Expanded Instant Replay

The owner from all 30 teams approved replays on three fronts

• Referees will call “Flagrant” on the court and immediately use the courtside television screen to determine whether the foul was Flagrant 1, Flagrant 2 or actually a common foul. Previously, any changes were made following a review by the league office at least a day later.
• Referees will use replays in the final two minutes of overtime and all overtime to verify block/charge fouls that involve whether a player is in the restricted area.
• Referees will use replays in the final two minutes of regulation and all overtime to review goaltending calls. Non-calls will not be reviewed because that would require stopping play.

Good News Baron Davis

Baron Davis a 33-year-old veteran said that he plans to play in the NBA again after suffered a right knee injury against the Heat in May 6 playoff game.

Davis averaged 16.1ppg, 7.2apg and 1.8spg in his 13 seasons in the NBA. The recovery period will take around 12 months. Hoping for his faster recovery.

Antawn Jamison is joining up with Kobe in Lakers

Antawn Jamison 36-year-old forward will sign for the veteran's minimum salary, helping the bench of Laker's with scoring and leadership hoping to have his first championship ring in his career.

Jamison is averaging 19.5 points per game in his career never scoring fewer than 15.8 points per game since his rookie season with Golden State.

Jamison will be a huge help in Laker's bench since Lamar Odom traded to Dallas Mavericks. Jamison has been a reserve just once in his career: During his only season with the Dallas Mavericks in 2003-04. Metta World Peace is likely to be the Lakers' starting small forward.

With his consistent  3-pt shooting and a strong inside calibers Jamison will be a big help in Laker's offense this coming season.

Jeremy Lin Houston Rockets

After weeks of waiting Jeremy Lin finally going to Houston Rockets. The Knicks are not planning to match Houston's three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet for point guard Jeremy Lin, a restricted free-agent according to The New York Times. New York has not announced its plans and faces a deadline of Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. ET, but the newspaper reported that the decision had been made as of 4 p.m. and was considered final.

Lin initially agreed to a four-year offer sheet worth about $28 million with Houston including a guaranteed salary of about $15 million in the third year. If the Knicks agreed to that deal, they'd have to pay a huge tax in 2014-15 between $30-40 million a genius by Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.

We all know that Yao Ming played in Houston Rocket's back since 2002 and had drive higher television ratings in Asia, Jeremy Lin will follow the path to drive more Asian market for the NBA.

Check out the best plays from Jeremy Lin`s Season of Linsanity with the New York Knicks

We hope the best for Jeremy Lin in Houston Rockets. GO LINSANITY!

History of Basketball

Dr. James Naismith was born in 1861 in Ramsay near Almonte, Ontario, Canada. In December of 1891 Naismith was a physical education instructor at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. In Springfield, Naismith wanted to create a game of skill for the students instead of one that relied solely on strength. And he wanted to keep his football players in shape off-season.

What is Basketball?

Basketball is one of the world’s most popular sports. A team sports composes of two teams with five players per team, it is played in a rectangular court with a basket in each end of the court, there are different sizes of court, depending on the level of game.

For the well known NBA, the court they use is 94 feet by 50 feet (28.65m by 15.24m), the hoop of a rim is  18 inches in diameter and 10 feet high mounted to a backboard. The team who scores with the most point at the end of the regulation wins the game.

The Game Play

The main objective of the game is to score more points than the opposing team. To score in the game, the player must connect a field goal by shooting through the basketball rim.

There are some basic rules while playing the game

1.  Dribbling and passing are the most basics game play. The ball can be advanced on the court by dribbling while running and walking on the court or by passing the ball to your teammate. The most common violation is called TRAVELING, this violation is called when the player tries to run the ball without dribbling it, so be sure to dribble the ball first before moving a step. When the dribbling stop, you cannot dribble it once again, once you dribble it another violation is made called DOUBLE DRIBBLE, so your only option will either to pass the ball then pass it back to you so you can dribble it again and another option is to shoot the ball to the basket.
2. Shooting is the most important thing in game. To win the game a team needs to score more point than the opposing team. There are various points on a basketball game when you successfully shoot the ball it is call a field goal. A field goal is usually worth two points when you shoot inside the three point’s arc area and when you made a basket behind the arc it worth three points and there is also one point score when you get into a free-throw line and made a shot.
3.  Rebounding is one of the key play to win the game. To successfully gain the possession of the ball when the opposing team miss their shot and it is the most physical move on a basketball game, 1st you need to have a good position by boxing out your opponent using upper body strength then jump high to get the ball while it is in the air. There are two types of rebound the defensive rebound and offensive rebound, defensive rebound usually when the opponent miss the shots and successfully grabs the ball. Offensive rebound which the ball is recover by the offensive side. There is a saying that if you control the rebounds control the game.

So these are some basic rules before getting to a basketball game.

The First 13 Rules of Basketball 

1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or two hands.
2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or two hands, fist is not allowed.
3. A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man who catches the ball when running at a good speed.
4. The ball must be held in or between the hands; the arms or body must not be used for holding it.
5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or striking in any way the person of an opponent shall be allowed; the first infringement of this rule by any player shall count as a foul, the second shall disqualify him until the next goal is made, or, if there was evident intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game, no substitute allowed.
6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violation of Rules 3, 4, and such as described in Rule 5.
7. If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it shall count a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the opponents in the mean time making a foul).
8. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do not touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edges, and the opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal.
9. When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown into the field of play by the person first touching it. In case of a dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. The thrower-in is allowed five seconds; if he holds it longer, it shall go to the opponent. If any side persists in delaying the game, the umpire shall call a foul on that side.
10. The umpire shall be judge of the men and shall note the fouls and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have power to disqualify men according to Rule 5.
11. The referee shall be judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in play, in bounds, to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time. He shall decide when a goal has been made, and keep account of the goals with any other duties that are usually performed by a referee.
12. The time shall be two 15-minute halves, with five minutes' rest between.
13. The side making the most goals in that time shall be declared the winner. In case of a draw, the game may, by agreement of the captains, be continued until another goal is made. 

Nowadays basketball is one of the most well known sports in the world.