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History of Basketball

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Introduction

• In this digital field trip you will use the internet to explore and learn about the sport of basketball!
• Directions:
• You will use the provided links in order to answer the questions.
• At the end of the field trip you will transfer your answers onto the worksheet provided in the link (last slide).

http://www.nbahoopsonline.com/Articles/History1.html

Questions (according the website):

1) Who is the man in this picture?

2) In what city was the “first true” game of basketball played?

3) How many total players (on the court) did the first game consist of?

Questions (according to the video):

4) What was used initially as the basketball hoop?

5) How many rules were there in the first game of basketball?

6) What was rule #1 of basketball?

National Basketball Association

http://www.nba.com/

Activity: Using the link provided, search through the website to answer the following questions:

7) What was Julius Erving’s nickname? (hint: he is considered a “Legend”)

8) What is the name of the NBA sports team that resides in Memphis, Tennessee?

9) Who won the Most Valuable Player award in the 1995-1996 NBA season? (Hint: the tab “Standings” has previous NBA season recaps.)

The Greatest of All Time - The GOAT

http://www.biography.com/people/michael-jordan-9358066

10) When and where was Michael Jordan born?

11) How many NBA Championships did he win?

12) In what year was Michael Jordan inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame?

Michael Jordan - Free Throws

13) Is balance important when shooting a free throw? (True or False)

14) What type of rotation should the basketball have when it leaves your hand?

a) back spin

b) top spin

c) horizontal spin

Michael “Air” Jordan

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The early years

Growth of the game.

• U.S. high school and college basketball
• U.S. professional basketball
• U.S. women’s basketball
• International competition
• Court and equipment
• Principles of play
• NBA championship
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How does basketball exercise your body?

Should colleges and universities pay college basketball athletes.

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• The Canadian Encyclopedia - Basketball in Canada
• Springfield College - Where Basketball was Invented: The History of Basketball
• National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Physiology of Basketball – Field Tests. Review Article
• Olympics.com - History of basketball at Olympics: A tale of American domination
• basketball - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11)
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What is basketball?

Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponent’s goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket.

When was basketball invented?

Basketball was invented by James Naismith on or about December 1, 1891, at the International Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Training School, Springfield , Massachusetts , where Naismith was an instructor in physical education . Basketball is the only major sport strictly of U.S. origin (although Naismith was born in Canada).

Basketball is a dynamic sport that builds stamina from the short sprints required of running up and down the length of the court. Movements distinct to basketball, such as jumping to take a shot or to grab a rebound, require frequent muscle contractions , which can build muscular endurance. Additional weight training is recommended for basketball players in order to improve their performance on the court.

Where is basketball popular outside of the United States?

The success of international basketball was greatly advanced by the inclusion of men’s basketball in the Olympic Games beginning in 1936. Basketball has caught on particularly well in Italy , and Spain has several basketball leagues. The other major centre of European basketball is eastern Europe, particularly in the Balkans .

What was the influence of television on basketball?

Basketball grew steadily but slowly in popularity and importance in the United States and internationally in the first three decades after World War II (1939–45) as a result of television exposure. However, with the advent of cable television , the game’s popularity exploded at all levels, especially during the 1980s.

Whether college and university athletes, including basketball players, should be paid is widely debated. Some argue the NCAA, colleges, and universities profit unfairly and exorbitantly from the work and likenesses of college athletes, who are risking their bodies as well as their future careers and earning potential while often living below the poverty line. Others argue that the scholarships given to student athletes are fair compensation for their services, especially since so few college athletes actually "go pro," and that the real problem is not greater compensation for student-athletes but an incompetent amateur sports system for feeding talent to professional sports leagues. For more on the debate over paying college athletes, visit ProCon.org .

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basketball , game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponent’s goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket.

(Read James Naismith’s 1929 Britannica essay on his invention of basketball.)

The only major sport strictly of U.S. origin, basketball was invented by James Naismith (1861–1939) on or about December 1, 1891, at the International Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Training School (now Springfield College), Springfield , Massachusetts , where Naismith was an instructor in physical education .

For that first game of basketball in 1891, Naismith used as goals two half-bushel peach baskets, which gave the sport its name. The students were enthusiastic. After much running and shooting , William R. Chase made a midcourt shot—the only score in that historic contest. Word spread about the newly invented game, and numerous associations wrote Naismith for a copy of the rules, which were published in the January 15, 1892, issue of the Triangle , the YMCA Training School’s campus paper.

