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  2. James Naismith - Wikipedia

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    Naismith invented the game of basketball and wrote the original 13 rules of this sport; [36] for comparison, the NBA rule book today features 66 pages. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, is named in his honor, and he was an inaugural inductee in 1959. [ 36 ]

  3. History of basketball - Wikipedia

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    James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.. Basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football.

  4. National Basketball Association - Wikipedia

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    The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world. [3] The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL). The league later adopted the BAA's ...

  5. The First Team - Wikipedia

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    The following are recognized by the Basketball Hall of Fame as members of "The First Team": [7] [8] Lyman Walker Archibald (July 3, 1868 – November 10, 1947) Franklin Everts Barnes (August 28, 1868 – October 3, 1947) Wilbert Franklin Carey (October 31, 1868 – June 16, 1940) William Richmond Chase (June 23, 1867 – August 30, 1951)

  6. Basketball - Wikipedia

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    Slamball, invented by television writer Mason Gordon, is a full-contact sport featuring trampolines. The main difference from basketball is the court; below the padded rim and backboard are four trampolines set into the floor, which serve to propel players to great heights for slam dunks. The rules also permit some physical contact between the ...

  7. Who invented the point forward? Coaches and players from ...

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    Paul Pressey was the first full-time point forward. Pressey played this new position full time in 1984-85 and averaged 6.8 assists, good for 17th in the NBA.

  8. Sports in New England - Wikipedia

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    Three popular American sports were invented in New England. Basketball was invented by James Naismith, a Canadian, in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. [1] Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan in Holyoke, Massachusetts, in 1895. [2] Paintball was invented in 1981 in Henniker, New Hampshire. [3]

  9. America invented basketball but still has a ways to go in ...

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    America invented basketball but still has a ways to go in mastering 3x3 version of game. David K. Li. ... The 3x3 basketball development in far-flung places like Mongolia, Chile and Trinidad and ...