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Basketball has come a long way from the days when Dr. James Naismith put a couple of peach baskets in an old community center. It's now a worldwide phenomenon, second only to soccer in terms of popularity and global reach. From Beijing to Buenos Aires to New York, Chicago, the game is played wherever there is two hoops, some asphalt, and someone willing to shout "I got next". Tag your post with the word "basketball" to join in on the action.

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Gilbert Arenas: Shunned NBA Star Says He Wants To Be A Role Model

NBA star Gilbert Arenas accused of bringing weapons into the NBA locker room has come full circle and wrote a public letter addressed to his younger fans about the danger of guns. The Washington Post published a...

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