It is on the 14th day of December 1891 when a sport, generally played by two teams of five

players on a rectangular court was initiated or shall I say Basketball was created. The location
where all of this started was in a YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts where
Dr.James Naismith accepted the job of an instructor. The main idea of the sport was it to be
indoors and a small space. At some time on January 1, 1892, an empowered woman which is
also a Gymnastics instructor Senda Berenson Abbott adapts James Naismith's basketball rules
for women and introduces the game at Smith College. That’s when women’s basketball was
initiated. For the game to be formal and well-organize, Dr. James Naismith created 13 different
rules on January 15, 1892. Time flies so fast and the first basketball was marketed on January 1,
1894 where soccer ball used to be its main equipment. On January 18, 1896, the University of
Iowa invited student athletes from the new University of Chicago for an experimental game which was
considered as the first college basketball game. This was the first known professional basketball game
was played in Trenton New Jersey between the Trenton YMCA and the Brooklyn YMCA, in Trenton
Masonic Temple, on

Jan 15, 1892 (Original 13 Basketball Rules Released)

Dr. James Naismith created 13 different rules so that each team could have en equal opportunity to win.
The first time people knew about these rules was in Springfield College school newspaper

January 1, 1894 (soccer ball used at the beginning)

A soccer ball (football) was used for the first two years. In 1894 the first basketball was
marketed. It was laced, measured close to 32 inches (81 cm), or about 4 inches (10 cm)
larger than the soccer ball, in circumference, and weighed less than 20 ounces (567 grams).

Jan 18, 1896 (First College Basketball Game)

The first ever college basketball game was played on January 18, 1896, when the University of
Iowa invited student athletes from the new University of Chicago for an experimental game. Final score:
Chicago 15, Iowa 12, a bit different from the hundred-point scores of today.

Nov 7, 1896 (First Professional Basketball Game, Trenton vs. Brooklyn)

This was the first known professional basketball game was played in Trenton New Jersey between
the Trenton YMCA and the Brooklyn YMCA. The game was played at the Trenton Masonic temple, and
an admission fee was charged for admittance into the game. Each player got $15 dollars except Fred
Cooper who got $16 dollars, and became the first highest paid player. Trenton defeated Brooklyn 15-1
to win the first ever professional basketball game.

Jan 1, 1907 (All- Black Olympian Athletic League)

In 1907, the amateur, all-black Olympian Athletic League was formed in New York City consisting of the
Smart Set Athletic Club, St. Christopher Club, Marathon Athletic Club, Alpha Physical Culture Club, and
the Jersey City Colored YMCA. The first inter-city basketball game between two black teams was played
in 1907 when the Smart Set Athletic Club of Brooklyn traveled to Washington, DC to play the Crescent
Athletic Club. This team were known as the grave digger.

Jan 1, 1916 (Not Dribbling and Shooting to Dribbling and Shooting)

In Naismith's original 13 rules, the ball could be batted in any direction with one or both hands, but it
could not be dribbled because players could not move with the ball. Beginning in 1910 a player
could dribble the ball, but could not shoot after dribbling. It was not until 1916, following heated debate,
that players were allowed to shoot after dribbling.

June 18, 1932 (Formation of FIBA)

World basketball was growing, but it was on June 18, 1932 that a real international organization was
formed, to coordinate tournaments and teams: that day, Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy,
Latvia, Portugal, Romania and Switzerland founded the International Basketball Federation. Its work was
fundamental for the first inclusion of basketball in the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936.

Aug 13, 1936 (Introduced to Olympics)

"1936 basketball became an official sport and the United States team easily dominated the competition.
The games were played outdoors on a converted tennis court, and the 1936 championship game was
played during a rainstorm with 1,000 standing fans. Following this, the United States won every Olympic
basketball championship until 1972.The USA men have dominated in Olympic basketball, owning a won-
loss slate of 122-5,"

Feb 27, 1940 (First Basketball Game Televised)

The first basketball game is televised, from Madison Square Garden; Fordham vs the University of
Pittsburgh. It was over NBC's experimental station in New York, W2XBS. The game, in which Pittsburgh
beat Fordham 50-37.

