diameter of 9.39”

Regulation Net 10 ft Tall, diameter of 18”

5 Players for each team are on the floor at a time playing 5 different positions.Point guard(1), shooting guard(2), small forward(3), power forward(4) and center(5)

Free throws are worth 1 point.Shots made behind the 3-point line are worth 3 points.Any other basket made is worth 2 points.You must dribble (bounce) the ball to move with the ball.Once a player stops his or her dribble, they must pass or shoot.Any illegal contact is counted as a personal foul against the player that committed

the contact. The other team receives possession of the ball or 2 free throws depending whether or not the player was in the act of shooting.

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Basic StrategyOffensive Strategy

Pick and rollThe player with the ball will pass to their teammate after setting a pick

Give and goA quick combination of passes.

Player 1 passes to player 2, who passes quickly back as player 1 cuts

to the basket..

Defensive StrategyZone

Each player has an area or “zone” of the court that is their

responsibility to defendMan to Man

Every defensive player is assigned to defend a specific offensive player

(Bowles, 2008)

NBA TeamsEastern Conference

Boston CelticsNew Jersey NetsNew York Knicks

Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls

Cleveland CavaliersDetroit PistonsIndiana Pacers

Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks

Charlotte BobcatsMiami Heat

Orlando MagicWashington Wizards

Western ConferenceDallas MavericksHouston Rockets

Memphis GrizzliesNew Orleans Hornets

San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets

Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland Trail Blazers

Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz

Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers

Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings

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Toronto RaptorsThe team was established in 1995 as a part of the NBA’s 2 team expansion to Canada.

Today the Raptors are the only Canadian team in the NBA.

08-09 RosterStarters

Jose Calderon(PG)Anthony Parker(SG)Jamario Moon(SF)

Chris Bosh(PF)Jermaine O’Neal(C)

Bench PlayersAndrea Bargnani(C-F)

Jason Kapono (F)Kris Humphries(F)Joey Graham(F)

Jamal Sampson(C-F)Nathan Jawai(F)

Hassan Adams(F)Willie Solomon(G)

Roko Ukic(G) Team Record: 41-41 (.500)

Top PlayersMost Points per Game

LeBron James of Cleveland (30.0 ppg)

Most Rebounds per GameDwight Howard of Orlando (14.2 rpg)

Most Assists per GameChris Paul of New Orleans (11.6 apg)

Most Blocks per GameMarcus Camby of Denver (3.6 bpg)

Most Steals per GameChris Paul of New Orleans (2.71 spg)

Most Turnovers per GameDwyane Wade of Miami (4.4 tpg)

Best Free Throw PercentagePeja Stojakovic of New Orleans (92.9%)

Best 3-Point PercentageJason Kapono of Toronto (48.3%)

All statistics are from the 07-08 Season and some playersmay have been traded for the 08-09 season.

NBA 2007-2008 AwardsMost Valuable Player

Kobe Bryant of Los Angeles

Rookie of the YearKevin Durant of Seattle

Defensive Player of the YearKevin Garnett of Boston

Sixth Man of the YearManu Ginobili of San Antonio

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07-08 All-Star Players

Western ConferenceStarters

Kobe Bryant (LAL)Allen Iverson (DEN)

Carmelo Anthony (DEN)Tim Duncan (SAS)Yao Ming (HOU)

Bench PlayersCarlos Boozer (UTA)

Steve Nash (PHX)Dirk Nowitzki (DAL)

Chris Paul (NOH)*Brandon Roy (POR)

Amare Stoudemire (PHO)David West (NOH)

Eastern ConferenceStarters

*Jason Kidd (NJN)*Dwyane Wade (MIA)Kevin Garnett (BOS)LeBron James (CLE)

Dwight Howard (ORL)Bench Players

Ray Allen (BOS)Chauncey Billups (DET)

*Chris Bosh (TOR)Caron Butler (WAS)

Richard Hamilton (DET)Antawn Jamison (WAS)

*Joe Johnson (ATL)Paul Pierce (BOS)

Rasheed Wallace (DET)

East won the All-Star game 134-128LeBron James was named All-Star MVP

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