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A portable basketball goal system having an adjustable wheel assembly is disclosed. The portable basketball goal system may comprise a rigid pole, a support base, an adjustable wheel assembly, and an engaging member. The support base is configured to maintain the rigid pole in a generally elevated p

A portable basketball goal system having an adjustable wheel assembly is disclosed. The portable basketball goal system may comprise a rigid pole, a support base, an adjustable wheel assembly, and an engaging member. The support base is configured to maintain the rigid pole in a generally elevated position. The adjustable wheel assembly is connected to the support base and has an engaged and disengaged position. In the engaged position, the wheel assembly supportably engages a playing surface. In the disengaged position, the wheel assembly may not supportably engage the playing surface. The adjustable wheel assembly may be slidably coupled to the support base. The adjustable wheel assembly may be operated by an engaging member coupled to a cam surface. The cam surface may interact with a follower to transition the adjustable wheel assembly between the supportable and unsupportable engagements.

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What is claimed is: 1. A portable basketball system that is capable of being moved from one location to another location, the portable basketball system comprising: a support member including a first end portion and a second end portion; a basketball goal assembly coupled to the first end portion o

What is claimed is: 1. A portable basketball system that is capable of being moved from one location to another location, the portable basketball system comprising: a support member including a first end portion and a second end portion; a basketball goal assembly coupled to the first end portion of the support member, the basketball goal assembly being positioned above a support surface; a base coupled to the second end portion of the support member, the base including a front portion, a rear portion and a bottom portion, the base including a hollow interior portion that is sized and configured to be filled with ballast; a first wheel assembly disposed proximate the front portion of the base, the first wheel assembly including a raised position in which at least a section of the bottom portion of the base contacts the support surface and the base is held in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface, the first wheel assembly including a lowered position in which the bottom portion of the base is at least substantially spaced apart from the support surface and the base is readily movable relative to the support surface; and an elongated member that is movable between a first position in which a first portion of the elongated member is disposed proximate the support member and the first wheel assembly is disposed in the raised position, and a second position in which the first portion of the elongated member is spaced apart from the support member and the first wheel assembly is disposed in the lowered position, the elongated member being moved forwardly and away from the support member when the elongated member is moved from the first position to the second position; wherein the portable basketball system is held in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface when the elongated member is in the first position and the first wheel assembly is in the raised position; and wherein the portable basketball system can readily be moved relative to the support surface when the elongated member is in the second position and the first wheel assembly is in the lowered position. 2. The portable basketball system as in claim 1, wherein the first wheel assembly does not contact the support surface when the first wheel assembly is in the raised position. 3. The portable basketball system as in claim 1, further comprising a second wheel assembly disposed proximate the rear portion of the base, the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly being sized and configured to allow the portable basketball system to be moved from one location to another when the elongated member is in the second position and the first wheel assembly is in the lowered position by rolling on the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly. 4. The portable basketball system as in claim 1, wherein the first portion of the elongated member engages the support member when the elongated member is in the first position. 5. The portable basketball system as in claim 1, further comprising an opening in the front portion of the base for receiving the second end portion of the support member. 6. The portable basketball system as in claim 1, further comprising an opening in the front portion of the base for receiving at least a portion of the first wheel assembly. 7. The portable basketball system as in claim 1, wherein the elongated member is generally disposed parallel to the support member in the first position and the elongated member is disposed at an angle relative to the support member in the second position. 8. The portable basketball system as in claim 1, wherein the elongated member forms at least a portion of a handle. 9. The portable basketball system as in claim 1, wherein the elongated member is pulled forwardly from the first position to the second position to allow the portable basketball system to be readily moved relative to the support surface; and wherein the elongated member is returned from the second position to the first position to hold the portable basketball system in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface. 10. A portable basketball system that is capable of being moved from one location to another location, the portable basketball system comprising: a support member including a first end portion and a second end portion; a basketball goal assembly coupled to the first end portion of the support member, the basketball goal assembly being positioned above a support surface; a base coupled to the second end portion of the support member, the base including a front portion, a rear portion and a bottom portion, the base including a hollow interior portion that is sized and configured to be filled with ballast; a first wheel assembly disposed proximate the front portion of the base, the first wheel assembly including a raised position in which at least a section of the bottom portion of the base contacts the support surface so that the base is held in a generally stationary position relative to the playing surface, the first wheel assembly including a lowered position in which the bottom portion of the base is at least substantially spaced apart from the support surface so that the base can be readily moved relative to the support surface; and an elongated member that is capable of being moved between a first position and a second position, the first position including the first wheel assembly in the raised position and the section of the bottom portion of the base at least substantially contacting the support surface so that the base is held in a generally stationary position, the second position including the first wheel assembly in the lower position and the section of the bottom portion of the base being at least substantially spaced apart from the support surface so that the base is capable of being moved from one location to another location, the elongated member being moved forwardly and away from the support member when the elongated member is moved from the first position to the second position. 