HISTORY OF BASKETBALL

History of basketball

The "history of basketball" begins with the invention of the game in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts in the United States. Canadian James Naismith invented the first basketball game. The game became established fairly quickly, becoming very popular as the 20th century progressed, first in America and then throughout the world. After basketball became established in American colleges, the professional game followed; the American National Basketball Association (NBA), established in 1949, grew to a multi-billion dollar enterprise by the end of the century, and basketball became an integral part of American culture.

Original Rules:  

There were only thirteen rules of “basket ball”.

1.The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.

2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands.

3.A player cannot run with the ball, the player must throw it from the spot on 4.which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man who catches the ball when running at good speed