{"id":1096,"date":"2019-09-23T23:24:48","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T03:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/the-dale\/?p=1096"},"modified":"2019-09-27T11:31:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T15:31:37","slug":"why-is-basketball-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/the-dale\/2019\/09\/23\/why-is-basketball-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Basketball Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1097\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1097\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1097\" title=\"photo 1519861531473 9200262188bf\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/the-dale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/09\/photo-1519861531473-9200262188bf-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"photo 1519861531473 9200262188bf\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Importance of Basketball<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Why is basketball important?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basketball is important because it can be fun to watch and play, and it keeps players in a healthy condition while also improving their communication skills. Here are some examples of how playing basketball can really change your life.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Fun to play and fun to watch<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; You can play with friends<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; There is a good sense of competition<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; There are many ways to develop a strategy<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; You can purchase tickets to watch your favorite team play<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; The games are available to watch on television<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Playing basketball helps to keep you healthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; You build muscles in your body by constantly moving back and forth<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; Improves your coordination<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; Builds your level of endurance<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; Your body burns calories as you move throughout the game<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>There is the benefit of\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.4px\"><b>communication<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; You will feel more confident on the court<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; You will improve your performance and develop a better understanding<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; You will know what the next move for your team will be<\/h4>\n<h4>Basketball is one of the most popular and most viewed sports across the world. Want to stay fit? Well join in the community and play some basketball!<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Check out these videos on the importance of playing basketball:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4>&#8220;The Healthy Habit of Basketball&#8221; from Living Healthy Chicago &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w6uNAklr5TE\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w6uNAklr5TE<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>10 Health Benefits of Playing Basketball &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ccZ3lvjjb4c\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ccZ3lvjjb4c<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>5 Powerful Benefits of Playing Basketball &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DWRzCO7WrQA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DWRzCO7WrQA<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Check out these basketball related posts on Instagram!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2xm2LOFoqN\/<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2xtjpMBE3-\/<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BLb5n2CgaaK\/<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Follow The Dale News on Instagram and Send Us an Email!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_1013\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1013\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1013\" title=\"DN 1 1\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/the-dale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/07\/DN-1-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"DN 1 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dale News Instagram &amp; Email<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Instagram =\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fsc_dalenews\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fsc_dalenews\/<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Link Tree =\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/fsc_dalenews\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/fsc_dalenews<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Email = DaleNews.FSC@gmail.com<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is basketball important? 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