History of Basketball

Basketball was invented

Dec 1, 1891

Dr. James Naismith needed a game children at the YMCA could play indoors during the winter months that was less injury prone than American football. The rules have evolved over time, but the initial idea has stayed the same. Here are the first rules of basketball

First Public Basketball Game

Mar 11, 1892

First public game report
The first public basketball game was played on this day.

Olympic Sport

Aug 1, 1936

linklinkBasketball becomes an official Olympic sport. The United States defeats Canada 19-8 for the gold medal. The games were played in Berlin, Germany.
Look at the link to see what country won gold each year.

NBA Founded

Jun 6, 1946

The NBA was founded on this day.
NBA champions by year

WNBA

Apr 24, 1996

videoThe NBA Agrees to start a womens Nation Basketball Association (WNBA)
Here's a video of the history of the WNBA