Basketball Association of America

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 develop the game to what it is today. The YMCA had a major role in spreading basketball throughout the world. In 1893 basketball was now playing 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

Basketball Needs to Be Fixed      Professional and college basketball have become very popular in the hearts and minds of many Americans. Millions of dollars a year are spent on apparel, tickets, and television all generated by people's love for basketball. But in the last couple of years, both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and college basketball have lost a substantial amount of their competition and have caught much criticizim for it. At the heart of this

The professional basketball game set up after 7 years since Dr. James Naismith invented basketball. In 1898, in Trenton, New Jersey, an amateur basketball team cost 25 bucks to rent a local auditorium for a game and sell tickets to the audience. After the game, the team leader Cooper who got bonus from the game received $1. The first lucrative basketball game was identified as the first professional basketball game by the British encyclopedia. Lucrative game expands rapidly in the United States.

Have you ever wondered how basketball was made or started? Basketball (or a version of basketball) was played by the early Olmec people of ancient Mexico about 500 years ago. Instead of the basketballs we use today they played with the decapitated skulls of their conquered foes. But most people don’t consider that basketball so the credit goes to the Canadian Doctor James Naismith. (Bellis, 2014) The First Game Naismith had invented the game so the YMCA could play it during the winter season. He

long 124 years years of basketball history, going from the first televised basketball game to the start of the WNBA. For example, in 1936, basketball finally became an Olympic sport after 45 years of being invented. Also, in the same year, America defeated Canada to start their overall dominance of basketball in the Olympics. Can you imagine a world without basketball on T.V.? Well many people were fine with it until on February 28, 1940, the first televised basketball games in history were aired

Introduction to NBA The National Basketball Association is the premier most professional basketball league in America, it is formed by 30 franchised member clubs spread in 29 countries inside the U.S and one in Canada. The NBA is also part of USA Basketball which is part of FIBA or International Basketball Federation. Going back to its beginnings, the league was first founded in 1946, New York City, and at first it was called the Basketball Association of America (BAA), but later on the leagues

The world wide sport basketball was founded in December 1891. When a Canadian physical education instructor called James Naismith needed to find a way to keep young athletes warm during the cold winter months. Dr. James Naismith worked at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. James Naismith invented basketball on December 1891 at a training school in Springfield, Massachusetts. From 1891- 1906 the game consisted of two peach baskets and a soccer ball. There would be 19 people on the court (8

Basketball is played throughout the world from December until June. The game of basketball is played in several different countries including America. The National Basketball Association and Women’s National Basketball Association are leagues that the best athletes play for. Hundreds of millions of dollars is passed around to the basketball players in America. Some players get paid more than others depending on their positions and how good they are. There are ten players, with five on each team

Megan Vest Mrs. Dwiggins Computers 1 23 March, 2015 The History of Basketball Many people know about basketball. It is a common sport loved by almost all, but how much do you really know? Here you will learn about where basketball was created, when it became a sport, and how it changed over the years. Basketball was first created by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, a large town near the western side of the small state. (“Mapquest.com”) says, with a population of 145,000, Springfield

Basketball was invented in 1891 and has evolved since then. Dr. James Naismith created basketball in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. At the time, the sport was intended to condition young athletes during cold, late fall and winter months. It consisted of baskets or hoops and a soccer style ball. He instituted 13 rules for this wonderful game. A couple of older rules that aren’t used in today’s game are: #7 “If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it shall count a goal for the opponents