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  1. History of basketball

    Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question history of basketball, notable events and people in the development of basketball since its invention in the late 1800s. Unlike that of most popular sports, the origin of basketball is concise and all-American—it is the only major sport strictly rooted in the United States.The game was created by James Naismith, a physical education ...

  2. Basketball History: Timeline & How it started

    1891. Dr. James Naismith, a physical education instructor in Springfield, Massachusetts, sought an indoor activity for his students during the winter season. In December 1891, he invented basketball by hanging two peach baskets at opposite ends of a gymnasium and drafting 13 simple rules. The first game was played by his students, forming the ...

  3. History of basketball

    James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.. Basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football. Naismith was a 31-year-old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors ...

  4. Basketball

    For that first game of basketball in 1891, Naismith used as goals two half-bushel peach baskets, which gave the sport its name. The students were enthusiastic. After much running and shooting, William R. Chase made a midcourt shot—the only score in that historic contest.Word spread about the newly invented game, and numerous associations wrote Naismith for a copy of the rules, which were ...

  5. Here's the history of basketball—from peach baskets in Springfield to

    First public games. The first public game of basketball was played in a YMCA gymnasium and was recorded by the Springfield Republican on March 12th, 1892. The instructors played against the ...

  6. The History of Basketball

    The History of Basketball Timeline. 1891: Basketball was invented by James Naismith, a 31-year old graduate student and physical education instructor at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts (now known as Springfield College). On December 21, Naismith hung up peach baskets at each end of the gymnasium and introduced a set of 13 basic rules for the game.

  7. Basketball

    Olympic pictogram for basketball. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end ...

  8. Basketball Origins, Growth and History of the Game

    Up to that point in Olympic history, basketball had been played by amateurs, primarily college players (many of whom would go on to play in the NBA). However, the NBA, seeking to market basketball globally, assembled a group of the best players in the world for the U.S. team in 1992. The roster consisted of Jordan, Magic, Bird, Barkley, David ...

  9. Basketball

    From 1891 through 1893, a soccer ball was used to play basketball. The first basketball was manufactured in 1894. It was 32 in (81 cm) in circumference, or about 4 in (10 cm) larger than a soccer ball. The dedicated basketball was made of laced leather and weighed less than 20 oz (567 g).

  10. The History of Basketball: From James Naismith to Michael Jordan

    The history of basketball can be traced back to the late 1800s when a young Canadian physical education instructor named James Naismith was tasked with creating a new game that could be played indoors during the winter months. Naismith's solution was to create a game that involved throwing a ball into a basket, and he hung the first baskets ...

  11. A Voice from Hoops History

    A Voice from Hoops History. A portrait of James Naismith, who in 1891 invented the game of basketball. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, Prints and Photographs Division. Basketball, unique among major sports, has a clear creation story: We know when, where, why and how the game was invented, and by whom. Now ...

  12. Research Guides: Sports Industry: A Research Guide: Basketball

    ISBN: 9780786440061. Published/Created: 2009-03-31. This book provides the first history of the National Basketball League, which held court from the mid-1930s until its merger with the Basketball Association of America in 1949. The Rise of the National Basketball Association by David G. Surdam.

  13. The History of Basketball (13 Rules + First Basketball Game Ever)

    The First Game of Basketball Ever Played. The first game of basketball ever played on the 21st of December, 1891, at the YMCA training school in Springfield, Massachusetts. The gym was incredibly small. Only 50 feet x 35 feet, compared to current day courts which are 94 feet x 53 feet. Naismith arrived early that day.

  14. The history of basketball: A timeline

    The 1940s - 1970s. Basketball's reach grew in the 1940s thanks to broadcast TV. The first collegiate game was broadcasted on TV in the U.S. on February 28, 1940. The NBA was also formed during ...

  15. Association for Professional Basketball Research

    Welcome to the home page for the Association for Professional Basketball Research. The APBR is an organization founded by Robert Bradley with the following objectives: ·To promote interest in the history of professional basketball. ·To correct historical inaccuracies and uncover missing information.

  16. A Brief History of Basketball

    The origins of basketball. Basketball began in 1891, it was invented by James Naismith, as being a less injury-prone sport than football. He was a 31-year-old graduate student when he created the sport, keeping players indoors during the winter. The game became established quite quickly, and it grew very popular into the 20th century.

  17. Timeline of Basketball History

    On November 20, 1898, the first professional basketball league, the National Basketball League, was established. The league featured between six and eight teams based around the northeast US. The 1901-02 season was the most successful for the league. After a few years of decline, the National Basketball League disbanded in January 1904.

  18. Where Basketball was Invented: The History of Basketball

    Naismith Audio. Springfield College alumnus James Naismith invented basketball on campus as a graduate student of the College in 1891. Hear him tell the story here. This is the only known audio recording of basketball inventor and Springfield College alumnus James Naismith describing the first organized game of basketball, played at Springfield ...

  19. Our Myth of Creation: The Politics of Narrating Basketball's Origin

    myths of basketball culture by replacing them with a story that corresponds more faithfully to "what really happened"; after all, historians have already provided such accounts, with little effect on the grip these myths hold on the culture of basketball. Though indispensable, historical research alone cannot dislodge the power of myth.

  20. [PDF] The history of basketball

    The history of basketball. Diana Star Helmer, Tom C. Owens. Published 2000. History. In early December 1891, Canadian American Dr. James Naismith, a physical education professor and instructor at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (YMCA) (today, Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA), was ...

  21. History of Basketball Timeline

    Key Facts. Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. The first basketball game was played in December 1891. The first professional basketball league, the National Basketball League (NBL), was established in 1937. The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded in 1946.

  22. Basketball

    Basketball in the U.S. In the United States, participation in basketball has remained high over the last decade, with over 20 million people playing the game every year. Recreational youth leagues ...

  23. The Rise of the National Basketball Association on JSTOR

    The Basketball Association of America (BAA), the NBA's precursor, struggled to gain credibility and popularity among the country's sports fans. While basketball was quite popular in the 1940s, and college basketball had shown promise as a spectator attraction, professional basketball still had an air of disrepute: barnstorming, uncouth ...