Introduction: For the people who don't know, the acronym NBA stands for National Basketball Association. NBA's mission is to be the most respected and successful sports league and sports marketing organization in the world. Basketball popularity has been increasing through out the years and many consider the sport as second most popular in the world. Like every sport basketball, has its share of myths and misconceptions. One of the most popular myths that surround this …showed first 75 words of 2525 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2525 total…the ability to play a position that is richly valued. As mentioned before, tall players are currently dominating the NBA. Teams want to find the next dominant big man and as a result taller players get more attention during the draft. So does height Matter? According to my research, height is a notable factor in the player's effectiveness in the game. However it might not be as strong of a factor as the myth suggests.