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Thank goodness for Dr. James Naismith. If you don't know who he is, you'll find out inside. (Okay, we'll tell you: He invented basketball. Thanks, Doc!) In this book, you'll find page after page of awesome stuff about basketball, a sport that is now popular worldwide. Read about how the first pro leagues began, meet the greatest stars of past and present, and dig into basketball plays, slang, positions, stats, and much more. The Ultimate Guide to Basketball is the one-stop shopping spot for hoop heads everywhere!

Tipoff	p. 6
Thanks, Doc!	p. 8
Early Hoops: Tales of the Cagers	p. 10
Barnstormers	p. 12
Early Women's Hoops	p. 13
Company teams	p. 14
Before the Madness	p. 15
The Birth of the NBA	p. 16
Early NBA Heroes	p. 18
Atlantic Division: Meet the Teams!	p. 20
First Quarter	p. 30
The Ball	p. 32
The Court	p. 33
Sneakers!	p. 34
Take Your Positions	p. 36
Talkin' Hoops	p. 38
The Rules, They Are A-Changin'	p. 40
Basic Plays	p. 42
The Places They Play	p. 44
Centra Division: Meet the Teams!	p. 46
Second Quarter	p. 56
Points Galore!	p. 58
Score for School	p. 59
More About the Score	p. 60
Three-Point Scoring Stars	p. 62
Triple Doubles	p. 64
Charity Stripers	p. 64
BIG Games!	p. 66
Nicknames	p. 68
Go, Go, Gophers!	p. 69
Southeast Division: Meet the Teams!	p. 70
Northwest Division: Meet the Teams!	p. 80
Third Quarter: Chapter Opener	p. 90
The World of Hoops	p. 92
Greatest Dunkers	p. 94
Dunk Trivia	p. 95
Thanks for the Help!	p. 96
Hitting the Boards	p. 98
Thief!	p. 100
Blocked!	p. 101
Southwest Division: Meet the Teams!	p. 102
Fourth Quarter	p. 112
The WNBA	p. 114
WNBA Stars	p. 116
Before the WNBA	p. 117
Centers: Best of All-Time/Today's Best	p. 118
Forwards: Best of All-Time/Today's Best	p. 120
Guards: Best of All-Time/Today's Best	p. 122
Clipboard Kings	p. 124
NBA Commissioners	p. 125
The Hall of Fame	p. 126
Pacific Division: Meet the Teams!	p. 127
Overtime!	p. 138
NBA Champs!	p. 140
NBA Finals: Great Moments	p. 142
NCAA Men's Champions	p. 144
Fabulous Final Fours	p. 146
NBA All-Star Game	p. 148
Slammmmm Dunk!	p. 149
Olympic Hoops	p. 150
Wheelchair Basketball	p. 152
Pickup Basketball	p. 153
Basketball Rules Quiz	p. 154
Find Out More	p. 155
Glossary	p. 156
Index	p. 157
Buzzer Beater: The Long and Short of It	p. 160
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Ultimate Guide to Basketball

Ultimate Guide to Basketball

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