11. The portable basketball system as in claim 10, wherein a first end portion of elongated member is disposed at least proximate to the support member when the elongated member is in the first position; and wherein the first end portion of the elongated member is angled away from and spaced apart from the support member when the elongated member is in the second position. 12. The portable basketball system as in claim 10, wherein the first wheel assembly does not contact the support surface when the first wheel assembly is in the raised position. 13. The portable basketball system as in claim 10, further comprising a second wheel assembly disposed proximate the rear portion of the base, the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly being sized and configured to allow the portable basketball system to be moved from one location to another when the elongated member is in the second position and the first wheel assembly is in the lowered position by rolling on the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly. 14. The portable basketball system as in claim 10, wherein at least a portion of the elongated member engages the support member when the elongated member is in the first position. 15. The portable basketball system as in claim 10, further comprising an opening in the front portion of the base for receiving the second end portion of the support member. 16. The portable basketball system as in claim 10, further comprising an opening in the front portion of the base for receiving at least a portion of the first wheel assembly. 17. The portable basketball system as in claim 10, wherein the elongated member is generally disposed parallel to the support member in the first position and the elongated member is disposed at an angle relative to the support member in the second position. 18. The portable basketball system as in claim 10, wherein the elongated member forms at least a portion of a handle. 19. The portable basketball system as in claim 10, wherein the elongated member is pulled forwardly from the first position to the second position to allow the portable basketball system to be readily moved relative to the support surface; and wherein the elongated member is returned from the second position to the first position to hold the portable basketball system in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface. 20. A portable basketball system that is capable of being moved from one location to another location, the portable basketball system comprising: a support member including a first end portion and a second end portion; a basketball goal assembly coupled to the first end portion of the support member, the basketball goal assembly being positioned above a support surface; a base coupled to the second end portion of the support member, the base including a front portion, a rear portion and a bottom portion, the base including a hollow interior portion that is sized and configured to be filled with ballast, the base being capable of being disposed in a first position in which at least a portion of the base contacts the support surface and the base is held in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface, the base being capable of being disposed in a second position in which the base is at least substantially spaced apart from the support surface and the base is readily movable relative to the support surface; a first wheel assembly disposed proximate the front portion of the base; a second wheel assembly disposed proximate the rear portion of the base; and an elongated member that is capable of moving between a first position in which the base is disposed in the first position and a second position in which the base is disposed in the second position, the elongated member being moved forwardly and away from the support member when the elongated member is moved from the first position to the second position; wherein the portable basketball system is held in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface when the elongated member is in the first position and the base is in the first position; and wherein the portable basketball system can readily be moved relative to the support surface when the elongated member is in the second position and the base is in the second position. 21. The portable basketball system as in claim 20, further comprising a first end portion of elongated member that is disposed at least proximate to the support member when the elongated member is in the first position and is angled away from and spaced apart from the support member when the elongated member is in the second position. 22. The portable basketball system as in claim 20, wherein the first wheel assembly does not contact the support surface when the base is in the first position. 23. The portable basketball system as in claim 20, wherein the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly are sized and configured to allow the portable basketball system to be moved from one location to another when the elongated member is in the second position and the base is in the second position by rolling on the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly. 24. The portable basketball system as in claim 20, wherein at least a portion of the elongated member engages the support member when the elongated member is in the first position. 25. The portable basketball system as in claim 20, further comprising an opening in the front portion of the base for receiving the second end portion of the support member. 26. The portable basketball system as in claim 20, further comprising an opening in the front portion of the base for receiving at least a portion of the first wheel assembly. 27. The portable basketball system as in claim 20, wherein the elongated member is generally disposed parallel to the support member in the first position and the elongated member is disposed at an angle relative to the support member in the second position. 28. The portable basketball system as in claim 20, wherein the elongated member forms at least a portion of a handle. 