Can you imagine playing the game of basketball without a three point line? Basketball has constantly changed throughout history and continues to change today. The National Basketball Association has risen in popularity and is now one of America’s most popular sports. Because basketball continues to be a popular sport, a fan should learn about the origin of the NBA, how the game evolved from the late 1940s to the early two thousands, and how the players today impact the way it is played. Although many sports are not considered American-made like soccer, basketball is one of the few sports that began in America. In fact, it is the only major sport that can be considered American-made (Encyclopedia.com Basketball). The inventor of basketball …show more content…
When the league was created, the game was only made up of seventeen teams, both from small and large cities(History.com Staff NBA is born). The first NBA finals was played in 1947, and the first All-Star game was in 1951(NBA.com NBA Top Moments). However, through the 1950s fan support was lacking. By 1954, the NBA was down to only eight teams(History.com Staff NBA is born). This same year a person by the name of Leo Ferris invented the twenty-four second shot clock. This helped speed up the pace of play, which allowed the game to become faster and more exciting. In the 1960s the NBA was beginning to grow, but a rival league known as the American Basketball Association of the ABA challenged the NBA. However, this didn’t last long, by 1976 the ABA and NBA merged into one league. Another milestone for the …show more content…
The 1960s were dominated by big men. In fact the 1961-62 season was known as the season of giants. During the 1960s era, Bill Russell’s Boston Celtics won eleven championships in thirteen seasons. During the 1980s, the game of basketball grew tremendously. This was all due to the huge rivalry of Magic Johnson’s Lakers and Larry Bird’s Celtics(NBA.com NBA Top Finals Moments). The 1990s saw the era of Michael Jordan. Jordan became the NBA and was perhaps even bigger than it. After the Jordan era, more players from around the world began to join the league(NBA Hoops Online, NBA History). Finally, the two thousands were run by the legend Kobe Bryant and the future Hall of Famer LeBron James(NBA.com, NBA Top Finals Moments). The National Basketball Association has gone through a lot to get to what it is today. Today’s league contains thirty teams. These teams are divided into two conferences, the east and west. Fifteen teams are in the east and fifteen teams are in the west. Another way they are divided is there are six divisions that contain five teams each. Two NBA teams the Golden State Warriors, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have battled it out in the finals for the last three years and are the front runners this year(Trenchard, NBA Then and Now). In today’s league, players
Backstory of Basketball Basketball has been played since 1891, and still continues to be played today as well. Basketball is an intriguing game played by 2 teams with 5 players from each team on the court at the same time. Basketball, as it started out in 1891 had no African American athletes in the sport. That was still going on, even as late as the 1950’s.
Status and prowess that inherently came from playing competitive sports and recreation also came out of convenience. As sports and recreation became integral in American everyday life, there was a problem in the north. It became too cold to play baseball and football outside, but it was wasn’t possible to play these sports inside as it just resulted in injuries to players and the facilities where they attempted to play them. Therefore, basketball was invented as a game where you couldn’t run with the ball and scoring was upright in hopes to decrease the amount of violence but also provide men with recreation in the winter. Soon, basketball just like cycling, football, prize fighting and baseball became a competitive sport and turned into a business where status and prowess become the significant. There were handbooks written to guide people to play and watch basketball and prove its status as a serious sport; “physical judgment is required and cultivated in handling the ball, receiving it from one of your own side, and eluding an opponents” (Naismith 5). Basketball, just like other sports required prowess, physical fitness and understanding of the game in order to defeat the
But times were not always as bright as today, before Michael Jordan who reigned his era with 6 NBA championships (1991,1992,1993, 1996,1997, and 1998) during the 1990’s (How Many Championships Did Michael Jordan Win?). During Michael’s rookie season (1984-19859, attendance soared 87% at home games, (Roy Johnson, The Jordan Effect The World's Greatest Basketball Player Is Also One of Its Great Brands. What Is His Impact on the Economy?) though the Chicago Bulls only had a record of 38-44 (1984-85 Chicago Bulls).
On August 3rd in 1949, after a damaging three-year battle to win both players and fans, the rival Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League merge to form the National Basketball Association. In 1949 the NBA had a rival league which is known as the NBL but now as time has went on the NBL is nothing compared to the NBA because it has expanded more than the NBL. If the NBL and the RBA had not been rivals there would not be a NBA right now because those 2 leagues are what make up the NBA. This shows that when the NBA was just started they had problems but overcame and are now better than they once were.
