"... Turquoise was chosen because the greenish-blue stone is indigenous to Arizona, copper because Arizona is one the nation's top copper-producing states and purple because it has become a favorite color for Arizona sports fans, thanks to the success of the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns.

Basketball is a team sport, the objective being to shoot a ball through a basket horizontally positioned to score points while following a set of rules.

Basketball is one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports.

See, e. g., Clearfield Trust Co. v. United States, ( giving federal courts the authority to fashion common law rules with respect to issues of federal power, in this case negotiable instruments backed by the federal government ); see also International News Service v. Associated Press, 248 U. S. 215 ( 1918 ) ( creating a cause of action for misappropriation of " hot news " that lacks any statutory grounding, but that is one of the handful of federal common law actions that survives today ); National Basketball Association v. Motorola, Inc., 105 F. 3d 841, 843-44, 853 ( 2d Cir.

* 1940 – Basketball is televised for the first time ( Fordham University vs. the University of Pittsburgh in Madison Square Garden ).

Basketball is organised by Tolka Rovers.

The Indiana Fever is a professional women's basketball team that plays in the Women's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ).

* Iran Basketball Federation ( IBF ) is a basketball league in Iran

* 1946 – The National Basketball Association is created, with eleven original teams.

* In the video game NBA 2K12, " Basketball " is used in the opening video and is also part of the game's soundtrack.

Basketball is also fairly a big sport in the city, including the clubs Malbas and SF Srbija among others.

Honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he is commonly referred to as " the voice of basketball.

The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America.

It is an active member of USA Basketball ( USAB ), which is recognized by FIBA ( also known as the International Basketball Federation ) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States.

* 1967 – The first game in the history of the American Basketball Association is played as the Anaheim Amigos lose to the Oakland Oaks 134-129 in Oakland, California.

A contributor to the growth of sneaker collecting is the continued worldwide popularity of the Air Jordan line of sneakers designed by Nike for Basketball star Michael Jordan.

They ultimately changed the lyrics from " The ball is kicked " to " The ball is tipped ", and the song is now played at the end of the network's NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship coverage.

Basketball is also played but mainly in the army and schools.

* The Notre Dame Men's Basketball team currently has the 9th most wins in College Basketball History.

The rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers involves the two most storied basketball franchises in National Basketball Association ( NBA ) history.

* Basketball coach Dean Nicholson victories who combined with his father, Leo victories, to win 1, 114 games at CWU, which is the most ever by a father-son duo in college basketball history.

The five most frequently offered college sports for women are, in order: ( 1 ) Basketball, 98. 8 % of schools have a team, ( 2 ) Volleyball, 95. 7 %, ( 3 ) Soccer, 92. 0 %, ( 4 ) Cross Country, 90. 8 %, and ( 5 ) Softball, 89. 2 %.

The men's basketball program has produced a number of NBA players, most notably Jeff Martin, Popeye Jones, and Joe Fulks, who is a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and has been credited with being one of the pioneers of the jump shot.

The school has won the Class D Girls ' Basketball Championship 4 times, most recently in 2008.

Basketball and baseball are the most popular youth and high school sports in Westport, but many sports are offered at Westport High School.

Annapolis is home to South Iron High School, which is home to the South Iron Panthers, a Basketball team among the most successful Basketball Teams in Missouri history.

Basketball tends to be the most popular sport in Advance.

Has won most championships in the US National Basketball Association.

** 16 State Boys Basketball Championships – the most in New Mexico history

In 2004, the Wilmington College women's basketball team won the NCAA Women's Division III Basketball Championship, the most prestigious national title won by a Wilmington sport team.

The Wildcat athletic program includes many sports: Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Golf, Track, and most recently added, six man football.

Their most recent championship came on April 7, 2008 when they defeated Memphis 75-68 in overtime to win the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.

For the most part the most common are sports like Basketball and Football or simply a Tug of War.

The Metrodome has also served as one of the four regional venues for the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship in 1986, 1989, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2006 and most recently, 2009.

The dome has also held first and second round games in the NCAA Basketball Tournament in addition to regionals and the Final Four, most recently in 2009.

He played at the University of South Carolina and most notably with the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets.

Travelers are drawn to the Pioneer Valley by its lively college towns, such as Northampton and Amherst ; the resurgent city of Springfield ; its unspoiled nature, numerous parks, and recreational facilities, including New England's largest and most popular amusement park, Six Flags New England in Agawam ; its cultural and historical sites, such as the Emily Dickinson House in Amherst, the United States Armory at Springfield National Park, and the Basketball Hall of Fame on Springfield's riverfront.

Another major sports team in the past is the Negros Slashers arguably the most successful team of the now defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association

* List of National Basketball Association players with most blocks in a game

Basketball is popular in Calais with the teams Calais Basket ( male ) and COB Calais ( female ) as is volleyball with the Lis Calais ( male ) and Stella Calais ( female ) teams.

Basketball became popular before a gymnasium was built, and passing became important as dribbling was difficult on makeshift courts and on snow.

Sports are fairly popular in Hawley, with the team name being the Golden Nuggets for Football, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Volleyball, Softball, Golf, and Dance.

Basketball for these high schools is also popular.

Basketball became especially popular with the success in the late 20th and early 21st centuries of KK Budućnost Podgorica, both in Yugoslav and European competitions.

Basketball, swimming, weightlifting, bodybuilding, boxing, kickboxing, and tennis are also popular sports.

The most popular sport in the city, besides Basketball, Handball and Volleyball, is definitely Football.

Basketball has long been the most popular sport at the college.

Basketball is another popular sport in Shepparton.

Ten's most popular recurring sporting events include the National Basketball League ( NBL ), ANZ Championship, Commonwealth Games, Formula One, Moto GP, and the National Football League formerly Australian Football League.

Basketball is the second most popular sport ; a number of basketball players play in the U. S. National Basketball Association and European leagues including Manu Ginóbili, Andrés Nocioni, Carlos Delfino, Luis Scola, and Fabricio Oberto.

Basketball is also popular.

Basketball is one of Poland's most popular sports.

Before the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League came to Buffalo, college basketball was Memorial Auditorium's most popular sporting event.

Basketball, soccer, volleyball and hockey are the most popular activities.

Basketball is also a popular pastime.

Her nicknames include " Betty Basketball ," " Betty Big Buckets ," and her most popular nickname " B-Money.

Currently, the most prominent example of a boss key is CBS Sports ' " boss button ," which is available in the window of their popular streaming coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

By the end of the same 1999 year was selected as ' The Best Russian Basketball Player of 20th century ' voted by the most popular Russian newspaper ' Sport-Express ' readers.