Korvpall
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Korvpall, huvitavad faktid: 10 peatükki, 1000 fakti. Iga fakt on kontrollitud esmaallikast.
Peatükk 1Ajalugu ja algusCuriosities from basketball's past: the game's first months, Naismith's own life, cages and early rules, the game's first homes abroad, college firsts, the Black Fives and the barrier-breakers, the first foreign…10 testi · 100 faktiPeatükk 2Rekordid ja statistikaNumbers that tell stories: Wilt's 100 points, the great scoring nights, winning and losing runs, the longest careers, free throws, threes, triple-doubles, the scorers beyond the NBA, coaches' records and records that…10 testi · 100 faktiPeatükk 3TurniiridThe competitions around the edges: March Madness and famous Final Fours, EuroBasket and the other continental championships, the All-Star Game and its contests, NBA games played abroad, youth showcases and the…10 testi · 100 faktiPeatükk 4Klubid ja areenidTeams and the places they play: where NBA names came from, the teams that moved, famous arenas in America and halls in Europe, logos and colours, courts with a look of their own, rivalries, college traditions,…10 testi · 100 faktiPeatükk 5Varustus ja tehnoloogiaThe kit and the tools: the ball's story, broken backboards, sneakers and uniforms, famous goggles and masks, the ice under the floor, replay and tracking, how players are measured, game wheelchairs and the companies…10 testi · 100 faktiPeatükk 6Veidrad kurioosumidThe odd side of the game: last-second finishes, games in strange places, playing hurt and strange absences, rituals, the tallest and smallest, draft-day stories, fines and the dress code, the Harlem Globetrotters,…10 testi · 100 faktiPeatükk 7Geograafia ja kultuurBasketball around the world and in culture: where its words came from, the game in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, streetball, films, songs, shows and books, sneaker adverts, and the museums and statues.10 testi · 100 faktiPeatükk 8Mängijad ja legendidThe people behind the game: nicknames, the paths that led to stardom, lives after basketball, two-sport athletes, families, comebacks, players straight from high school, rookie seasons, the Hall of Fame and the…10 testi · 100 faktiPeatükk 9Fännid, meedia ja rahaThe business and the noise: famous calls, basketball on television, contracts, shoe deals, record auctions, owners, fans' traditions, giving back, cards and collectibles and video games.10 testi · 100 faktiPeatükk 10Women's BasketballThe women's game from Senda Berenson to Caitlin Clark: how it began, pioneer teams, records, firsts for players, college basketball, the WNBA, stars from around the world, great coaches, women in the NBA and the game…10 testi · 100 fakti