On draft night, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, where he made his professional debut and played his rookie season. Following his time in the NBA, Owens embarked on an impressive 12-year international career, competing in various European leagues across Germany, Greece, Turkey, France,...
Indoor and outdoor basketballs may not look particularly different, but shoot around with the various types for more than a few minutes and you’ll quickly realize that they are. Indoor basketballs don’t have to deal with the rough floor surface thatoutdoor ballsoften do, meaning they are ...
After retiring from playing in 1969, Embry smashed an important racial barrier by becoming the first black general manager in any of North America's major pro sports leagues. Embry had worked in Milwaukee's front office as an assistant and officially took over the GM duties ...
Some of these leagues have lasted literally for years, a couple even into their second decades of real-time existence. A funny thing happens when you’re in something that long. You get to know the other people in the league (yes, we’ve had women who play) and develop genuine friendsh...
This technique can be applied to basketball players at all levels, from youth and novice leagues to the professional level [20,34,35]. Because young athletes often devote more attention to video demonstrations and are easily attracted by images in motion, VM has been recommended in the ...