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Corporate Influence
Nike's influences stretch from its (sometimes criticized) production systems to fashions in themselves while along the way developing technologies (gimmick and functional alike). Their advertisement campaigns often incorporate new sporting ideology, which often involve sponsored athletes like Tiger Woods, Ronaldinho and Michael Jordan.

Nike is also well known for its strong sponsorship agreements with athletes, leagues and federations, as well as many of the world's football (soccer) clubs and national teams, including Juventus, F.C. Barcelona, Manchester United, FC Porto, Brazil, Portugal, and the United States to produce their equipment. In early 2006 Nike signed a sponsorship contract with the Indian Cricket Team reported to be over $90 million, rumored to be the highest amount the company has ever paid for such a contract.[citation needed]

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Timeline
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The 1960s
1962
Phil Knight drafts a thesis paper at Stanford University in which he asserts that low-priced athletic shoes made in Japan could compete with more expensive footwear made in Germany. After earning his MBA, Knight travels to Japan, where he meets with executives from Onitsuka Tiger and persuades them to make Knight's company, Blue Ribbon Sports, the distributor of Tiger brand footwear for the western United States.
1964
Knight sends samples of Tiger footwear to University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman, for whom Knight ran middle distances while an undergraduate. Bowerman suggests that he and Knight become partners, with Bowerman to provide endorsement clout as well as footwear design ideas. The two shake hands and each pledge $500 to start the new venture.
1965
Jeff Johnson, a former track rival of Knight's, joins as the company's first full-time salesman. He sells shoes out of the back of his van to high schoolers at track meets.
1966
Johnson opens the company's first retail outlet in Santa Monica, California. Knight and Bowerman convert their handshake agreement into a formal, written agreement.
1967
Knight and Bowerman incorporate Blue Ribbon Sports, creating BRS, Inc.
1969
With annual sales approaching $300,000, Knight resigns as a professor at Portland State University to devote himself full-time to BRS, Inc.
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The 1970s
1970
Bowerman experiments with rubber spikes, pouring a liquid rubber compound into his wife's waffle iron, which led to the creation of the 'waffle' sole.
1971
Knight begins development of a new athletic footwear brand. A graphic design student at Portland State University named Carolyn Davidson is hired by Knight to design the new brand, which is referred to as a Swoosh.

Along with the new brand, BRS, Inc. needs a name for its new line of footwear. Dozens of suggestions, including Knight's favorite "Dimension Six," are rejected until Jeff Johnson dreams up the name Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.
1972
The first Nike products, adorned with the Swoosh, are delivered to athletes competing in Eugene, Oregon for the US Olympic Track & Field trials.
1973
American record-holder Steve Prefontaine becomes the first major track athlete to wear Nike shoes.
1974
The Waffle Trainer is introduced, quickly becoming the best-selling training shoe in the U.S.
1977
Nike print ad with the tag "There is no finish line" is introduced.
1978
Tennis 'bad boy' John McEnroe is signed by Nike to an endorsement contract.
1979
Nike's Air technology patented by inventor M. Frank Rudy is introduced in the Tailwind running shoe. Gas-filled plastic membranes are inserted into the sole of running shoes to provide cushioning.
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The 1980s
1980
Nike completes an initial public offering of 2,377,000 shares of Class B common stock on December 2.
1981
BRS, Inc. merges into Nike, Inc. on December 31, and the company officially becomes known as Nike, Inc.
1982
Dan Wieden and Dave Kennedy start their own advertising agency, Wieden+Kennedy, taking with them the Nike account on April 1. In October, Nike airs its first national television ad during the New York Marathon.
1982
The Air Force 1 basketball shoe becomes the first Nike court shoe to make use of the Air technology.
1984
Nike signs Michael Jordan to an endorsement contract. The first model of his signature shoe, the Air Jordan, originally is banned by the NBA, drawing a tremendous amount of publicity. The introduction of the Air Jordan shoe was a key event in Nike's successful development.
1986
Corporate revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time.
1987
The Nike Air Max shoe is introduced, which uses a much larger Air cushioning unit, and for the first time is visible at the side of the midsole. This was the first of many generations of Air Max-branded technologies. A television ad featuring the Beatles' song "Revolution" was the first time that a song performed by the Beatles was used in a TV ad.
1988
Nike introduces its "Just Do It" slogan, a phrase from Zen philosophy.
1989
Nike begins its Bo Knows ad campaign, which becomes a part of the national culture for the next few years.
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The 1990s
1990
The first Niketown store opens in downtown Portland.

Nike opens its world headquarters in unincorporated Washington County, just west of Portland, on 74 acres (0.3 km˛) of land.
1993
Nike introduces Reuse-A-Shoe, which collects athletic shoes, separates and grinds them up into Nike Grind, used in the making of athletic courts, tracks and fields.
1994
Nike signs a long-term partnership with the Brazilian national football (soccer) team.
Nike wins Advertiser of the Year at the Cannes Advertising Festival
1996
Nike signs Tiger Woods soon after he gives up his amateur golf status.

Nike causes controversy with its advertising campaign during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta which features the slogan, "You Don't Win Silver — You Lose Gold." Nike's use of this slogan draws harsh criticism from many sources, including several former Olympic silver and bronze medalists.
1998
After pressure from lobbying groups Nike and other companies publicly disclose their worldwide factory locations, a first for the garment industry.