While basketball is competitively a winter sport, it is played on a 12-month basis—on summer playgrounds, in municipal, industrial, and church halls, in school yards and family driveways, and in summer camps—often on an informal basis between two or more contestants. Many grammar schools, youth groups, municipal recreation centers, churches, and other organizations conduct basketball programs for youngsters of less than high school age. Jay Archer, of Scranton , Pennsylvania , introduced “biddy” basketball in 1950 for boys and girls under 12 years of age, the court and equipment being adjusted for size.

In the early years the number of players on a team varied according to the number in the class and the size of the playing area. In 1894 teams began to play with five on a side when the playing area was less than 1,800 square feet (167.2 square meters); the number rose to seven when the gymnasium measured from 1,800 to 3,600 square feet (334.5 square meters) and up to nine when the playing area exceeded that. In 1895 the number was occasionally set at five by mutual consent; the rules stipulated five players two years later, and this number has remained ever since.

Since Naismith and five of his original players were Canadians, it is not surprising that Canada was the first country outside the United States to play the game. Basketball was introduced in France in 1893, in England in 1894, in Australia , China , and India soon thereafter, and in Japan in 1900.

While basketball helped swell the membership of YMCAs because of the availability of their gyms , within five years the game was outlawed by various associations because gyms that had been occupied by classes of 50 or 60 members were now monopolized by only 10 to 18 players. The banishment of the game induced many members to terminate their YMCA membership and to hire halls to play the game, thus paving the way to the professionalization of the sport.

Originally, players wore one of three styles of uniforms: knee-length football trousers; jersey tights, as commonly worn by wrestlers; or short padded pants, forerunners of today’s uniforms, plus knee guards. The courts often were of irregular shape with occasional obstructions such as pillars, stairways, or offices that interfered with play. In 1903 it was ruled that all boundary lines must be straight. In 1893 the Narragansett Machinery Co. of Providence , Rhode Island , marketed a hoop of iron with a hammock style of basket. Originally a ladder, then a pole, and finally a chain fastened to the bottom of the net was used to retrieve a ball after a goal had been scored. Nets open at the bottom were adopted in 1912–13. In 1895–96 the points for making a basket (goal, or field goal) were reduced from three to two, and the points for making a free throw (shot uncontested from a line in front of the basket after a foul had been committed) were reduced from three to one.

Baskets were frequently attached to balconies, making it easy for spectators behind a basket to lean over the railings and deflect the ball to favor one side and hinder the other; in 1895 teams were urged to provide a 4-by-6-foot (1.2-by-1.8-meter) screen for the purpose of eliminating interference. Soon after, wooden backboards proved more suitable. Glass backboards were legalized by the professionals in 1908–09 and by colleges in 1909–10. In 1920–21 the backboards were moved 2 feet (0.6 meter), and in 1939–40 4 feet, in from the end lines to reduce frequent stepping out-of-bounds. Fan-shaped backboards were made legal in 1940–41.

A soccer ball (football) was used for the first two years. In 1894 the first basketball was marketed. It was laced, measured close to 32 inches (81 cm), or about 4 inches (10 cm) larger than the soccer ball, in circumference, and weighed less than 20 ounces (567 grams). By 1948–49, when the laceless molded ball was made official, the size had been set at about 30 inches (76 cm).

The first college to play the game was either Geneva College (Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania ) or the University of Iowa . C.O. Bemis heard about the new sport at Springfield and tried it out with his students at Geneva in 1892. At Iowa, H.F. Kallenberg, who had attended Springfield in 1890, wrote Naismith for a copy of the rules and also presented the game to his students. At Springfield, Kallenberg met Amos Alonzo Stagg , who became athletic director at the new University of Chicago in 1892. The first college basketball game with five on a side was played between the University of Chicago and the University of Iowa in Iowa City on January 18, 1896. The University of Chicago won, 15–12, with neither team using a substitute. Kallenberg refereed that game—a common practice in that era—and some of the spectators took exception to some of his decisions.

The colleges formed their own rules committee in 1905, and by 1913 there were at least five sets of rules: collegiate , YMCA–Amateur Athletic Union, those used by state militia groups, and two varieties of professional rules. Teams often agreed to play under a different set for each half of a game. To establish some measure of uniformity, the colleges, Amateur Athletic Union, and YMCA formed the Joint Rules Committee in 1915. This group was renamed the National Basketball Committee (NBC) of the United States and Canada in 1936 and until 1979 served as the game’s sole amateur rule-making body. In that year, however, the colleges broke away to form their own rules committee, and during the same year the National Federation of State High School Associations likewise assumed the task of establishing separate playing rules for the high schools. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Rules Committee for men is a 12-member board representing all three NCAA divisions. It has six members from Division I schools and three each from Divisions II and III. It has jurisdiction over colleges, junior colleges, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and Armed Forces basketball. There is a similar body for women’s play.