29. The portable basketball system as in claim 20, wherein the elongated member is pulled forwardly from the first position to the second position to allow the portable basketball system to be readily moved relative to the support surface; and wherein the elongated member is returned from the second position to the first position to hold the portable basketball system in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface. 30. A portable basketball system that is capable of being moved from one location to another location, the portable basketball system comprising: a support member including a first end portion and a second end portion; a basketball goal assembly coupled to the first end portion of the support member, the basketball goal assembly being positioned above a support surface; a base coupled to the second end portion of the support member, the base including a front portion, a rear portion and a bottom portion, the base including a hollow interior portion that is sized and configured to be filled with ballast; a first wheel assembly disposed proximate the front portion of the base, the first wheel assembly including a first position in which at least a section of the base contacts the support surface and the base is held in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface and a second position in which the section of the base is at least substantially spaced apart from the support surface and the base is readily movable relative to the support surface; and an elongated member that is capable of moving the first wheel assembly between the a first position and the second position to facilitate movement of the base relative to the support surface, the elongated member including a first end that is sized and configured to be grasped by a user, the elongated member including a first position in which the first end of the elongated member is disposed at least proximate the support member, the elongated member including a second position in which the first end of the elongated member is disposed away from the support member, the elongated member being moved forwardly and away from the support member when the elongated member is moved from the first position to the second position. 31. The portable basketball system as in claim 30, wherein the elongated member is disposed generally vertically in the first position and the elongated member is disposed at an angle in the second position. 32. (Currently Amended) The portable basketball system as in claim 30, wherein the first wheel assembly does not contact the support surface when the first wheel assembly is in the first position. 33. The portable basketball system as in claim 30, further comprising a second wheel assembly disposed proximate the rear portion of the base, the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly being sized and configured to allow the portable basketball system to be moved from one location to another when the elongated member is in the second position and the first wheel assembly is in the second position by rolling on the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly. 34. The portable basketball system as in claim 30, wherein at least a portion of the elongated member engages the support member when the elongated member is in the first position. 35. The portable basketball system as in claim 30, further comprising an opening in the front portion of the base for receiving the second end portion of the support member. 36. The portable basketball system as in claim 30, further comprising an opening in the front portion of the base for receiving at least a portion of the first wheel assembly. 37. The portable basketball system as in claim 30, wherein the elongated member is generally disposed parallel to the support member in the first position and the elongated member is disposed at an angle relative to the support member in the second position. 38. The portable basketball system as in claim 30, wherein the elongated member forms at least a portion of a handle. 39. The portable basketball system as in claim 30, wherein the elongated member is pulled forwardly from the first position to the second position to allow the portable basketball system to be readily moved relative to the support surface; and wherein the elongated member is returned from the second position to the first position to hold the portable basketball system in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface. 40. A portable basketball system that is capable of being moved from one location to another location, the portable basketball system comprising: a support member including a first end portion and a second end portion; a basketball goal assembly coupled to the first end portion of the support member, the basketball goal assembly being positioned above a support surface; a base coupled to the second end portion of the support member, the base including a front portion, a rear portion and a bottom portion, the base including a hollow interior portion that is sized and configured to be filled with ballast, the base including a first position in which at least a portion of the base contacts the support surface and the base is held in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface, the base including a second position in which the portion of the base is at least substantially spaced apart from the support surface and the base is capable of being moved relative to the support surface; a first wheel assembly disposed proximate the front portion of the base, the first wheel assembly including a first position and a second position ; and an elongated member that is capable of moving between a first position and a second position, the elongated member being moved forwardly and away from the support member when the elongated member is moved from the first position to the second position; wherein the base is disposed in the first position and the first wheel assembly is disposed in the first position when the elongated member is disposed in the first position so that the portable basketball system is disposed in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface; and wherein the base is disposed in the second position and the first wheel assembly is disposed in the second position when the elongated member is disposed in the second position so that the portable basketball system is capable of being moved relative to the support surface. 41. The portable basketball system as in claim 40, wherein the elongated member includes a first end that is sized and configured to be grasped by a user, the first end of the engaging member being disposed proximate to the elongated member when the first wheel assembly is in the first position, the first end of the elongated member being disposed away from the elongated support when the first wheel assembly is in the second position. 42. The portable basketball system as in claim 40, wherein the first wheel assembly does not contact the support surface when the first wheel assembly is in the first position. 43. The portable basketball system as in claim 40, further comprising a second wheel assembly disposed proximate the rear portion of the base, the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly being sized and configured to allow the portable basketball system to be moved from one location to another when the elongated member is in the second position and the first wheel assembly is in the second position by rolling on the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly. 44. The portable basketball system as in claim 40, wherein at least a portion of the elongated member engages the support member when the elongated member is in the first position. 