The success of facebook has spawned an explosion of niche social networks all focusing on specific areas of interest.

There are several Basketball Social Networks that exist online but sadly many of them are nothing more than advanced forums.

The basketball community needs to assess basketball social networks according to the value they provide to basketballers.

There is no point joining a basketball social network if it is a glorified forum or facebook copy cat.

A good basketball network will provide basketball fans with many of the following features.

1. A personal Basketball profile page containing all their Basketball photos, videos and other Basketball specific content.

2. Basketball News Feeds to keep them up to date with everything happening in the world of Basketball

3. Basketball Video Lessons that provide Basketball instruction guaranteed to increase their skill level.

4. Basketball Articles and Tips from some of the top Basketball coaches online.

5. Basketball Equipment Reviews to help make more informed buying decisions.

6. Basketball Forum to network with like minded basketball fans world wide.

7. Basketball web store to buy and sell Basketball equipment

And much more.

Facebook, twitter, myspace and other general social networks are not dedicated enough to basketball to satisfy the needs of the pure basketball enthusiast.

Fan clubs or groups rarely retain the basketball fans interest for very long.

Basketball fans need a basketball community that blends social networking functionality with cutting edge basketball instruction ranging from quality articles to HD basketball video lessons.

The online basketball social networking space is polluted with many different websites who purchase off the shelf software and throw in a few basketball videos and photos, and think they have a basketball social network.

This type of basketball community will never flourish because basketball fans will realize the community has no real substance.

So in order to identify a basketball social network worth joining, find one that you can answer yes to the following questions;

1. Does the site provide its members with basketball video lessons that will improve their skill level?

2. Does the site provide its members with basketball news feeds to keep them up to date with all things happening in the world of basketball?

3. Does the site provide its members with valuable basketball articles and tips?

4. Does the site enable members to set up their own basketball groups?

5. Does the site provide its members with a personal profile dedicated exclusively to basketball?

If you can find a basketball community that you can answer yes to all of these questions, then that is a basketball network worth joining.

European basketball championship also known as “Eurobasket” is one of the biggest basketball event in Europe. It attracts people attention not only from Europe, but even from other parts of the world. It is really a big competition, where meets all the strongest European basketball national teams. And each team tries to prove what they are worth of…

Next upcoming competition will be helded in Lithuania. Lot’s of basketball fans are waiting for the Eurobasket 2011, because this time it should be a really very interesting competition. Everybody, who are interested in basketball knows, that Lithuania is a basketball country, where all the people are crazy about this game and this time it will be a huge celebration not only to them, but for every basketball fan, who will come to watch this championship. Lithuania will try to make a huge basketball festival with lot’s of fun to the people, who will come here. New, just builted, modern arenas, awesome basketball matches and crazy fans from all over the Europe – everything this year in Eurobasket Lithuania. This championship should bring an unforgetable moments for every basketball lover.

NCAA Basketball Tournament in between us. This tournament is a reflection of human hope, excellence and positive social change. This is in short, a microcosm of human existence, with all, the tragedy of joy and triumph. NCAA Basketball Tournament is American sports.

Tournament Basketball NCAA Men’s first in 1939 holds the NCAA first match of the tournament championship held at: The excitement and tradition of “March Madness” or the NCAA Basketball Tournament, as we know it today, is by many important events in NCAA Tournament history marked Northwestern to March 27 1939. Only eight teams competed in the two regions. Oregon defeated Ohio State in the championship game, and West regions rather than third-place game.

Although the NCAA basketball tournament now determines the national champion, it does not always happen. Until the 1950′s NIT is often chosen as a more prestigious tournament than the NCAA basketball tournament, the teams enter the NIT and bypass the NCAA tournament. Because of this dichotomy, the two best centers in 1940 had met in an NCAA basketball tournament. George Mikan DePaul traditional teams in the NIT, while Bob Kurland of Oklahoma.

In 1973 won the World Cup match on Monday night for the first time, UCLA was held behind Bill Walton’s 44 points to 21 of 22 shots, the seventh straight championship defeating Memphis State. NC State, led by David Thompson ended UCLA’s title run in 1974, defeating the Bruins in the national semifinals in double overtime.

The following year, the NCAA tournament expanded to 32 teams, and then allowed more than one school from each conference to participate. Prior to this decision, restriction prevented several great teams from competing in the tournament, including a team of Maryland 1974. He finished the season ranked # 4 nationally, but the ACC conference finals lost to top ranked NC State before the start of the tournament. Then start the NCAA, more than one team per conference to allow for participation. In 1976 joined Bobby Knight’s Indiana Hoosier squad undefeated season with a victory over Michigan in the championship game. The Hoosiers are the last team to go undefeated and win the title.

The tournament expanded to 40 teams in 1979 and the winning team for the first time. “Magic” Earvin Johnson leads Michigan’s State over Larry Bird and Indiana to win the national championship. The game attracted the attention of millions of people across the country, the 24.1-highest ever TV ratings continue to play college basketball and still is one of the biggest match-ups in the history of the NCAA Tournament. (more…)