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  2. History of basketball - Wikipedia

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    The Original Celtics, for instance, are considered the "fathers of basketball" [21] and were presented as "World’s Basketball Champions"; [21] the players had to sign a contract to play with them, and Jim Furey organized matches as a circus, moving daily from town to town. The Celtics became the strongest team, and their successes lasted from ...

  3. Basketball - Wikipedia

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    Olympic pictogram for basketball. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end ...

  4. Basketball at the Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, basketball was held as an unofficial demonstration event in 1904 and 1924. Women's basketball made its debut in the Summer Olympics in 1976. FIBA organizes both the men's and women's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and the Summer Olympics basketball tournaments, which are sanctioned by the IOC. [1]

  5. Celebrating the '13th anniversary' of the longest game in ...

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    It was 13 leap days ago that the two schools put together the longest game in the history of boys high school, mens college or NBA basketball. After 13 overtimes , Boone Trail came out on top, 54-52.

  6. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History, Celebrities, and More - AOL

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    This list of interesting facts is the perfect way to learn something new about life. ... up on knowledge for the next 105 days with these fun facts about life, history, food, and more. Although ...

  7. Category:History of basketball - Wikipedia

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    History of basketball in the United States (5 C) R. Basketball rivalries (4 C, 14 P) S. Seasons in basketball (8 C) T. History of basketball in Taiwan (5 C, 2 P)

  8. Outline of basketball - Wikipedia

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    Maxi Basketball – played by more elderly individuals. Rezball, short for reservation ball, is the avid Native American following of basketball, especially a style of play particular to Native American teams in parts of the Western United States. Prison basketball, practiced in prisons and penitentiary institutions. Active religious basketball ...

  9. Basketball Association of America - Wikipedia

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    When the BAA was founded, there were two established professional leagues in the United States: the American Basketball League (ABL) in the East, founded 1925, and the National Basketball League (NBL) in Midwestern industrial cities, founded 1937. However, most of the ABL and NBL teams played in small arenas, and in some cases even ballrooms or ...