45. The portable basketball system as in claim 40, further comprising an opening in the front portion of the base for receiving the second end portion of the support member. 46. The portable basketball system as in claim 40, further comprising an opening in the front portion of the base for receiving at least a portion of the first wheel assembly. 47. The portable basketball system as in claim 40, wherein the elongated member is generally disposed parallel to the support member in the first position and the elongated member is disposed at an angle relative to the support member in the second position. 48. The portable basketball system as in claim 40, wherein the elongated member forms at least a portion of a handle. 49. The portable basketball system as in claim 40, wherein the elongated member is pulled forwardly from the first position to the second position to allow the portable basketball system to be readily moved relative to the support surface; and wherein the elongated member is returned from the second position to the first position to hold the portable basketball system in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface. 50. A portable basketball system that is capable of being moved from one location to another location, the portable basketball system comprising: a support member including a first end portion and a second end portion, a basketball goal assembly coupled to the first end portion of the support member, the basketball goal assembly being positioned above a support surface; a base coupled to the second end portion of the support member, the base including a hollow interior portion that is sized and configured to be filled with ballast, the base movable between a first position in which at least a portion of the base contacts the support surface so that the base is held in a generally fixed position relative to the support surface and a second position in which the base is at least substantially spaced apart from the support surface and the base is readily movable relative to the support surface; a first wheel assembly disposed proximate a front portion of the base; a second wheel assembly disposed proximate a rear portion of the base; and an elongated member movable relative to the base between a first position in which a first end of the elongated member is disposed at least proximate the support member and a second position in which the first end of the elongated member is spaced apart from the support member, the elongated member being moved forwardly and away from the support member when the elongated member is moved from the first position to the second position; wherein the elongated member is generally disposed parallel to the support member, the base is disposed in the first position and the portable basketball system is held in a generally fixed position relative to the support surface when the elongated member is disposed in the first position; and wherein the elongated member is generally disposed at an angle relative to the support member, the base is disposed in the second position and the portable basketball system is readily movable relative to the support surface when the elongated member is disposed in the second position. 51. A portable basketball system that is capable of being moved from one location to another location, the portable basketball system comprising: a basketball goal assembly; a support member sized and configured to support the basketball goal assembly above a support surface; a base coupled to the support member, the base including a front portion, a rear portion and a portion that is sized and configured to retain ballast, the base being movable between a first position in which at least a portion of the base contacts the support surface so that the base is held in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface and a second position in which the base is at least substantially spaced apart from the support surface and the base is readily movable relative to the support surface; a first wheel assembly disposed proximate the front portion of the base, the first wheel assembly including a first position in which the base is held in the generally stationary position relative to the support surface, the first wheel assembly including a second position in which the base is readily movable relative to the support surface; and an elongated member that is movable between a first position in which the elongated member is disposed generally parallel to the support member and a second position in which the elongated member is generally disposed at an angle relative to the support member, the elongated member being moved forwardly and away from the support member when the elongated member is moved from the first position to the second position, the first position including a first end portion of the elongated member being disposed proximate the support member, the first wheel assembly being disposed in the first position and the base being disposed in the first position so that the portable basketball system is held in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface, the second position including the first end portion of the elongated member being spaced apart from the support member, the first wheel assembly being disposed in the second position and the base being disposed in the second position so that the portable basketball system can readily be moved relative to the support surface. 52. The portable basketball system as in claim 51, wherein the first wheel assembly does not contact the support surface when the first wheel assembly is in the first position. 53. The portable basketball system as in claim 51, further comprising a second wheel assembly disposed proximate the rear portion of the base, the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly being sized and configured to allow the portable basketball system to be moved from one location to another when the elongated member is in the second position and the first wheel assembly is in the second position by rolling on the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly. 54. The portable basketball system as in claim 51, wherein the first end portion of the elongated member engages the support member when the elongated member is in the first position. 55. The portable basketball system as in claim 51, further comprising an opening in the front portion of the base for receiving a second end portion of the support member. 56. The portable basketball system as in claim 51, further comprising an opening in the front portion of the base for receiving at least a portion of the first wheel assembly. 57. The portable basketball system as in claim 51, wherein the elongated member forms at least a portion of a handle. 58. The portable basketball system as in claim 51, wherein the elongated member is pulled forwardly from the first position to the second position to allow the portable basketball system to be readily moved relative to the support surface; and wherein the elongated member is returned from the second position to the first position to hold the portable basketball system in a generally stationary position relative to the support surface.