Basketball

Creation of Basketball

  • Creation of Basketball

    Dec 1, 1891 - On December 1, 1891, in Springfield, Massachusetts, James Naismith hung two half-bushel peach baskets at the opposite ends of a gymnasium and out-lined 13 rules
  • First Game Played

    The court was half the size of courts used at the NBA League nowadays and only one point was scored in the whole match.
  • Becoming Popular

    within 2 years the sport of basketball's popularity has increased greatly.
  • College

    This is the date the first college game was ever played.The university of Chicago beat the University of Iowa
  • Professional

    The first professional basketball league was formed.
  • College Basketball Growing

    College basketball is becoming the most popular winter sport
  • Rule changes

    eight rule changes were arranged during the meeting of the international Joint Basketball Rules Committee
  • Dr. James Naismith

    the inventor of basketball dies
  • All Star Game

    Committee voted to start a yearly all star game
  • Fixed Game

    First ever recorded fixed basketball game