Basketball grew steadily but slowly in popularity and importance in the United States and internationally in the first three decades after World War II . Interest in the game deepened as a result of television exposure, but with the advent of cable television , especially during the 1980s, the game’s popularity exploded at all levels. Given a timely mix of spectacular players—such as Earvin (“Magic”) Johnson , Julius Erving (“Dr. J”), Larry Bird , and Michael Jordan —and the greatly increased exposure, basketball moved quickly to the forefront of the American sporting scene, alongside such traditional leaders as baseball and football. Four areas of the game developed during this period: U.S. high school and college basketball, professional basketball, women’s basketball, and international basketball.

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History Of Basketball. Inventor Of Basketball. Dr. James Naismith was born in 1861 in Ramsay township. The concept of basketball was born from Naismith’s school days when playing a game called “duck-on-a-rock”. Naismith went on to attend McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Inventor Of Basketball • Dr. James Naismith was born in 1861 in Ramsay township. • The concept of basketball was born from Naismith’s school days when playing a game called “duck-on-a-rock”. • Naismith went on to attend McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. • After serving as McGill’s Athletic Director, James Naismith moved on to the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts • 1891 is when the sport of basketball was born.

Basketball Rules • Each team is only allowed 5 players on the court at one time. • If you run or walk with the ball that is called traveling. • If you travel the other team gets the ball. • If the person who has the ball steps or dribbles the ball out of bounds the ball goes to the other team.

DRIBBLING • In order to move with the ball, you must dribble it. • A dribble is the term used when you bounce the ball and walk with it without picking it up or using both hands. • If you use both hands or pick it up and dribble again, it is called a double dribble and the other team gets the ball. • A good dribble is achieved by keeping the hand on top of the ball.

SHOOTING • In order to score, the ball must go through the basket. • There are three places a person can shoot from, for different points. • If you are standing behind the three point line, and you make it, you earn three points. • All other places in front of the arc are worth two points. • The third place is from the free throw line. • If you were fouled and you are shooting free throws. • Each free throw is worth one point.

Fouls and Violations • Personal fouls include any type of illegal physical contact. • Hitting • Pushing • Slapping • Holding • Illegal pick/screen– when an offensive player is moving. When an offensive player sticks out a limb and makes physical contact with a defender in an attempt to block the path of the defender.

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U.S. women's basketball team beats France by 1 point to get 8th straight Olympic gold medal

Updated on: August 11, 2024 / 12:15 PM EDT / CBS/AP

The U.S. women's basketball team won its straight 8th Olympic gold medal, beating host France by the tightest of margins: 1 point. Team USA won 67 to 66 in a contested final match that came down to the last shot.

Led by A'ja Wilson, who scored 21 points, the U.S. survived a last-second shot by Gabby Williams that was just inside the 3-point line to hold off France.

No team had been able to push the Americans during this impressive streak of 61 consecutive wins. The win was the closest the U.S. has ever won an Olympic gold medal since the 1988 Games when they beat Yugoslavia by seven points. The only other team to keep the U.S. at single digits in a gold medal game was South Korea at the 1984 Games.

"It's amazing. It truly is a dynasty that we have built here at USAB has been incredible," Wilson said. "And I am so proud of the resilience that my team showed. We could have fumbled it many times, but we pulled through. To say I am a two-time gold medalist, I am so blessed."

With Sunday's victory, the U.S. women's legacy stretches to 61 consecutive wins in Olympic contests. It also breaks a tie with the U.S. men's program that won seven in a row from 1936-68.

The women's victory came fewer than 24 hours after the U.S. men's team  also beat France in the title game. This was the first time in Olympic history that both gold medal games featured the same two teams.

Unlike the men's game, this one came down to the final minute and one last shot by France that was just inside the 3-point line.

The Americans were up 67-64 with 3.9 seconds left after Kahleah Copper hit two free throws. Marine Johannes brought the ball up the court to Williams and the former UConn standout caught the ball just inside the 3-point line and banked in over the outstretched arms of Breanna Stewart for the final margin.

There was a brief delay before the officials signaled that it was a two-point shot, which led to the beginning of a celebration and a lot of happy hugs for the Americans and left the French players standing in disbelief after falling just short.

