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Minnesota Gopher Basketball
Want to know what's up with the Gopher basketball team, click here.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The official site of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
NCAA Basketball
All the news on NCAA basketball around the country and Final Four info.
Division III College Basketball
Check out small college Div. III basketball--some of the best action around!
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan--the basketball great's own webpage.
CNN/Sports Ilustrated
Need a quick sports update--click here.
Harlem Globetrotters
Learn all about the magicians of basketball.
James Naismith--The Inventor of Basketball
Gym teacher James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 for the students in his winter gym class. Learn how he did it.
Original 13 Rules of Basketball--1891
Read Dr. Naismith's original 13 rules for basketball.
Basketball Referee
Want to learn more about the rules of basketball or about how refs see the action, click here.
ESPN Sports Update
More up-to-the minute sports info.
Steph's Ball Handling Drills
Want to learn to handle the "rock" like a ball wizard, click here for some great drills. With a special thanks to Coach Gels for hosting this site!
Drills for House League Players
Click here for ideas for drills for young players.
Hoop Drills for Players of All Ages
Basketball drills for players of all ages.
Simple Offense
Here is simple offense that coaches of some ages in the House League may want to consider.
Coaches' Guidebook
Some helpful articles on how to be a good youth basketball coach.
AAU--MYAS
Here's how to get in contact with the Minnesota chapter of the AAU for info on Spring and Fall AAU basketball.
Monter Inside Basketball News
If you're a basketball "junkie" and need to know all the details and behind-the-scenes info, click here!
NBA's 50 Greatest Players
See videos and read about the 50 greatest players in NBA history.
College Hoops Insider
Up-to-date inside information on the college hoops scene from coaches and sportswriters.
NBA Development League (NBDL)
The official site of the NBA's Developmental League, the training ground of future NBA player.
ABA--The New American Basketball Association
The old American Basketball Association (the ABA, 1967-1976), where the 3-point shot and the razzle-dazzle playing style began, is back with a 7-team league an exciting schedule. Play started in December of 2000. Read all about it here! There's also a link on this new site to the old ABA, called "Remember the ABA."
High School Basketball Rules
Here are the official basketball rules of the national federation of high schools.
PaperBoy
This free web site lists weblinks to over 5,000 daily papers from 176 countries around the world. Check basketball scores and information on teams anywhere around the globe.
Great Basketball Movies
A great list of the best basketball movies of all time (with plot summaries). Check these films out at your local video store!
Earl "The Goat" Manigault--The Legendary Basketball Player
"In the litany of quiet misfortunes that have claimed so many young athletes in the ghetto, it may seem almost impossible to select one man and give him special importance. Yet in the stories and traditions that are recounted in the Harlem parks, one figure does emerge above the rest. Asked about the finest athletes they have seen, scores of ballplayers in a dozen parks mention Connie Hawkins and Lew Alcindor [Kareem Abdul Jabaar] and similar celebrities. But almost without exception, they speak of one star who didn't go on: Earl Manigault."
PETE AXTHELM from "The City Game"
Check out this site of a gifted player who gave away his chance at NBA greatness, but ultimately redeemed himself. The Goat was 6'2" and had a vertical leap of 52 inches. He could grab coins off the top of a backboard. He was offered 75 college scholarships, but never graduated from high school. The Goat lived from 1944 to 1998.
Read the life story of Earl Manigault in the book "Double Dunk," by Barry Beckham.
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PrepStars.com Recruiter's Handbook
An in-depth look at the top high school players across the US.
Bo Ryan's "Swing Offense"
The offense Bo Ryan has used with so much success at both the D3 and the D1 levels. Keeps the paint open for your big man to have some room to work in.
Coach Ronglien's HS Coach's Life Blog
An experienced, active boys' basketball coach at a smaller first-ring suburban high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) shares his thoughts on games, players, parents and what basketball means in life in general. Well-written and fun to read and often a lot to think about, too.
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