The Evolution of Basketball
Dina Mahli English 1B September 29, 2013
The Evolution of Basketball
Basketball has been played over 100 years and it is one of the most widely played sports in the world. James A. Naismith started basketball in December 1891. He tried to make a sport that would be played between football and baseball seasons. It should be indoors, due to the weather. He made the rules on December 21, 1891. Naismith declined the name Naismith ball. A player suggested the name of basketball. Naismith wanted two square crates but the janitor didn’t have any, but he gave him two peach baskets.
Basketball has developed a lot since its founding. The first ever basketball game ever ended with a score of 1-0. Before they used a basketball they used a soccer ball. They started with peach baskets, cut the bottom, added backboards, and then ten years later came the open nets we used today. In the regular season they played 150 games up in until 1963 league. Each basket was three points. In 1949 there were two professional leagues. The National Basketball league and the Basketball Association of America merged to make the NBA. In the 1960s, pro teams from coast to coast play for million people. The basketball was really big and heavy.
By 1897-1898 five players on each team could have on the court there were nets and wire cages around the court. Twenty-two countries entered the sport. In 1959 The Basketball Hall of fame was founded in Springfield, Massachusetts. It includes the names of great players, coaches, referees, and people who contributed to the game.
There has been better coaching and new teams now. When they
The Evolution of Basketball
Basketball has been played over 100 years and it is one of the most widely played sports in the world. James A. Naismith started basketball in December 1891. He tried to make a sport that would be played between football and baseball seasons. It should be indoors, due to the weather. He made the rules on December 21, 1891. Naismith declined the name Naismith ball. A player suggested the name of basketball. Naismith wanted two square crates but the janitor didn’t have any, but he gave him two peach baskets.
Basketball has developed a lot since its founding. The first ever basketball game ever ended with a score of 1-0. Before they used a basketball they used a soccer ball. They started with peach baskets, cut the bottom, added backboards, and then ten years later came the open nets we used today. In the regular season they played 150 games up in until 1963 league. Each basket was three points. In 1949 there were two professional leagues. The National Basketball league and the Basketball Association of America merged to make the NBA. In the 1960s, pro teams from coast to coast play for million people. The basketball was really big and heavy.
By 1897-1898 five players on each team could have on the court there were nets and wire cages around the court. Twenty-two countries entered the sport. In 1959 The Basketball Hall of fame was founded in Springfield, Massachusetts. It includes the names of great players, coaches, referees, and people who contributed to the game.
There has been better coaching and new teams now. When they
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