Feb 7, 1945 (Inventor of 3 point line Howard Hobson)

Herman Sayger, a high-school basketball phenom cum coach in the midwest, came up with the idea of a
three-point shot in a scoring system that rewarded distance of the shot being made;The three point line,
as well as other rule changes, were tested in a game between Columbia and Fordham on February 07,
1945.
June 6, 1946 ( Basketball Association of America League)

In 1946 a group of executives in New York City formed yet another new professional basketball league,
known as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). This new circuit was a direct competitor with the
new NBL, with teams in New York City; Boston, Massachusetts; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago,
Illinois; and Detroit, Michigan.

Nov 1, 1946 (The BAA and the fans)

The BAA begins play as the New York Knickerbockers take on the Toronto Huskies in Toronto. any fan
taller then 6'8" got in free

Jan 1, 1948 (Basketball size changed)

By 1948–49, when the laceless molded ball was made official, the size had been set at 30 inches (76 cm).

Aug 3, 1949 (NBL joined BAA)

Six teams from the NBL join the BAA. the resulting 17 teams form the National Basketball
Association(NBA). and name Maurice Podloff as President.

Apr 12, 1954 ( Minneapolis Lakers First Team to Win 3 Consecutive Championships)

Minneapolis Lakers become the first team to win three concecutive Championships.

The Lakers took two out of three games in Syracuse, and the teams returned to Minneapolis with the
Lakers leading, three games to two. Syracuse survived Game 6 with another two-point victory, but the
Lakers made it three titles in a row with an 87-80 triumph in the deciding game.

Dec 8, 1961 (Great Player of his Time – Wilt Chamberlain)

It was the season that the 7-foot, ½-inch Wilt Chamberlain </a>grabbed hold of the game and the record
book and twisted them like a pretzel beyond all recognition.
Playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, Chamberlain scored 78 points and pulled down 43 rebounds on
Dec. 8 against the Los Angeles Lakers -- and that was just a warm-up routine.
On March 2, Wilt scored his staggering 100 points against the New York Knicks

It was the season that the 7-foot, ½-inch Wilt Chamberlain </a>grabbed hold of the game and the record
book and twisted them like a pretzel beyond all recognition.
Playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, Chamberlain scored 78 points and pulled down 43 rebounds on
Dec. 8 against the Los Angeles Lakers -- and that was just a warm-up routine.
On March 2, Wilt scored his staggering 100 points against the New York Knicks

Jan 1, 1964 (Team with most NBA Championship Titles – Boston Celtics)
"The Boston Celtics has the most NBA champion titles under their name to date, 17 in all, showing most
of their dominance in the game during the 60s with 8 straight titles from 1959-1966. During the 1964-
1965 NBA season, the Boston Celtics showed their dominance of the game by winning 62 games and
losing only 18."

Jan 11, 1968 (Naismith Hall of Fame)

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Opens in Springfeild Massachussetts

Oct 12, 1979 (NBA’s First Three Pointer)

The NBA's first three-point shot was made with 3:48 left in the first quarter by Chris Ford of the Boston
Celtics on October 12, 1979 in a game against the Houston Rockets at Boston Garden. This was not the
only historic moment in the game, it also marked the debut of Boston Celtics' rookie Larry Bird.
The Boston Celtics went on to defeat the Houston Rockets by a score of 114-106.

Dec 13, 1983 (Highest Scoring Game in NBA)

The Detroits Pistons defeat the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in the highest scoring game in NBA History. On
that night in Denver, the two clubs combined for 370 total points, as the Pistons won the triple-overtime
game.