Phil Knight formally commits Nike to strict standards for manufacturing facilities used by Nike, including: minimum age; air quality; mandatory education programs; expansion of microloan program; factory monitoring; and enhanced transparency of Nike's corporate social responsibility practices.
1999
Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, dies on Dec. 24 at age 88.
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The 2000s
2000
Nike Shox cushioning/support system is introduced, initially worn by Vince Carter and others on the US Olympic basketball team.
2002
NikeGO launches, a grassroots initiative to increase physical activity among youths aged 9-15.

Rap star Nelly releases a chart topping song about Air Force Ones, a brand of Nike shoes.
2003
Nike acquires once-bankrupt rival Converse for $305 million on July 9.

For the first time in the company's history, international sales exceed USA sales, as Nike continues to develop into a global company.

Nike is named "Advertiser of the Year" by the Cannes Advertising Festival, the first company to earn that honor twice (also 1994) in the festival's 50-year history.
2004
Phil Knight steps down as CEO and President of Nike, but continues as chairman. Knight is replaced by William D. Perez as CEO of Nike, effective Dec. 28.

Nike creates the Exeter Brands Group, a wholly owned subsidiary for athletic footwear and apparel brands for lower price points. Brands include Starter, Team Starter, Asphalt, Shaq and Dunkman.

Annual revenues exceed $12.3 billion.

In June, Chinese animator Zhu Zhiqianq, of Xiao Xiao fame, files a lawsuit against Nike for plagiarizing his cartoon stickmen in their commercials. Nike representatives deny the accusations, claiming that the stickman figure lacks originality, and is public domain. Zhu eventually wins the lawsuit, and Nike is ordered to pay $36,000 to the cartoonist.
2005
Nike reports annual revenue for fiscal year 2005 (ending May 31) of $13.7 billion, a 12% increase over the previous fiscal year.

Nike comes under fire from independent music fans and apologizes for their use of an easily identifiable Minor Threat album cover slightly modified into a promotional tool for their line of skateboarding shoes.
2006

William Perez left Nike voluntarily on January 23, 2006. Perez said in the statement that he and Knight "weren't entirely aligned on some aspects of how to best lead the company's long-term growth. It became obvious to me that the long-term interests of the company would be best served by my resignation."

Mark Parker replaces Perez as CEO. Parker, joined Nike in 1979 and is considered the visionary behind the Nike Air franchise and many other innovations, Nike said, and one of the key executives leading the company's long-term strategic planning~!
Nike Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Adidas-Salomon AG on February 16 2006, claiming its archrival makes shoes using elements of Nike's SHOX cushioning technology.

U 30. kolu francuske lige odigrano je nekoliko interesantnih susreta. Onaj između Pau-Ortheza i Strasbourga bio je svakako među zanimljivijima. Vodeći Pau ipak nije uspio "podebljati" svoju prednost zahvaljujući petorici dvocifrenih u redovima Strasbourga. Za više nego uvjerljivih +25 (64:89) na kontu gostiju najzaslužniji su K’Zell Wesson (21p, 13s) i John Mccord (19p, 6s). U domaćem sivilu donekle se istaknuo Hiram Fuller (13p, 11s).

Le Mans je potpuno neočekivano posrnuo od prosječnog Toulona (69:76) na svome parketu. Ovim kiksom Le Mans čini se pomalo gubi dah za vodećim trojcem. Sjajni branič Jason Rowe (23p, 8s, 6a) još jednom je blistao kod Toulona, a pridružio mu se Austin Nichols (20p, 6s). Prvo ime poraženog Le Mansa bio je Pape Amogou (16p), Jurica Ružić (XL agency) dodao je osam poena (1/2 dvica, 2/8 trica) i četiri asista za 20 minuta, a Ivan Krolo po običaju nije "osjetio" parket..

Porazu se nije nadao ni Asvel u Le Havreu, no nakon –25 (46:21) na poluvremenu konačnih –10 (77:67) i nije toliko tragičan rezultat za Tomislava Ružića (XL agency) i ekipu. 15. pobjedu Le Havre je ostvario na krilima J.K Edwardsa (17p) i 19-godišnjeg Alda Curtia (16p, 5a). Ružić je za goste ubacio šest poena (1/1 dvica, 1/2 trica) te ostvario četiri asista i tri skoka za 26 minuta. Prvo ime Asvela bio je Charles Gaines (11p, 12s).

U derbiju začelja, odnosno 18. Rouena i pretposljednjeg Bresta slavili su fenjeraši (85:76). Tako je Petar Ćosić i njegov Brest napravio još jedan korak prema drugoj ligi. Rouen, kojemu je ova pobjeda ulila nadu, predvodili su Tony Williams (22p), David Harrison (19p, 9s). Larry Abney ubacio je 15 poena za Brest, a Čosić ovoga puta nije dobio niti minutu.

Pau-Orthez – Strasbourg 64:89
Le Mans – Toulon 69:76
Le Havre – Asvel 77:67
Rouen – Brest 85:76

Nancy – Chalon 78:69 (Julian 31, Zianveni 19 / Cox 18)
Clermont – Bourg 76:73 (Darrigand 18, Tucker 14 / Torbert 24)
Dijon – Gravelines 77:72 (Bennett 15, Baxter 15 / Adomaitis 21)
Paris – Cholet 66:61 (Richardson 20, Samnick 15 / Wilson 26)
Reims – Roanne 93:86 (Bradford 20, Brown 18 / Spencer 19)

Za sad samo ukratko,uskoro opširnije...

