There was a time in the early and mid 60when NBA basketball was far from the popular universal game it has become. The attendence was sparse and in some cities non existent, the venues meager, theĀ  teams un attractive.The NBA would of course come of age and some of the ideas that were implemented to make the game it is today are still being added. This years NBA All star game had some additions that many of the NBA brass feel were the right mixture! So, with that, join Sports beat host John Spoulos as we take a look at terms like Elan Ending and the like that are the experiment of the NBA.