Basketball

Basketball

[] Description: Basketball is a team sport where there are two teams facing each other head to head and five players on each team. In basketball, you try to throw or shoot a basketball into a hoop, while following a set of rules. The baskets are 10 feet high and are connected to a backboard. Compare and Contrast: Streetball and basketball are basically the same thing, //but// streetball is played on playgrounds and sometimes in gymnasiums, only one half of the court is used, and the rules are very //similar// to basketball. Basketball is almost the same as streetball, except that basketball is played on a whole court, with strict rules //such as// more fouls and less contact. It is also always played on in indoor court. Try to reorganize this paragraph. List one aspect of streetball and then compare it immiediately to basketball. List another aspect of streetball and compare it to basketball. It will allow your paragrah to flow more smoothly as you incorporate your signal words. Question and Answer:  //Who// created basketball? In 1891, a gym teacher, named Dr. James Naismith, invented basketball. College basketball most valuable trophy is named after him to honor his creation of the game.

 //Who// scored the most points in NBA history? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has scored to most points with 38,387. He played for 20 years and most of them were with the LA Lakers.  //Who// received the highest payment in NBA history? Kevin Garnett with $28,000,000 for how long?  //Who// scored the most points in an NBA game? Wilt “ The Stilt” Chamberlin scored the most points with 100 scored in an NBA game.



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[] <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">[] <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">By: Colby and Kyle