Sve je počelo 1999. godine kad je jedan od upravitelja ne bas uspjesne kompanije sportske obuće i odjeće AND1 pronašao jedan kućni video snimak. Na tom loše snimnjenom videu Rafer „Skip to My Lou“ Alston je izvodio poteze s košarkaškom loptom od kojih zastaje dah. Takvi se pozeti nisu još vidjeli ni na NBA parketima. Ljudi iz AND1 su malo sredili snimku, i pustili je na internet i u prodaju pod nazivom AND1 Mixtape Volume 1. Pošto je taj mix postao popularan AND1 nastavlja svoj streetball projekt i izdaje drugi dio sa još više streetballera. Ostalo već znate. Svake godine AND1 je organizirao AND1 Mixtape Tourove na kojim su snimani Mixtapeovi. AND1 je tako proslavio najbolje svjetske streetballere kao Hot Sauce, AO, Alimoe, Main Event, Headache i ostale.

Malo(više) o LeBronu !!!


LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. His mother, Gloria James, was only 16 at the time. His biological father, Anthony McClelland, was an ex-con uninterested in being a parent. Gloria raised LeBron on her own, and to this day he goes by her last name.

Life was often a struggle for LeBron and his mother. Gloria battled personal problems during much of his childhood. Some of those were brought on by the death of her mother, who passed away when LeBron was an infant. Bouncing between retail and accounting jobs, Gloria was never able to land steady work, and she and LeBron moved from apartment to apartment. The pair got to know all the seedier neighborhoods of Akron, a city of more than 200,000 located less than a hour south of Cleveland
From an early age, LeBron showed tremendous instincts for basketball. Gloria gave him a miniature hoop and ball when he was an infant, and he amused himself for hours each day with the toys. LeBron also had the genes necessary to spawn a long-limbed basketball phenom. Though Gloria stands only 5-5, she has relatives who are much taller.




The strain of the Jameses’ nomadic lifestyle began to take its toll when LeBron entered elementary school. Embarrassed by his home life, he didn’t make friends easily. And thought he wanted to do well in school, focusing on his studies was difficult. He found an outlet for his emotions and intelligence in sports. Basketball and football were his favorites. By now LeBron had developed into a superb athlete. In addition to his natural speed, quickness and strength, he could think his way around the court or gridiron. His hero was Michael Jordan, and he patterned his hoops game after his idol’s. LeBron liked taking it to the hole, as well as launching jumpers, but he took a special delight in distributing the basketball to his teammates
For LeBron, another advantage of living with the Walkers was his friendship with Frankie Jr. The two ran with four other boys—Sian Cotton, Dru Joyce III, Willie McGee and Romeo Travis. Together they formed a terrific team on the basketball court. On Sunday nights they gathered at the Akron Jewish Community Center, where Keith Drambot, the former head coach at Central Michigan University, put them through their paces.

LeBron and Dru, who played point guard, became extremely close friends. In fact, when LeBron was 12, he spent most of that summer living with Joyce’s family.
The Fighting Irish opened the 2002-03 season after Thanksgiving, at home against Wellston. With 2,000 spectators crammed into the SVSM gym, LeBron led his team to a a 46-10 lead before a storm literally turned out the lights on the game. The following night, the Fighting Irish exacted their revenge against George Junior Republic, employing a devastating full-court press that keyed a 101-40 blowout. LeBron was fantastic, posting 21 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and four steals.



LeBron James, 2001 Student Sports
Less than two weeks later SVSM registered another satisfying victory, defeating Oak Hill 65-45. With Dick Vitale and Bill Walton doing the game for ESPN2, LeBron enjoyed another big night, going for 31 points and 13 rebounds. A staggering 1.67 million households tuned into the contest.

SVSM won four more before LeBron’s birthday in December. Among those who wished a happy 18th to him were Allen Iverson and Jerome Bettis. But problems soon developed. To celebrate her son’s birthday, Gloria secured a bank loan and bought him a Hummer H2 (base price $50,000), complete with three televisions. The gift caused a huge controversy. SVSM and the Ohio High School Athletic Association considered suspending LeBron. The media, meanwhile, launched a national debate that questioned him, his mother and the wisdom of foregoing college for the riches of the NBA.

LeBron and the Fighting Irish, however, kept right on chugging. SVSM traveled to Los Angeles to square off at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion against Mater Dei High School, in another ESPN2 broadcast. Billed as a matchup between LeBron and D.J. Strawberry, a forward headed for Maryland and the son of former big-league slugger Darryl Strawberry. In an entertaining game, the Fighting Irish won 64-58. Though he missed all nine of his 3-point attempts, LeBron still managed to score 24.


A month later LeBron found himself in hot water again, this time for accepting two retro NBA worth $845 from a sports store. The OHSAA acted with little hesitation and rescinded his eligibility. But LeBron fired back, hiring lawyer Fred Nance to get the ban lifted. Nance requested an injunction in the Summit County Common Pleas Court, and judge James R. Williams ultimately reinstated LeBron. The ruling came just in time for him to play in the Prime Time Shoot Out in Trenton. He showed no ill-affects from the legal tussle, scoring 52 points in a 78-52 shellacking of West Chester of Los Angeles.

The entire episode grabbed national headlines. People who had never heard of LeBron—indeed, people who had no interest in high school hoops—suddenly were familiar with the details of his life. It was at this moment that the 18-year-old transcended his sport and passed into the realm of popular culture.

From there LeBron tried to concentrate on basketball, and did a pretty good job of it. SVSM entered the state playoffs with just one loss, then returned to the Division II final against Kettering Alter. In front of a tournament-record 18,454 fans at Ohio State's Value City Arena, the Irish held a slight lead heading into the fourth quarter. That's when LeBron took over—he scored his team's first nine points of the final stanza to spark SVSM to a 40-36 victory. Pushing their record to 24-1, the Irish reclaimed the state title and tightened their grasp on the mythical national high school hoops championship awarded by USA Today.



