Sep 03
This article is part of the series “30 days to being a better basketball player“.
One of the biggest differences between playing basketball “just for fun” and playing competitively is the discipline needed in bringing order to the game that otherwise can seem chaotic.
Learning plays is one of these key elements of discipline, so if you want to improve your game, the sooner you get used to learning plays the better.
Each coach and team has their own preferred basketball plays, so if your coach and/or team have set plays, its best to learn those first.
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Tagged with: 30 Days • learn • play • plays • teamwork
Sep 02
The ESPN Celebrity Basketball Extravaganza is happening on the 23rd October at the Menlyn Shopping Center so be on the lookout.
Information provided by Cabby Magongwa and edited by Victor Shakineza
Tagged with: Basketball • Channel O • Dstv • ESPN • Menlyn Shopping Center • Y fm
Sep 02
After months of deliberations, it was concluded by the directors that Pro Sport is willing to resume running basketball in Gauteng and possibly nationally, pending permits and talks with the higher powers. With the successful delivery of the FIFA 2010 World Cup, it is clear that sport in South Africa can contribute to the economy of this country and basketball is no exception. We believe that everyone in the world of basketball should find their playing field and make their involvement worthwhile for themselves for whatever reason they see fit. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Basketball South Africa • BSA • CBL • Corporate Basketball League • ESPN • FIFA 2010 World Cup • Gauteng Basketball Association • Gauteng University Basketball League • GBA • GUBL • Menlyn Shopping Center • Pro Sport Consulting • South Africa
Sep 02
This article is part of the series “30 days to being a better basketball player“.
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve heard is “Never forget where you came from”. While this refers to our own personal history, I would guess that many basketball players don’t know much about the history of the game.
History can teach us a lot of things. Perhaps the biggest advantage of history is what we can learn from it – if we choose to. The philosopher George Santayana once said “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”, so we would be wise to invest even a little bit of time learning the history of basketball.
If you have only a vague idea of where the game came from and you want to know more, here’s a short introduction to the history of basketball:
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Tagged with: 30 Days • Basketball • better basketball player • history • series
Sep 01
This article is the first in our new series “30 days to being a better basketball player“.
It only seems right to start off a series of articles on improving your game with one about the importance of keeping an open mind and always being ready to learn.
"Children listening attentively to their teacher" by Air21 Express,via flickr
If I asked you how you got the skills you have now, the answer would probably include some combination of practice, playing around and watching others play basketball (whether in person or on television).
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Tagged with: 30 Days • Basketball • learn • learning • open mind • series • teach
Aug 31
By Victor Shakineza Other
Attached are all the details of the 2nd SPRING SHOWCASE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT coming to you this Spring (Sept 12th – Oct 17).
Please note there are two different invites for the Mens/ladies division and Junior’s Division. Team spots are limited, so please send feed back to let us know that your team is interested.
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Tagged with: CBA • Chinese Basketball Association • Gauteng
Aug 31
Here are the latest results and standings from last weekend:
Information provided by Mandla Ngema and edited by Victor Shakineza
Tagged with: Basketball • Gauteng • Gauteng University Basketball League • GUBL
Aug 30
On 1 September 2010 our series “30 Days to being a better basketball player” will get underway.
This will be in the form of one article (usually short but sometimes a little long) posted here on mybasketball.co.za each day highlighting one way to improve your basketball skills and knowledge.
Some of it will be old news to you, some might remind you of something you know how to do but should do more of, and hopefully there will be a few things in there that you can learn from.
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Tagged with: 30 Days • Basketball • skills • South Africa
