Endicott College The Globalization of the NBA Cody Sinnott Global Mass Communication Dr. Yang 5/9/14 The Globalization of the NBA The sport of Basketball was created in a Massachusetts gym in the 1800s. Basketball was a classic American sport for hundreds of years until technological advances in the 1990s aloud for globalization of the sport to really begin. These advancements led to the emergence of dedicated sports channels‚ satellite and cable distribution networks‚ and pay-per-view and
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Which basketball team has been with the NBA since it’s birth and has broken many records? In Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ James Naismith in 1891. The first baskets were peach baskets while the backboards were just wires. The NBA was founded on June 6‚ 1946 as the Basketball Association‚ BAA‚ but it became the NBA‚ or National Basketball Association on August 3‚ 1949 after merging with the National Basketball League‚ NBL. Which team made all the records? The Warriors! They are the four time Finals
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Original New HEIGHT 6 ft7 in / 2.01m Age 27 years FROM Marquette NBA DEBUT 2011 YEARS IN NBA 5 PREVIOUSLY CHI 2011-17 Appeared in 67 games (all starts) and averaged a team-high 20.9 ppg (T-16th in the NBA)‚ 5.3 rpg‚ 4.8 apg and 1.64 spg in 36.9 mpg (3rd) … shot .454 from the field‚ .312 from behind the arc and .832 from the line … led the team in scoring a team-high 31 times‚ in assists a team-high 29 times‚ in boards three times and in minutes a team-high 55 times … scored 10+ points 62 times‚
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but the NBA regulations are increasingly restricting player freedom‚ both on and off the court and quite frankly the players are sick and tired of being treated this way. The NBA used to be a business of competitive athletes and coaches ’ competing for the national title in June‚ now it seems the NBA is to excite the fans and keep the media happy with its outrageous stories. Basketball was created by James Naismith 1908; Sonam Aheer first established the NBA in 1949. Fashion in the NBA is not what
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Anthony Hansen Manti High Professor Stephen Fullmer English 1010 10 November 2011 The NBA Lockout: Players vs. Owners As the final seconds of game six of the 2011 National Basketball Association (NBA) finals ran off the game clock‚ so did the final seconds of the entire 2010-2011 NBA season‚ leaving its fans nothing else but to wonder when the next time would be that they would get to watch their favorite players and favorite teams play the game they love again. Now let’s fast forward
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NBA: Where Equality Happens The National Basketball Association‚ formed in 1949‚ has grown from an unknown 11-team league formed by hockey team owners for an unpopular sport‚ to one of the most popular sports ever in a league of 30 different teams that can be followed year-round. It is also not only amazing how the league has grown‚ but how it has helped black people become accepted in the North American media. While people still believe that racism is a problem in the NBA‚ racism in the NBA is
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Case study n 2 1- NBA Referee Tim Donaghy is involved in betting on games he officiated. He is involved in setting the score of the NBA 2002 final by extending the games series to seven games. This betting scandal affected the NBA in many ways; the customers and fans of this sport felt betrayed by the referee and the NBA management. The image of the NBA went down in its fans eyes and watchers lost their trust in the game. Fans‚ from now on will interfere in every questionable decision from the
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GUIDELINES NIRMAL BHARAT ABHIYAN (July - 2012) Page 1 CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................................... 5 OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................................................ 6 STRATEGY ......................................................................................................
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During the mid-1980 and all of the 90 kids all over the world look up to Michael Jordan. They all wanted to be a NBA basketball player. Jordan’s great athleticism made kids believe that they can fly. Jordan was a terrific offensive and defensive player. He is a 6-time NBA champ‚ 5-time season MVP‚ 6-time Finals MVP‚ 1-time Defensive Player of the Year‚ 14-time All-Star‚ 3-time All-Star MVP‚ 2-time slam dunk Champion‚ A rookie of the year Award winner‚ and 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist. 3 people
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The NBA will always have popularity in the United States. It’s popularity is rising very fast and it will be hard for them to maintain a fan base like that. With all the drama with players and teams it is not hard to get views. Also with players only getting better and better people will naturally be interested. That is why I think the NBA will only get more popular. Social media is a huge help for the NBA. All the players and coaches have some form of social media.That means with a single post
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