Basketball for Dummies, 3rd Edition
Author(s): Consumer Dummies
The easy way to get the ins, outs, and intrigue on this beloved sport The National Basketball Association (NBA), with 30 teams and an average attendance of more than 17,000 spectators per game, is the richest and most popular basketball league ? and arguably the most viewed American sport ? in the world. This new edition of Basketball For Dummies not only covers the rules and regulations of the NBA, but offers coverage on the WNBA, NCAA, and international basketball leagues. Basketball For Dummies is a valuable resource to the many fans of this beloved sport, covering everything from players and personalities in the game to rules, regulations, and equipment. Completely updated with information and intrigue that's occurred in the sport since publication of the previous edition, Basketball For Dummies gets you up to speed on everything from NCAA Tournament brackets to college players en route to the NBA. Coverage of the rules and regulations of the NBA Interesting topics like LeBron the Phenom, ESPN'S influence on the NBA, and the UCONN women's basketball dynasty Digger's take on John Wooden Whether you're a basketball player or a courtside spectator, Basketball For Dummies is a slam-dunk of information and intrigue for anyone who loves the sport.
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Richard "Digger" Phelps is the former coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team. Today, he's a college basketball analyst for ESPN. John Walters is a writer at The Daily, an iPad-only national publication. He was a reporter and staff writer at Sports Illustrated for 14 years. Tim Bourret is the sports information director at Clemson University.
Prologue: Digger the Player, to Digger the Coach, to Digger the Fan xxiii Introduction 1 Part I: Basketball 101 5 Chapter 1: Bare-Bones Basketball 7 Chapter 2: The Wear and Where of Basketball 17 Chapter 3: The Rules 29 Chapter 4: Statistics 45 Part II: The Fundamentals of Basketball 65 Chapter 5: Shooting 67 Chapter 6: Offense 87 Chapter 7: Defense 109 Chapter 8: Rebounding 145 Chapter 9: Moves, Plays, and Strategies 161 Part III: The Game 179 Chapter 10: Pickup Basketball 181 Chapter 11: High School Basketball 199 Chapter 12: College Basketball 213 Chapter 13: Professional Basketball 233 Chapter 14: International Basketball 257 Part IV: And You Don?t Have to Pick Up a Ball 277 Chapter 15: You Don?t Need to Play to Be a Fan 279 Chapter 16: Filling Out Your NCAA Tournament Bracket 295 Part V: The Part of Tens 317 Chapter 17: Ten Games That Changed the Course of Basketball History 319 Chapter 18: Ten Best Basketball Websites 327 Chapter 19: Ten NBA Legends 331 Chapter 20: Ten Important Dates in Basketball History 337 Part VI: Appendixes 345 Appendix A: Glossary of Basketball Terms 347 Appendix B: Drilling the Basics 357 Index 373
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