The Development And Evolution Of Basketball

Professional basketball started to develop. As said by Reema “Teams flourished across the country throughout the 1920s. There were thousands of men's professional basketball teams in towns and cities all over the United States. Sometimes Players jumped from team to team and teams played in different cities. Leagues sometimes came and went”(slide 9). Many teams started to develop like the Celtics and the Harlem Globetrotters.

In the early 20th century, the dominant theme in American sport was the spread and influence of “organized team sport” in American culture. Organized team sport gained attention and importance as early as the late 1800’s with the influence of Luther Halsey Guick. Guick viewed sports as a social tool that sped up an individual’s ability to self-govern and thus he pushed for public funded playgrounds in big cities. Guick also focused on integrating team competition into the school system as much as possible; he was incredibly successful in this endeavour and team competition became an integral part of the education system. One obstacle faced in physical education was the need for an indoor sport that could be played during the winter; this posed multiple obstacles in itself. Developing a game that could be played in a small enclosed area and was not rough, proved to be a challenging feat that was eventually overcome by James Naismith. The development of basketball furthered the integration of organized team sports into American culture.

James Naismith, creator of basketball, used a soccer ball as the first basketball. The game of soccer was originally played with an inflated animal bladder that was surrounded with leather (Leibs 67). Just as in every sport, as time evolves, so do the materials being played with. The materials begin becoming more durable, controllable, and affordable. During the Renaissance period, many sports were evolved and took a turn for the better. Although many sports were introduced during the Renaissance period; football, lawn bowling, and tennis were the three main sports that influenced today’s time period the most.

In both Soccer and Basketball the game is played with teams. Soccer has eleven players on the field at one for each team, whereas in basketball you only have five on the court for each team. (1) There are only five positions for a basketball games that includes two guards, two forwards, and one center.(1) On the other hand, soccer has many

Over 30 million people play basketball in America and it is one of fastest growing sports in the world (Lynn). It is an exciting and very intense sport to play and watch. Most people how ever, do not know how or when it was created. The purpose of this paper is to inform people about when basketball was created, how much it has changed, and talk about some influential players of the game.

Have you ever wondered how basketball was created? Have you ever questioned how basketball has evolved into becoming one of the most popular sports in the world? Basketball evolved from a simple sport played in one gym to now being more complex and played in gyms all over the world. It was Dr. James Naismith who first created the basics of basketball. When he first made the game, no one could have imagined the games success and spread throughout the entire world.

         In the year of 1891, Dr. James Naismith (who was a physical education instructor) invented a game that he later called “basketball”. Basketball is a sport in which players develop agility, endurance, and hand-eye coordination. The inventor of this sport started out by nailing two peach baskets to the

The game of basketball was founded by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith in 1891. It was a game that was first played in local YMCA that helped developed the game to what it is today. The YMCA had a major role in spreading basketball thought the world. In 1893 basketball was now played at the collegiate level. A few years later in 1898 the first professional league was founded. The National Basketball League consisted of six teams, but was later abandoned in 1904. The game continued to be played in YMCA and colleges around the world. Basketball was known as an international sport and in 1932 FIBA (International Basketball Federation) was formed. Fifty-five years later after the game we all grew to

A Canadian, James “Doc” Naismith came up with the game of Basketball with the concept of developing a game of finesse that discouraged roughness (Caponi-Tabery 83). Since its creation basketball has become a worldwide sensation. Basketball has seen many changes in its rules and style of play but it continues to be one of the most popular sports in the world today, second only to soccer. Basketball is most popular in its home country the United States where it is played at many levels. There are 30 professional or NBA teams, over 350 teams at the collegiate level, and countless high school and amateur league teams. Basketball is relatively a new sport compared to football or soccer but it is still an important part of American culture. Basketball is not just a sport but is a form of artistic expression and way of life for many people.

Greenfield stands by Wolf’s idea; basketball isn’t the same as it once was. I too can agree with Wolf’s idea that basketball is the same as it used to be 50-60 years ago.

The NBA (National Basketball Association) is a major factor in sports. As the years have gone by the NBA has changed drastically. The players, jerseys, team names, and the teams logos. Many more things changed as well. The baskets changed, the court patterns, some rules, how the teams play and how they run things.

The modern day National Basketball Association has gone leaps and bounds from what it was a few decades ago, but still has a long road ahead of it before all of the racial ideologies tied up in their business has absolved. This will continue well into the future, no matter what anyone says, however, it will continue to improve as long as people continue to inform each other. For instance, during the 13 seasons

For instance, foreign players allowed to play on the Israeli team increased slowly, but surely. This number went from only two players to four in the mid-2000s, and finally to as many as the team wishes as long as there are always two Israeli players on the court at all time.

American society has many different types’ sports from all around the world. For example, the main two contemporary sports are basketball and football. Both sports require people, a ball, and open area to play in. However, these two sports are played differently. By comparing and contrasting basketball and football, we can examine them in terms of how they’re played, the amount of people in each teams, and the location the sports are being played in.

Sports, a very popular past time today, have been around since ancient times.  Greek Olympic Games featured events from chariot races, javelin throws, to wrestling.  In addition, a game similar to soccer was played in China by the second century BC.  In England, a violent rugby type game was even played to settle feuds between villages.  With the development of the industrial revolution and the creation of the first public schools, sports decreased in violence and were played more recreationally and constructively.  Basketball was invented to help the youth in New England spend their energy in the winter months.  Since the early 1900’s sports have been a key experience in the United States (“History of Sports”).  I have played