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The Origin And Evolution of Basketball

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By- Nihal Muhammad

The Origin of Basketball

The Origin

The history of 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. Naismith was a 31-year old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters. The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the 20th century progressed, first in America and then in other parts of the world. After basketball became established in American colleges, the professional game followed. The American National Basketball Association (NBA), established in 1946, grew to a multibillion-dollar enterprise by the end of the century, and basketball became an integral part of American culture.

The evolution of

Basketball

Evolution

As time went on, they knew that they needed to add things to the game. So, they made a new hoop that would make everything less time consuming and added more action. This hoop had a pole, a rim, and a net. The invention of the net revolutionized basketball because you wouldn’t have to get a ladder to get the ball after every made shot. This started to get more and more popular, and lots of people were playing the sport on this hoop. Then they invented something knew one knew about, the backboard. This would be used to shoot off of to make your shots easier. The net is still used today for the basketball hoops and it is very efficient for time. You don’t have to take time getting it by jumping or using a ladder, instead, it falls straight down after a made basket. The net makes the games faster paced and more interesting.

The Beginning of NBA

The beginning of NBA

The Basketball league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1949 after merging with the rival National Basketball League (NBL). As of the early 21st century, the NBA is the most significant professional basketball league in the world in terms of popularity, salaries, talent, and level of competition. Many rule changes have occurred since the inception of professional basketball that has altered the game to what we now recognize today. These rule changes did not occur all at once but instead evolved to suit the changing style of play, starting with the widening of the free-throw lane in 1951 and a further extension in 1964, this change was made to reduce the dominant impact of Centres who played with their back facing the basket - otherwise known as Post Position.

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