A Page Dedicated To Our Favorite Sport and Teams


The History

James Naismith, 1891 instructor in YMCA, wanted to find a team game not as violent as rugby.

They used peach baskets for hoops and in 1906 they switched to a metal hoop. The first basketballs were soccer balls. At first, a ladder was used to get the ball out of baskets. A bag of braided cord netting was attached to the hoop.


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Phoenix Suns
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Last Updated: February 21, 1999
Curator: Brooks Widmaier