National Basketball Association
Nba: Nba History
The NBA takes a look back at its own history. Check out the very first game played, decade-by-decade highlights, the 50 greatest players in NBA history, individual team history, and much more.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Sports and Leisure
Read about the options for leisure time in the Gilded Age for the typical American. Baseball, vaudeville, and bicycling all came into their own in the 1890s.
Library of Congress
Loc: First College Basketball Game
How and why was basketball invented? To see some actual photographs and read about the beginning of this very popular sport, visit this page from the Library of Congress.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Basketball: Learn All About the Sport Basketball
Learn about basketball rules, history, positions, skills and more.
University of California
Well Known Canadians: James Naismith (1861 1939)
This site presents a brief summary of the life and career of James Naismith, the inventor of the game of basketball.