Are you or your child a fan of the NBA? Can’t get enough of it and miss it through the off-season? Now you can decorate your kid’s room with official NBA furniture made by Guidecraft. Choose from table and chair sets, director’s chairs, rocking chairs, lamps, toy boxes, and step-stools with storage.

Laker's Table and Chair Set

Who is your favorite team and why? Who is your favorite player? Michael Jordan is probably an all-time favorite for most fans. He was a really classy guy and made Chicago a very popular team for a while.

Do you know who the top 10 NBA players for 2009 are? What about the top 10 NBA player salaries?

Who is your least favorite player? Did they make the top 10 most hated NBA player list?

Basketball can teach you strategies that you can use in every day life. If your child enjoys watching or playing basketball take the time to observe the lessons and use them as teaching opportunities. There are many examples that can be used. Being a “team player” and the importance of it on the court and in life. Which players are team players and which are ball hogs? Or, what about those times when your teammates are struggling and you have to take control and make things happen? And there are multiple examples of players who have worked hard after an injury to make it back on the court. Of course there are a lot of rags to riches stories where boys have made it out of the ghettos with a LOT of practice.

So, even though basketball is very entertaining, children will benefit much more if their parents take the time to use basketball as a teaching opportunity.

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