Dick Vitale book
Next on LeBron's agenda were the 26th annual McDonald's All-American High School Boys Basketball Game at Gund Arena and the EA Sports Roundball Classic in Chicago. The McDonald's game has produced 15 top overall picks in the NBA draft, which sets up another likely headline-making moment for LeBron. As the league’s surefire number-one pick, he along with the rest of the world will learn the location of the next stop on his basketball odyssey at the draft lottery.

Among the teams hoping for a lucky bounce of the ping-pong ball were Cleveland, Denver, Memphis and Toronto. Some even suggested that the Cavs dealt Andre Miller knowing the trade would weaken their club and thus improve their chances of landing the ultimate hometown hero in the draft. If that was indeed the team’s strategy, it worked. Cleveland got the top pick and grabbed LeBron. Though his contract with the Cavs was slotted in by the league’s rookie salary structure, he had no worries about money. In fact, estimates put his endorsement deals (with the likes of Nike, Coca-Cola and Upper Deck) at $100 million.

The lights glared, the expectations rose and the pressure intensified in LeBron’s first season with the Cavs. Of course, he had been performing under similar conditions most of his life. But he was also cashing a paycheck every couple of weeks and taking mega-dollar endorsement fees to the bank for the first time. Critics were concerned that this windfall might rob LeBron of perspective and hinder his ascent to the stratosphere of pro hoops.

But the teenager remained focused. A team player from the opening of training camp, he averaged 21 points, six assists and more than five rebounds per game. In turn, he helped lift Cleveland from cellar-dweller to playoff contender. The Cavs ended the season at 35-47, a marked improvement over the previous year’s performance.

Cleveland also got solid contributions from Carlos Boozer and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, both of whom provided muscle in the paint. The Cavs juggled the roster midway through the campaign, sending Ricky Davis and Chris Mihm to Boston for Eric Williams and Tony Battie. Jeff McInnis was another in-season pick-up who made an impact. Cleveland battled the Celtics tooth-and-nail for the final playoff spot in the East, but was egded out by a single game.

LeBron was the number one reason for the team's turnaround. After getting his feet wet early in November, he strung together 11 games with double-digit scoring, and finished the month with a 33-point, 16-rebound effort against the Memphis Grizzlies. LeBron continued his fine play through December and January, then suited up in the Rookie Challenge Game during the All-Star Weekend. He led the newcomers with 33 points, but the sophs won the contest behind Amare Stoudemire.

Heading down the stretch in '04—when many rookies hit the proverbial wall—LeBron played perhaps his best ball of the year. In late March against the New Jersey Nets, he exploded for 41 points and 13 assists in a 107-104 victory. He posted two more double-doubles in April.


Those types of performances stayed in voters' minds when it came time for Rookie of the Year balloting. Though Carmelo Anthony also had a big season, LeBron beat out his buddy and walked away with the hardware. Along the way, he also accepted an invitation to represent the U.S. on the 2004 Olympic men’s basketball team.

At 19, LeBron was the youngest member of the squad in Greece. Again, he displayed the type of dignity and class that veterans twice his age are known for. While Melo was complaining about his lack of playing time, he kept quiet and did whatever coach Larry Brown asked of him. This was saying a lot on the dysfunctional American squad. In a frustrating couple of weeks in Athens, the Dream Teamers could do no better than the bronze. Angry fans back home complained that the U.S. was nothing more than a collection of spoiled superstars who didn't understand the team concept.

The sailing wasn't much smoother for LeBron during the 2004-05 season. Before the campaign started, the Cavs got awful news when Boozer jumped ship and headed for the big money offered by the Utah Jazz. Cleveland tried to make up for the loss with several additions, including Drew Gooden, Tractor Traylor, Eric Snow and Lucious Harris, but the burden most nights fell on LeBron.

He responded with a wonderful season, improving in every significant statistical category. No one in the NBA logged more minutes, and he ranked third in the league in scoring (27.2 ppg), third in steals (2.2 a game) and sixth in passing (7.2 apg). There were some games when LeBron was simply too much for opponents to handle. By increasing his range and accuracy from the outside, teams had to respect his perimeter game, which opened more opportunities for him and his teammates. LeBron posted four double-doubles on the season, and pumped in 40 or more points on five occassions, including a 56-point outburst against the Toronto Raptors.

But he and Silas saw eye-to-eye less and less frequently as the year progressed. Cleveland was fighting for the last playoff spot in the East, and player and coach differed on how the Cavs would get there. As usually happens in pro sports, the star won out. Silas was canned, as the team finished 42-40 and out of the post-season.

For the first time in his young NBA career, LeBron has taken a hit. Most agree that Silas is a good man who got a raw deal. Of course, Cleveland's motives became more apparent when they hired Detroit assistant Mike Brown as the club's new head coach, and then tried to lure Brown away from the Pistons to be team president. Still, LeBron has been cast as the culprit in Silas's departure.

Repairing his reputation will have a lot to do with his performance on the court. Overshadowed in the Silas situation was the fact that LeBron carried an undermanned within inches of the playoffs. The Cavs are now attempting to find the one or two supporting stars who can put them over the top. They've already signed multi-talented guard Larry Hughes. Another similar role player is probably necessary.

Meanwhile, LeBron continues to do many of the quiet things that show he has the potential to be a truly special player. He answers every question thrown at him, keeps his nose clean off the court and lends his support to plenty of charitable causes, including a generous donation earmarked for the rennovation of an old Akron court in the Ed Davis Community Center where he played as a kid.

