Clippers

The Los Angeles basketball team is called Clippers. They were founded in 1970. They had different colors throughout the years, red, royal blue, gray, navy and white. They were called the Buffalo Braves when they were first founded. That was until they came to California. Back in the 1900's, they are not a famous basketball team. They are often referred to as losers. It changed in 2010, that was when the Clippers started to get wins. They say it was because of the addition of Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. Since then, the Clippers were doing great in the basketball industry. Even though the Clippers has gotten better recently, they still have not won a NBA championship.

Another and well known basketball team that plays for Los Angeles is the Lakers. They were founded in 1947. Their head coach is Byron Scott. They won 16 NBA championships. They play very well compared to the Clippers. At least that is what I think. The first win was in 1954 and the last was in 2010. Their colors are purple, gold, and white. Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant used to play for the Lakers. Both teams play in the Staples Center.

I think basketball is cool. There are a lot of different sports out there that people watch. Basketball is one of the sports I think to watch. Although personally, my favorite team is the Miami, Heat, Clippers and Lakers play for LA. Basketball is fun to watch especially if you see the players having fun. It is also fun to watch with family and friends. Even though I did not play basketball in High School, I still find it fun to watch.

I think it is important to know the basic rules of basketball so I am going to tell you some. The basic rules of basketball is that 2 teams each have 5 players who try to score a basket. The hoop is at least 10 feet off the ground. When a team has a ball and try to get a basket, they have to move the ball by dribbling or passing to another teammate. If a team scores then the ball goes to the other team. There are terms like defense and offense. Defense is the team that does not have the ball and are try to block a score or get the ball back. The offense is the team that has the ball and are trying to score. When a player scores they are awarded 2 points. If they score out in the 3-point line, then they get 3 points. They have break times or gaps between each play but it varies if you play basketball in High school, college, or professionally. There are many ways to get the ball.  You can steal the ball or the other team makes a foul or violation in the game. There are also different positions you can be like, center, guard, or forward.

Basketball is a fun game many people play. You can play basketball all by yourself, though that would be sad and awkward. I like to play basketball in P.E. during our warm up time.