Sports & Recreation — Basketball

Basketball is regarding by many as the flagship sport of wheelchair sports. What began more than 50 years ago as a way to blow off steam by returning veterans in VA hospitals has evolved into a national institution.

The National Wheelchair Basketball Association boasts more than 200 teams and 3,500 members, and is a worldwide phenomenon. There are men's teams, women's teams and teams for kids; there are conferences, divisions, intercollegiate, World Cup play — you name it.

Wheelchair basketball is fast and raucous, subtle and complex. If any wheelchair sport has the potential to reach a broad mainsteam audience, roundball is the one.

The Denver 'Rolling' Nuggets practice every Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 7:00- 9:00 PM; October through April at Gold Crown Fieldhouse, 150 S. Harlan St. in Lakewood, Colorado.

RESOURCES & UPCOMING EVENTS

RESOURCES: Denver 'Rolling' Nuggets Local Team Website: coloradowheelchairsports.org National Wheelchair Basketball Association 6165 Lehman Drive, Suite 101 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 266-4082 www.nwba.org International Wheelchair Basketball Federation 109,189 Watson Street #109 Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2P 2E1 Canada (204) 632-6475 Email www.iwbf.org UPCOMING EVENTS Women's Basketball Women's Basketball practice is Thursday nights at Craig Hospital at 6:30 p.m.