After only two years in the pros, this much is certain: LeBron’s story will remain among the most-followed in the history of sports

There’s nothing LeBron can’t do, at least on the amateur level. In the pros, his challenges will be more complex, his competition more experienced. At approximately 6-7, 240—he has never divulged his vital stats—he has the body to survive what his sure to be a tough rookie season. His quickness and strength are off the charts, his court vision and ballhandling skills are highly developed, and his rebounding and defense aren’t far behind.

Scouts agree that LeBron’s passing ability is nothing short of extraordinary. He not only sees the whole court, but anticipates the movement of teammates and defenders. The weakest part of LeBron’s game is his outside jumper. His range is excellent, but he must become more consistent on the perimeter. It will be interesting to see how his shooting changes with the arduous NBA schedule.

LeBron’s willingness to share the ball and get others involved is one of the things coaches love about him. His unselfishness underscores his innate understanding of basketball and how fully he embraces the fundamentals. It also leads many to believe that LeBron will be extremely coachable and earn him big minutes from the moment he dons an NBA jersey.

Winning appears to be LeBron’s ultimate motivation. He has captured championships at every level, and others naturally gravitate to him. Interestingly, it took Kobe Bryant—the man to whom LeBron will most frequently be compared—two years before he got a full sense of where he stood in the league, and two more years to earn the trust and respect of teammates. Kobe is just now beginning to understand what’s required of a team leader.

If that’s the yardstick LeBron must measure up to, he’ll happily deal with it. It means that people are already putting him on the same level as the NBA’s greatest high-school-to-the-pros success story. It also lets LeBron aim high—something he loves to do. Kobe got his first championship ring in his fourth season. You get the feeling that, if LeBron has any say in the matter, he’ll do it in three.

Lakersi su definitivno najugodnije iznenađenje sezone.Momčad koja na rosteru osim Kobea Bryanta nema niti jednog igrača koji bi mogao barem primirisati All-star sastavu.Nezaustavljivi Kobe Bryant ruši sve rekorde,koševe postiže kao od šale,probija granicu od 80 poena na jednoj utakmici.Evo neke pojedinosti o Kobeu Bryantu:
Kobe Bryant is the son of former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant ... In his second season he was voted a starter for the 1998 All-Star Game, becoming at 19 the youngest All-Star in NBA history.



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Appeared in a career-high 80 games, averaging 25.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 38.3 minutes ... ranked among league leaders in scoring (6th/25.2), assists (19th/5.5), field goal percentage (34th/.469), free throw percentage (35th/.829), steals (27th/1.48) and minutes played (20th/38.3) ... shot a career-high .469 (749-1597) from the field ... registered career-highs in free throws made (488) and attempted (589) ... played a season-high 51 minutes 4/14 @ Portland (2OT) ... tied an NBA season-high after converting 18 free throws (18-20) 3/27 @ Phoenix ... served a two-game suspension for fighting (3/3 vs. Houston and 3/5 vs. New Jersey) ... led or tied for the team lead in assists in 48 of 80 games played including a career-high 15 assists 2/12 vs. Washington ... recorded his third career triple-double (first of season) with 23 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 15 assists 2/12 vs. Washington ... was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2002 NBA All-Star Game after tallying 31 points, five rebounds and five assists ... voted as a starting guard (fourth selection) on the Western Conference All-Star team after receiving 1,121,753 votes, the third highest tally among all players ...

earned Western Conference Player of the Week honors for games ending 1/20 (37.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists) ... earned Western Conference Player of the Month honors for November ... scored a career-high 56 points in only three quarters of play 1/14 vs. Memphis ... scored 36 points in the first half (one shy of the franchise mark) 1/14 vs. Memphis ... converted a career-high 21 field goals 1/14 vs. Memphis ... was ejected after receiving two technical fouls 11/23 vs. Golden State ... grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds 11/21 @ Denver ... earned Western Conference Player of the Weeks honors for week ending 11/4 (32.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists).



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Appeared in 68 games, averaging 28.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 40.9 minutes ... Ranked among league leaders in scoring (4th), field goal percentage (.464/37th), free throw percentage (.853/18th), and minutes played (40.9/7th) ... Recorded a career-high-tying six steals 4/10 vs. Phoenix ... Registered eight double-doubles (points/rebounds) and two triple-doubles (points/rebounds/assists) on the season ... tallied 44 points, nine rebounds and a career-high-tying five blocked shots in playing the entire 48 minutes 2/2 vs. Charlotte ... Converted a franchise record 23 free throws (23-26) in tallying a game-high 47 points 1/30 against Cleveland ... Set a franchise record for most free throws converted in a half by making 17 free throws in the second half 1/30 at Cleveland ... Tallied the first triple-double of his career with 26 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high 11 assists 1/15 vs. Vancouver ... Named NBA Player of the Month for December when he averaged 32.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 16 games ... Was ejected for the first time in his career after receiving two technical fouls 12/20 at L.A. Clippers ... Named NBA Player of the Week for games played between 12/18 and 12/24 (second time he has won the award) ... Scored 30+ points in 24 games, 35+ in 15 games and 40+ on six occasions ... Converted a career-high 20 field goals (20-26) 12/21 @ Houston ... Scored 40 points in a career-high 52 minutes 12/17 at Toronto ... Recorded career-highs in field goals attempted (35), and points (51) 12/6 @ Golden State ... Scored 30+ points in five consecutive games for the first time in his career 11/8 at San Antonio (32), 11/12 vs. Houston (37), 11/14 vs. Denver (31), 11/16 against Sacramento (31) and 11/18 at Denver (32) ... Missed 14 games due to various injuries (nine games - sore left foot; two games - viral infection; three games - moderately sprained right ankle).Appeared in 16 postseason games, averaging 29.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 43.4 minutes ... Played a postseason career-high 52 minutes 6/6 vs. Philadelphia ... In the Western Conference Finals against San Antonio, averaged 33.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists in 42.0 minutes (four games) ... Shot .514 (54-105) in the Western Conference Finals ... Handed out a postseason career-high 11 assists 5/27 vs. San Antonio ... Tallied postseason career-highs in points (48), rebounds (16), free throws made (17) and free throws attempted (19) 5/13 at Sacramento ... Recorded postseason career-highs in field goals made (19) and field goals attempted (35) 5/19 against San Antonio.



