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Basketball: Nothing but the Net

Fans, players, coaches, and parents will find the Web to be an excellent source of basketball information. It has sites covering introductory topics, sites providing exhaustive statistics, resources for keeping on top of the latest scores from the league, and others offering advice on how you can improve your game. The Web will act as not only your personal coach, but as your statistician and commentator as well.

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The History of Basketball

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The Rules of Basketball

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Professional Basketball Leagues and Amateur Organizations

Basketball is truly an international sport. Some of the NBA's top players hail from countries as far afield as Germany, Argentina, Serbia, and Lithuania. And although the NBA is the world's premier professional league, there are other exciting pro and amateur leagues with differing levels of talent, operating both at home and abroad. In this section we'll point you toward sites with information about these leagues and the organizations that represent them.

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To access the official sites of some obscure international leagues, like the Lithuanian Basketball League or the Philippine Basketball League, check out the Yahoo Directory of basketball leagues.

Each league page has links to the Web sites of its member teams.

For information on Division I, II, and III collegiate basketball, visit NCAAsports.com.

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FIBA.com is the online home of the International Basketball Federation, the international governing body for the sport of basketball. At their site you can learn all about the make-up and activities of the organization, read official basketball rules and regulations for international play, and read comprehensive biographies of the member countries.

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USA Basketball is your source for official information about the U.S. national team. On the site you'll find coach and player biographies, team results, schedules, news, and more for both men's and women's squads. Stay on top of their year-round international play using this site.

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NBA.com has a ton of interesting features for info-craving hoop heads. Beyond individual team pages, scores, standings, stats, and schedules, there's an extensive news section covering stories from the league, the NBA abroad, trades, and NBA community programs.

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WNBA.com is the home of the Women's National Basketball Association. On the site you'll find league news from around the Web, a player database with bios and career stats, schedules, standings, and league stats.

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The NBA D-League is the developmental system of the NBA. Check out its official site for team, player, and league data, as well as the latest headlines and ever-important transaction news.

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The Continental Basketball Association is a pro basketball league that's affiliated with USA Basketball, the sport's governing body in the United States.

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The United States Basketball League is a springtime men's basketball league that was formed in 1985. Notable NBA players to have appeared in the USBL include Spud Webb and Manute Bol.

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The American Basketball Association is a nationwide professional basketball league that was founded in 1999. The site features information about the league and teams, as well as photos, stats, and news.

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