Basketball

By Nijhani Hinds

Nickname

• The nickname for basketball is known as b-ball for short abbreviation.

What kind of teams

• There are a lot of basketball teams. The teams in Maryland are Miami heat, Oklahoma City Thunder and Orlando Magic.

Positions for basketball

• Backcourt (guards) Point guard Shooting guard Frontcourt (forwards and center) Small forward Power forward Center See also References External links

Famous person in the N.B.A. •   • The most famous basketball players would

definitely be Lebron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant. There are many foreign popular basketball players, too, and players that are popular because they are foreign, including Yao Ming, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol, Ricky Rubio, Peja Stojakovic, and Vlade Divac.

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When was he born

• He was born in the