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Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Second Team ... Named to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Interview Second Team ... Selected to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Defensive First Team ... Named the NBA Player of the Week (4/10 - 4/16), averaging 29.7 points, 7.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds ... Tallied 33 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists in a 106-103 OT win over Seattle on 4/10 ... Registered 24 points and 14 rebounds in a 90-89 win at Sacramento on 3/26 ... Recorded 28 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds in a 109-101 win over Phoenix on 3/24 ... Posted a career-high 40 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 8 assists in a 109-106 win over Sacramento on 3/12 ... Tallied 30 points in a 109-92 win at Golden State on 3/9 ... Scored 31 points in a 101-85 win over Houston on 2/27 ... Netted 15 points as a starter in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game ... Totaled 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 95-86 win over Cleveland on 1/19 ... Scored 30 points (27 in the first half) in a 130-95 win over Denver on 1/10 ... Posted 31 points in a 110-100 win in Seattle on 1/8 ... Notched 26 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists in a 118-101 win over the Clippers on 1/5 ... Recorded 28 points, 12 assists and 7 boards in a 97-88 win in Minnesota on 12/17 ... Registered 30 points and 7 rebounds in a 95-88 win in Atlanta on 12/16 ... Tallied 19 points and 6 rebounds in his first game after coming off the injured list on 12/1 ... Activated from the injured list on 12/1, after missing first 15 games of the season with a fracture of fourth metacarpal in his right hand



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Named to the 1998-99 All-NBA Third Team after leading the Lakers in steals (1.44 spg) and ranking 2nd on the team in scoring (19.9 ppg, 15th in the NBA) and free-throw percentage (.839, 20th) ... Logged 9 double-doubles and led the Lakers in scoring in 11 games ... Scored 19 of his 28 points in the 3rd quarter, adding 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocked shots, in a 91-84 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on 5/2 ... Registered 25 points, a game-high 9 assists and 5 rebounds against the Seattle SuperSonics on 4/11 ... Recorded a game-high 29 points (11-20 FG, 7-8 FT), 5 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists in a 99-91 win over the New York Knicks on 3/28 ... Scored 33 of his career-high 38 points (15-24 FG) in the 2nd half, adding 4 assists and 3 rebounds, in a 113-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on 3/21 ... Scored 9 straight points in the 3rd quarter, totaling a game-high 32 points (11-19 FG, 10-12 FT), 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocked shots, in a 101-95 win over the Phoenix Suns on 3/3 ... Posted 26 points and career-highs of 13 rebounds and 9 assists against the Denver Nuggets on 2/22 ... Registered 23 points and a career-high 13 rebounds against the Seattle SuperSonics on 2/21 ... Notched 5 consecutive double-doubles to open the season, averaging 21.0 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.40 spg and 1.60 bpg, from 2/5 to 2/11



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Scored 25 points and added 3 assists in a 102-98 victory over the Utah Jazz on 4/19 ... Posted 20 points (7-11 FG) and 4 rebounds in a 117-105 victory over the New Jersey Nets on 4/2 ... Registered 23 points (8-12 FG, 5-5 FT), 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a 107-86 victory over the Denver Nuggets on 3/23 ... Recorded 21 points (7-10 FG, 7-8 FT), a team-high 7 assists and 4 rebounds in a 131-92 win over the Denver Nuggets on 2/19 ... Made his first start of the season, totaling 17 points and 4 rebounds, against the Portland Trail Blazers on 2/10 ... Posted a team-high 18 points and 6 rebounds, becoming the youngest All-Star in NBA history, in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game in New York ... Teamed with Lisa Leslie of the WNBA's L.A. Sparks in the inaugural Nestle Crunch All-Star 2ball during All-Star Saturday ... Registered 26 points (6-10 FG, 13-13 FT), 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in a 122-115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on 2/4 ... Recorded 22 points, a career-high 7 assists and 3 rebounds in a 121-114 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 1/30 ... Totaled 26 points and 5 rebounds against the New Jersey Nets on 1/28 ... Posted 25 points (7-12 FG, 3-4 3FG, 8-10 FT), 5 rebounds and 3 assists in a 119-109 win over the Phoenix Suns on 1/21 ... Registered 21 points (6-9 FG, 8-9 FT) and 5 rebounds in a 108-99 victory over the Miami Heat on 1/17 ... Scored a career-high 33 points, hitting 3-of-5 three-pointers, and grabbed 3 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls on 12/17 ... Recorded a game-high 30 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a 119-89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on 12/14 ... Totaled 27 points (8-15 FG, 2-4 3FG, 9-10 FT) and 5 rebounds in a 119-102 win over the Houston Rockets on 12/12 ... Posted 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in a 119-102 victory over the L.A. Clippers on 11/23 ... Registered 25 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in a 132-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors on 11/9 ... Recorded 23 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds in a 104-87 victory over the Utah Jazzon 10/31



