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First Team Basketball Articles, Tips and Resources


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If you thinking about buying a new basketball goal, you might find yourself stumped over the difference between glass and acrylic backboards. It is common for people to use…

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Have you ever wondered how the breakaway basketball rim came to be? Check out this guide to the history of this unique sports equipment and why it's still so important today.…

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Buying wall padding for your gymnasium or sports facility is a smart move. It's sure to keep players safer and reduce injuries during practices and games. However, it's…

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Upgrade the appearance of your gymnasium while making it a significantly safer venue for basketball games and other sporting events by installing the proper wall padding and…

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Whether you're buying new athletic equipment for use at home, at a school or at a sports complex, you'll need to think about whether you have the space to store it when it's…

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If you're about to play a game of basketball, in addition to your shorts, sneakers, wristbands and sports drinks, make sure you don't forget your shot. For all the amateur…

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Improve your basketball game by learning to predict where missed shots will rebound. Focuses and data and real life observations. Far too many amateur basketball players are,…

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You have the hoop, and you're ready for tip-off. Or are you? Even after you purchase a backboard and rim for a basketball system you plan to have endless hours of fun with,…

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The sport of basketball is not complex, but to the uninitiated, the series of lines and markings on a basketball court can look like a confusing set of hieroglyphics. What…

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Once upon a time, dunking was against the rules in college basketball games. Then, even after those restrictions were relaxed, it long remained illegal to dunk during warmups…

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When the time has come for amateur athletes of all stripes to purchase that basketball hoop and backboard that might just transform you from an average Joe into the next NCAA…

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Discover the different types of basketball hoops available for residential use and decide which one is right for your needs. If you want to place a recreation center in your…