"Gabby hit some great shots down the end, tough shots," Wilson said. "We understood what we had in our locker room and leaning on each other and talking to one another and believing that we believed in each other and that's the greatest thing about it."

The American players went to celebrate with the celebrities sitting courtside including men's basketball players LeBron James, Bam Adebayo, Derrick White, along with U.S. women's greats Lisa Leslie, Sue Bird and Dawn Staley.

Williams, who finished with 19 points, had hit a deep 3 a few seconds earlier to get France within one before Copper's free throws. She got a consoling hug from Staley.

The victory gave Diana Taurasi a sixth consecutive gold medal, making her the most decorated basketball player in Olympic history, breaking a tie with longtime teammate Sue Bird, who won five.

Taurasi, who didn't play in the gold medal game, has been humble about the potential record, saying she cares more about the team winning than her individual success.

It's been a trying Olympics for her as she didn't start any of the knockout phase games, the first time she wasn't in the opening lineup since the 2004 Olympics.

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PARIS — Two-time WNBA champion A'ja Wilson scored 21 points as the U.S. survived — by inches — and topped an inspired French team 67-66 for America's eighth straight Olympic gold medal .

In a frantic final sequence with the U.S. up 67-64, France's Gabby Williams hoisted a desperation jumper over the outstretched arm of Breanna Stewart that banked in at the buzzer.

Officials had immediately pointed toward the floor, signaling for a 2-point shot, because Williams’ foot was on the 3-point arc. The refs huddled to confirm, even if it broke the hearts of France and the packed house at Bercy Arena.

"I was trailing the play, but I could definitely see it was a 2[-point shot], so I had no concern at all," said Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper, who hit what turned out be two incredibly important free throws before Williams' heave.

The U.S. women last lost in Olympic play when they failed to bring home gold in 1992. The Americans brought a 60-game winning streak into Bercy Arena on Sunday.

So not surprisingly, the Americans were a 15.5-point favorite, even with a capacity audience filling up the gym with cries of “Allez les Beus.”

Even so, the French made it clear they were a formidable opponent, employing a tenacious defense that nearly broke the U.S. women's golden streak.

The Americans struggled with 19 turnovers while going cold from beyond the arc, shooting just 17% from distance.

The tournament's two best defensive teams made points a premium all day long.

"It was ugly for a reason," U.S. coach Cheryl Reeve said. "We both made it hard for each other. And you know, we had to go through some real gut-check moments."

Drawing enthusiasm from their hometown crowd, the determined French stayed close despite some fourth-quarter moments when the Americans were about to pull away.

Stewart made a free throw to give the U.S. a 56-55 lead with 3:45 left before Wilson extended it to 58-55 with 3:11.

Stewar t, the reigning WNBA MVP, then blocked a desperate 3-point try from Marine Fauthoux, which seemed to have ended it.

But the French hung around, and the game ended on the final shot by Williams, the former Chicago Sky and Seattle Storm forward .

Williams — a former UConn star who led France with 19 points — was inconsolable after the heartbreaking loss as teammates helped her off the Bercy Arena floor.

Wilson, a six-time WNBA all-star, proved herself to be the U.S. team's anchor and most versatile player, adding 13 rebounds and 4 blocked shots to go with her scoring.

"The dynasty we've built here at USA Basketball has been incredible," Wilson said. "We believed in each other, and that's the greatest thing about it."

With the win, WNBA veteran Diana Taurasi, who did not play in the final, became the first athlete in Olympic history to win six gold medals in any team sport, surpassing former U.S. teammate Sue Bird.

For the first time in Olympic history, the gold medal games in both the men’s and the women’s basketball tournaments were between the same countries.

As it did in the men's final Saturday, host France put up a determined fight. Nevertheless, Team USA upheld its international dominance in basketball.