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Playing at shooting guard, point guard and small forward, Bryant appeared in 71 games as a rookie, including six starts, and averaged 7.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 15.5 minutes ... He averaged 11.3 ppg in the last 13 games of the season and 12.4 ppg in the 26 games in which he played 20+ minutes ... He was chosen to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team ... Bryant scored a career-high 24 points, shooting 9-for-11 from the field, in a 109-85 win at Golden State on April 8 ... The 24 points were the most by a Laker reserve all season ... He scored in double figures 25 times and four times had 20+ points ... He ranked third on the team in free throw percentage at .819, fourth in three-pointers with 51 and fifth in three-point percentage at .375 ... He became the youngest player to ever start an NBA game on January 28 at Dallas, when he was 18 years, five months, five days ... He's the second-youngest player in NBA history, behind Portland's Jermaine O'Neal ... Bryant was one of the stars of the All-Star Weekend. He led all scorers in the Schick Rookie Game with an event-record 31 points, then came back to become the first Laker ever to win the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk later that night, posting a score of 49 out of a possible 50 in the final round ... Bryant appeared in all nine of the Lakers' playoff games in a reserve role, ranking fifth on the club in scoring at 8.2 ppg ... He scored 22 points in Game 3 of the First Round against Portland and 19 in Game 3 of the Conference Semifinals against Utah.



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Bryant was the all-time leading scorer in Southeastern Pennsylvania schoolboy history with 2,883 points, breaking the marks of NBA legend and Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain (2,359 points) and former St. Joseph's player Carlin Warley (2,441 points) ... Bryant led his high school team to a 77-13 record in his last three seasons and was a four-year starter ... His father, Joe, played eight NBA seasons for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers and Houston Rockets, and is a former assistant coach at La Salle ... As a senior at Lower Merion High School, Bryant was selected by USA Today and Parade Magazine as the National High School Player of the Year ... He was also named Naismith Player of the Year, Gatorade Circle of Champions High School Player of the Year and to the McDonald's All-America Team. Bryant averaged 30.8 ppg, 12 rpg, 6.5 apg, four spg and 3.8 bpg ... He led Lower Merion to Class AAAA state title with a 31-3 record. Bryant scored a career-high 50 points vs. Marple Newtow and scored 34 points to go along with 15 rebounds, six assists and nine blocks to lead Lower Merion to District I Class AAA title over Chester ... He scored 117 points and was named Most Outstanding Player in Prestigious Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Anthony Parker je igrač koji je potopio Skipper Bolognu u finalu 2003.Bio je MVP finala sa 23 koša.Evo neke pojedinosti o njemu:


Career Notes
Played high-school basketball at Central HS, Naperville, Illinois…played college basketball at Bradley University (1993-97)…selected in the 1997 NBA Draft by New Jersey Nets (#21)…draft rights traded by New Jersey Nets to Philadelphia 76ers…signed by Philadelphia 76ers for the 1997-98 season…played there also the 1998-99 championship…traded for the 1999-00 season by 76ers to Orlando Magic…released on January ’00…signed by Quad City Thunder in the CBA... moved to Israel for the 2000-01 season, signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv...played there also the 2001-02 championship…moved to Italy on January ’03, signed for the remainder of the season by Virtus Roma…back to Israel for the 2003-04 season, signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv… he’s still playing there.


Miscellaneous
Won the 2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04 and 2004-05 Israeli National Championship with Maccabi Tel Aviv…won the 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006 Israeli National Cup with Maccabi Tel Aviv…won the 2001 Suproleague with Maccabi Tel Aviv… won the 2004 and 2005 Euroleague with Maccabi Tel Aviv…named the 2004 Euroleague Final Four MVP…named to the 2004-05 All-Euroleague 1st Team…named the 2003-04 Israeli League MVP…played the 2001 Israeli All Star Game…named the 1995-96 MVC Conference MVP…has been member of the Under-22 US National Team.

Košarka je sport u kojem se dva tima od po pet igrača bore postići što više poena(koševa) proturanjem lopte kroz obruč suparničkog tima, uz skup određenih pravila. Izumio ju je Kanađanin (Almont, Ontario) James Naismith 1891. godine, ustanovivši skup od 13 osnovnih pravila. Iako je košarka primarno američki sport, ubrzo je postala internacionalni sport i danas gotovo da nema zemlje gdje se ne igra. Olimpijski status je stekla 1936. godine. To je sport i za muškarce i za žene. Igra se pod dvije glavne inačice: američkoj NBA i internacionalnoj FIBA. Između NBA i FIBE postoji niz razlika: dužina trajanja utakmice, broj ličnih grešaka, dimenzije, ograničenja itd. Ja ću se bazirati na osnovna pravila koje propisuje FIBA, pod kojim se igraju sva važna internacionalna takmičenja. Pod ovim pravilima igra se i košarka u Bosni i Hercegovini.

