Basketball News October Issue by Luis

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Basketball News Who made the basketball look like that?

Who discovered basketball?

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Who Invented Basketball?

Who made basketball?

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Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith. While working at the YMCA training school in Springfield, Massachusetts. James Naismith invented the game because an indoor sport was needed during the winter. How did he get the idea for the game? In the beginning, he had trouble thinking about what to do, so he thought of his childhood and remembered two games he played as a child. He also remembered observing rugby players throwing a ball into a box in the gymnasium. His idea began by attaching a box high on the wall and having players attempt to throw a ball into the box to score. Naismith made the “net� by cut out the bottom of the box, allowing the ball to fall through.

How hard were the rules for basketball to be developed? It was believed that James drew up the rules of his game in about an hour.

Who were the first professional basketball teams? The first two teams were the Washington Bullets and the Miami Heat. Basketball is now played in almost every country. Over millions of people play basketball today.


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