Basketball
Faits intéressants
Basketball, faits intéressants : 10 chapitres, 1000 faits. Chaque fait est vérifié auprès d'une source primaire.
Chapitre 1Histoire et originesCuriosities 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 tests · 100 faitsChapitre 2Records et statistiquesNumbers 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 tests · 100 faitsChapitre 3TournoisThe 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 tests · 100 faitsChapitre 4Clubs et arènesTeams 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 tests · 100 faitsChapitre 5Équipement et technologieThe 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 tests · 100 faitsChapitre 6Anecdotes insolitesThe 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 tests · 100 faitsChapitre 7Géographie et cultureBasketball 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 tests · 100 faitsChapitre 8Joueurs et légendesThe 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 tests · 100 faitsChapitre 9Fans, médias et argentThe 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 tests · 100 faitsChapitre 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 tests · 100 faits