Aug 1, 1984 (The “Greatest Player of all Time – Michael Jordan)

Coming off a gold medal performance at the 1984 Olympics prospered in the pro game with a fabulous
first season, earning the Rookie of the Year; Five-time NBA MVP; Six-time NBA champion; Six-time NBA
Finals MVP; Ten-time All-NBA First Team; Nine time NBA All-Defensive First Team; Defensive Player of
the Year; 14-time NBA All-Star; Three-time NBA All-Star MVP; 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; Ten
scoring titles -- an NBA record and seven consecutive matching Chamberlain

Jul 25, 1988 (Atlanta Hawks First to Play in)

The Atltanta Hawks become the First NBA team to play in the Soivet Union as they defeat the Soviet
team 85-84.
The Buzz: A year before the Berlin Wall fell, the NBA sent the Atlanta Hawks on a tour around the Soviet
Union. The Hawks played the Soviet National Team in the Soviet Republic of Georgia, Lithuania and in
Moscow.

Oct 12, 1989 (Professional Basketball)

USA Basketball was organized in 1974 and known as the Amateur Basketball Association of the United
States of America (ABAUSA). The name change to USA Basketball occurred Oct. 12, 1989, shortly after
FIBA modified its rules to allow professional basketball players to participate in international
competitions. USA Basketball then admitted the NBA as an active member and made the change.

March 24, 1993 (NBA Records of Free Throws)

Micheal Williams of Minnesota makes an NBA record 97 free throws in a row. A guard who played for
several teams between 1988-1999, holds the consecutive free throws made record while playing for the
Minnesota Timberwolves.

Apr 24, 1996 (NBA start a Women’s Nation Basketball Association)

The NBA Agrees to start a womens Nation Basketball Association (WNBA)

Apr 28, 1996 (Guinness World Record of Free Throws)

The Guinness world record holder is Ted St. Martin, who made 5,221 consecutive free throws on April
28, 1996. He did so while giving a shooting clinic to students, taking over 7 hours to complete the task.

Oct 31, 1997 (First Woman Referee)

The Guinness world record holder is Ted St. Martin, who made 5,221 consecutive free throws on April
28, 1996. He did so while giving a shooting clinic to students, taking over 7 hours to complete the task.

June 26, 2002 (Yao Ming First Drafted Person Not from the US)

The Houston Rockets Draft Yao Ming to be the first #1 overall pick to never play College ball in the US.
Yao, the biggest import ever seen in the NBA, figuratively and literally, brought the expectations of an
entire nation with him.

The only essential equipment in a basketball game is the ball and the court: a flat, rectangular surface
with baskets at opposite ends. Competitive levels require the use of more equipment such as clocks,
score sheets, 2A Research Article Basketball scoreboard(s), alternating possession arrows, and whistle-
operated stopclock systems

A regulation basketball court in international games is 91.9 feet (28.0 meters) long and 49.2 feet (15
meters) wide. In the NBA and NCAA the court is 94 by 50 feet (29 by 15 meters). Most courts have wood
flooring, usually constructed from maple planks running in the same direction as the longer court
dimension.[46][47] The name and logo of the home team is usually painted on or around the center
circle.The basket is a steel rim 18 inches (46 cm) diameter with an attached net affixed to a backboard
that measures 6 by 3.5 feet (1.8 by 1.1 meters) and one basket is at each end of the court. The white
outlined box on the backboard is 18 inches (46 cm) high and 2 feet (61 cm) wide. At almost all levels of
competition, the top of the rim is exactly 10 feet (3.0 meters) above the court and 4 feet (1.2 meters)
inside the baseline. While variation is possible in the dimensions of the court and backboard, it is
considered important for the basket to be of the correct height – a rim that is off by just a few inches
can have an adverse effect on shooting. The size of the basketball is also regulated. For men,the official
ball is 29.5 inches (75 cm) in circumference (size 7, or a “295 ball”) and weighs 22 oz (623.69 grams). If
women are playing, the official basketball size is 28.5 inches (72 cm) in circumference (size 6, or a “285
ball”) with a weight of 20 oz (567 grams). In 3x3, a formalized version of the half court 3on3 game, a
dedicated ball with the circumference of a size 6 ball but the weight of a size 7 ball is used in all
competitions (men’s, women’s, and mixed teams).