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• By Brice Matthews
• James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1981
• He invented that sport, as a grad student, when looking for a indoor sport to distract kids from causing trouble during the winter.
• He first called the sport basket ball
• To make the game fair Naismith made 13 rules.
• 1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands.3. A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowances to be made for a man who catches the ball when running if he tries to stop.4. The ball must be held by the hands. The arms or body must not be used for holding it.5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping or striking in any way the person of an opponent shall be allowed the first infringement of this rule by any player shall come as a foul, the second shall disqualify him until the next goal is made, or, if there was evident intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game, no substitute allowed.6. A foul is striking the ball with the fist, violation of Rules 3, 4, and such as described in Rule 5.7. If either side makes three consecutive fouls it shall count as a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the opponents in the meantime making a foul).
• 8. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do no touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edges, and the opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal.9. When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown into the field of play by the person touching it. He has a right to hold it unmolested for five seconds. In case of a dispute the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. The thrower-in is allowed five seconds if he holds it longer it shall go to the opponent. If any side persists in delaying the game the umpire shall call a foul on that side.10. The umpire shall be the judge of the men and shall note the fouls and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have power to disqualify men according to Rule 5.11. The referee shall be judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in play, in bounds, to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time. He shall decide when a goal has been made and keep account of the goals, with any other duties that are usually performed by a referee.12. The time shall be two fifteen-minute halves, with five minutes rest between.13. The side making the most goals in that time shall be declared the winner. In the case of a draw the game may, by agreement of the captains, be continued until another goal is made.
• When the game was invented it was played with a soccer ball.
• Then in the 1950s a brown ball was made specifically for the game.
• Then the color was changed to orange so the fans could see it clearer.

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The Paris Olympics are finally here. More than 10,000 athletes have descended on the French capital for more than two weeks of competition, patriotism and potential drama. NPR’s own Olympics team will bring you recaps, coverage and color — including on the ground in Paris — online and on air over the next few weeks.

U.S. women's basketball team defeats France to win eighth straight Olympic gold medal

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A'Ja Wilson #9 of Team United States shoots between Valeriane Ayayi (L) and Janelle Salaun of Team France during the Women's Gold Medal game Sunday at the Paris Olympics. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images hide caption

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PARIS – It wasn’t great basketball. But it didn’t have to be. It was just enough.

Undefeated at the Olympics since 1992, USA women's basketball seeks 8th straight gold

Led by A'Ja Wilson, who scored 21 points, the U.S. women’s team beat France on Sunday, 67-66, becoming the first basketball team in Olympic history to win eight consecutive gold medals. The U.S. has now won 61 games in a row at the Summer Games dating back to 1992.

This win didn’t come with the ease with which this team normally plays, with the Americans repeatedly tested by the tenacious French team and a huge pro-French crowd at Bercy Arena. They were treated to a heart-stopping moment with France star Gabby Williams sinking a long-range jumper at the buzzer. But the shot was ruled a two-pointer, not a three, giving the U.S. a one-point win.

“It was a little bit ugly. But no matter what whether it’s good, ugly, whatever we just want to come out on top, and we did that, and we go home with this gold,” Breanna Stewart told reporters afterwards.

Kahleah Copper #7 of Team United States goes up for a basket during the women's gold medal game between France and the U.S. on Sunday. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

The first half of the game was incredibly disjointed, with the U.S. seeming unable to find any offensive rhythm against a very physical French defense. France briefly took the lead, 25-23 right before halftime, but the U.S. fired back and was able to tie it right before the buzzer, bringing it to a 25-25 tie at the half.

When play resumed, the U.S. did not score until more than three minutes into the quarter. At one point they trailed by as many as ten points.

The U.S. men's basketball team topples France to win its fifth straight Olympic gold

“We had a hard time getting to our identity of being able to play and transition and score,” said U.S. women’s basketball coach Cheryl Reeve. “We were the two best defensive teams in the tournament, and we both showed that. It was ugly, but it was ugly for a reason. We both made it hard for each other.”

Guard Jackie Young, who has been a key scorer for the U.S team in the quarterfinals and semifinals, fouled out in the fourth quarter. But not before the U.S. rallied with key three-pointers and free throws by Kelsey Plum.

It was France’s first appearance in the Olympic gold medal basketball game since the 2012 Games in London, when the U.S. beat France by 36 points. With Sunday's loss, France wins the silver medal and Australia claimed bronze by beating Belgium in the third-place game.

France's Marine Fauthoux reacts after a three point basket during the women's gold medal basketball game between the United States and host France. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images hide caption

Brittney Griner, who was competing internationally for the first time since was freed in a prisoner swap 20 months ago with Russia, said that upon winning, her emotions were “all over the place” during the medal ceremony following the game.

“I was on the podium, flag was going up, as soon as the anthem started tears started coming down my face,” Griner said. “I didn’t think I would be here, like I said before, and then to be here, winning gold for my country, representing when my country fought so hard for me to even be standing here. This gold medal’s gonna hold a special place amongst the other two I was fortunate to win.”

It was a big basketball weekend for the U.S., with both the men’s and women’s basketball teams facing host France for gold medals.

One day earlier the U.S. men’s team held off France, 98-87 to win its fifth-straight Olympic gold . The men’s team went 6-0 in the Paris Games and won gold.

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