On August 3, 1949 the National Basketball League (NBL) was dissolved into the Basketball Association of American (BAA), which was started in 1946 to create the National Basketball Association. Through the merger of the two leagues into the NBA there were now 18 teams that were eventually dwindled down to eight teams. The original eight are sti...
As of today, there are six teams in the NBA that originated from the BAA. The NBA claims the BAA as its own basketball organization. The NBA games were first being held in ice hockey arenas because the owner wanted to give the arena more attraction while it was empty on nights ice hockey games weren’t being played. While the NBA, (originally the Basketball Association of America) was formed in 1946 by owner of ice hockey arenas, today the NBA is the most important professional basketball organization both in the United States and internationally. There are given reasons on how the media and technology changed the way we view sports, how the National Basketball Association became so popular in the United States and internationally, and why the NBA is the most succeed basketball association in today's society.
December 21, 1891- The birth of basketball. It has been changed from simply shooting a soccer ball into a peach basket to dunking a seven pound, leather ball into an iron rim. In the early years of the game, basketball was not as popular as other sports. In the 1985 NBA draft all this would change with the emergence of a 6'6" basketball phenomenon from Wilmington, North Carolina. Although going third in the draft, he recreated the game and is known as the best player to ever touch a basketball; he is Michael Jordan.
The NBA is a league that brings us the game of basketball on our televisions, to cities around the Untied States, and even over seas. This league has brought so much to the table, but about 70 years ago it was two leagues divided and fighting for the title of the marque league. One of the leagues that were in the struggle for supremacy of the game of basketball was called the National Basketball League.
Basketball is a sport that has changed in various ways since its invention in 1891. It has evolved and expanded across the United States and across the world. Although it has had its ups and downs basketball is still a sport that is enjoyed by over 250 million people in this world. Today it is one of the biggest sports known and it continues to grow every year with new players bringing new styles and competition. The changes throughout the history of basketball can be shown through its origin, how it developed into a competitive sport, and its evolution into present day leagues.
Basketball has had a large impact in the society. In the NBA, the teams bring out nationalism within their city. Various cities have a National basketball team representing them in the NBA. This in turn brings out a healthy competition that paves the way to socialization, support, and unity among individuals. NBA players can have a positive impact on individuals as well as an entire nation. ESPN deemed Jeremy Lin, an NBA player, to have the ability to expand basketball largely in China.
“College basketball dominated the scene, while professional teams were struggling with Depression-era financial concerns. The 1930s were the toughest years for basketball. Basketball went through many changes during the 1930s with new organizations and new rules coming in to play” (American Decades 1930s). During the Depression- era most athletes had their big paychecks cut in half or even more because there was no money to be given to them. Their checks ranged from $10, 000 - $80,000 a year depending on how great of a player they were; Babe Ruth was paid $80, 000 during his time as a professional baseball player. There were no fans watching games or even spending money because of the decrease in money, which meant that businesses in charge of basketball and other sports were on the verge of not being able to keep their teams. Three years after the Depression, sports took their top athletes to Hollywood to shoot some commercials for advertisement in order to make more fans. And the emergence of racism had arose in basketball due to the amount of African Americans in the sports
Basketball was originated in 1891 by a man named James Naismith. He was assigned to teach a physical education class at the YMCA training school in Springfield Massachusetts, where he came up with the idea of making basketball a sport. The equipment he used when basketball was first originated
Imagine living in a world without basketball. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world, especially in the United States. In large cities and universities, fans will devote the entire day to watching a game. It is a sport that many people are strongly passionate about, and loyal fans will go all out to show support for their team. There are also famous student sections that are home to the craziest of fans such as Duke’s Cameron Crazies, Virginia’s Hoo Crew, and Florida’s Rowdy Reptiles. However, there is a huge problem beginning to unfold in basketball and it is called the three-pointer. The three-pointer was a great addition to the game at first, but it will ultimately lead to the end of basketball as we know it. Introducing threes lead to players getting better and when players get better we end up seeing people like Steph Curry, then everyone focusses on only shooting threes and at that point, it is no longer basketball as we know it.
Basketball is a well-known sport that was created in the year of 1891. It was created by a physical education man named James Naismith. In the 20th century, basketball was the most popular sport in America and came known throughout the world. In 1949 the NBA ( National Basketball Association) was made and it’s grown into a multi- billion dollar professional sport. The aspect of the sport of basketball; each player has to be able to handle the ball. The techniques of the sport are dribbling, shooting, and running up and down the court.
In 1891, the game of basketball was invented. James Naismith from Springfield, Massachusetts created the game that is still known today. The game of basketball has changed and stayed the same over the years from where, who, and how the game is played.