Pravila igre

Osnovni rekviziti bez kojih je košarkaška utakmica nemoguća su lopta i teren. Teren mora biti ravan i dimenzija 28 metara dužine, 15 metara širine. Na terenu se nalaze koševi s tablom, obručem i mrežicom i linije. Metalni obruč se nalazi 3.05 m u visini od zemlje. Lopta za muškarce ima obim od 76cm i masu od 600g dok za žene masa lopte iznosi 540 grama, a obim 73cm. Kao što je rečeno u uvodu, cilj igre je ubaciti loptu u koš suparničkog tima. Igru kontroliše 1 glavni, 2 pomoćna suca i delegati koji zapisuju prekršaje i mjere vrijeme. U jednom timu su 5 glavnih i 7 rezervnih igrača. Broj izmjena je neograničen, međutim izmjena se vrši iz prekida igre. Lopta ubačena u koš izvan zone od 6.25 m, boduje se sa 3 poena. Koš iz unutrašnje zone se boduje sa 2 poena, a koš sa linije za slobodna bacanja 1 poenom. Igra traje 40 minuta i to 4 četvrtine od po 10 minuta. Vrijeme se mjeri štopericom i mjeri se vrijeme stvarne igre. To znači da kada se igra zaustavi zbog nekog prekršaja zaustavlja se i sat. Zbog toga košarkaške utakmice traju u prosjeku 2 sata. Igra započinje kada sudija podbaci loptu između dva igrača iz oba tima koji skaču u centralnom krugu i bore se za loptu. To je tzv. mrtva lopta. Mrtva lopta se dosuđuje kada je drži više igrača odjednom ili se ne može procijeniti čija je lopta. Lopta se po terenu prenosi vođenjem ili dodavanjem između igrača. Lopta koja se nađe izvan terena, tj. koja dodiruje zemlju, predmet ili igrača izvan terena je lopta u autu i dosuđuje se lopta za protivnički tim koji loptu izvodi sa linije gdje je prekršaj napravljen.


Primjer igranja košarke
Lopta se vodi odbijanjem o zemlju pri čemu ruka mora biti iznad lopte jer je u protivnom to prekršaj i to se zove nošena lopta. S loptom u rukama igrač smije učiniti samo dva koraka. Jednom vođena lopta se ne smije voditi još jednom(dupla). Ako se s loptom u rukama napravi više od dva koraka, sudija dosuđuje korake. U sva tri slučaja loptu preuzimaju protivnički igrači koji je izbacuju iz auta u visini mjesta gdje je prekršaj učinjen. Kada napad počne, igrači u čijem je posjedu lopta, moraju preći na drugu polovinu terena za 8 sekundi. Kada se pređe polovina terena, lopta se ne smije vratiti u vlastitu polovinu terena. Također napadački igrač u svojim rukama smije imati loptu u trajanju od 5 sekundi dok mu odbrambeni igrač pokušava uzeti loptu. Prilikom tzv. skok-šuta igrač mora izbaciti loptu prije ponovnog kontakta sa zemljom. Bitno pravilo jeste i da igrač u svojstvu napadača u reketu ne smije biti duže od 3 sekunde. Ova pravila su određena tako da nagrade efikasnu odbranu. U kršenju bilo kojeg od gore navedenih prekršaja dosuđuje se lopta za protivnički tim. Lopta koja ima silaznu putanju prema košu, odbrambeni igrač ne smije dodirnuti loptu, jer se u protivnom računaju poeni za napadački tim. U košarci je fizički kontakt neizbježan te stoga postoji niz pravila koja se bave ovim pitanjem. Tokom igre, protivnički igrač se ne smije udariti, tj. s njim se ne smije ostvariti grubi fizički kontakt ili faul. Igraču koji počini faul dosuđuje se lična greška. Ako se igrač koji vodi loptu faulira, igra se prekida i nastavlja izvođenjem lopte iz auta, gdje je učinjen prekršaj. Ovo ne važi ako je u jednoj četvrtini tim učinio više od 4 lične greške. Ako je igrač nad kojim je učinjen faul bio u prilici za šut, dosuđuju se slobodna bacanja u zavisnosti od pozicije(3 ili 2 poena). Ako igrač nad kojim je počinjen faul postigne koš, poeni se priznaju i dosuđuje se dodatno slobodno bacanje. Nakon učinjenih 5 ličnih greški igrač napušta igru do kraja utakmice. Određivanje faula je različito, i varira od lige do lige, od sudije do sudije. FIBA za određenje faula koristi princip zamišljenog cilindra(zamišljeni prostor oko igrača).Ako se protivnički igrač nađe u ovom prostoru to je potencijalni nedozvoljeni fizički kontakt. Pored lične greške, postoji i tehnička greška koja se sudi ako se igrač ili trener ponaša nesportski. Sudija također ima pravo diskvalificirati igrača ili trenera zbog nedoličnog ponašanja. Isto tako lopta u toku igre ne smije dodirnuti nogu. Ako lopta dodirne nogu protivničkog igrača, lopta se izvodi iz auta i mjeri se novih 24 sekunde za napad. Ako lopta dodirne nogu igrača koji vodi loptu, onda se lopta daje protivničkom timu.



Razlike u pravilima između NBA i FIBA


Košarkaški teren
• Teren dimenzija 29mx15m
• Dužina utakmice 4 četvrtine po 12 minuta - NBA, 4 četvrtine po 10 minuta - FIBA
• Linija za tri poena na 7.24m - NBA, 6.25m - FIBA
• Broj ličnih grešaka je 6 - NBA, 5 - FIBA
• Odbrambene 3 sekunde u reketu
Napad i odbrana
Košarka je timska igra. Prostor u napadu se osvaja u prvom redu kolektivnom igrom, uvježbanim fintama, blokadama, ukrštanjem i završava se šutem na koš. Individualne akcije i majstorstvo svakog pojedinca trebaju doprinijeti boljem uspjehu ekipe. U odbrani kada protivnik napada, ekipa se opet kolektivno brani na dva načina: zonom ili metodom čovjek na čovjek. U zonskoj odbrani svaki pojedinac čuva određeni prostor i svih 5 igrača na taj način štite svoj prostor ispod koša. U odbrani čovjek na čovjeka svaki igrač čuva određenog igrača i prati ga po terenu, ne dozvoljavajući mu da izvede zamišljeni napad.