Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world. Basketball is a popular game in North America. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of the major sports leagues, of which USA and Canada are members. The origin of basketball can be traced back to 1891. Dr. James Naismith founded this game. The sport came into existence as a result of his efforts to find some indoor recreational activity. Naturally, Dr. Naismith became the first coach of this sport, and went on to specialize in sports physiology.
Basic Basketball Facts
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by placing a ball through a 10 feet (3.048 m) high hoop (the goal) under organized rules.
Scoring is done by shooting the ball in the basket, while dribbling helps the players to advance towards the opponent's basket. Passing is also an important move in basketball, because it helps to cover the distance quickly. There are many rules and regulations in basketball that discourage any unfair moves by players.
The duration of the game played at the international level is divided in 10 min quarters; while in the NBA League, the quarters are of 12 min each. The court size is 28 by 15 m (in an international game); while the NBA League uses 29 by 15 m size courts.
The positions of players in basketball after 1980 have been specifically named and are as follows:
- Point guard
- Shooting guard
- Small forward
- Power forward
- Center
The first basketball game was held on 20th January, 1892. The court was half the size of courts used at the NBA League nowadays and only one point was scored in the whole match. In this game, there were nine players in each team.
Women's Basketball: It started in 1892 at the Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Senda Berenson who learned basketball from Dr. James Naismith made some changes in the rules, so as to make the game suitable for women.
National Basketball Association (NBA): NBA stormed into the world of American and Canadian basketball and everything changed thereafter. This league produced new heroes and grew constantly. Today, NBA is the best league in terms of talent, money and popularity. Started in 1946, it was earlier known as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
In 1932, FIBA, the International Basketball Federation was formed by Italy, Greece, Argentina, Portugal, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Romania and Switzerland. Basketball was introduced at the Berlin Olympics in 1936.
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