
The first official game was played in the YMCA gymnasium on January 20, 1892 with nine players. The game ended at 1-0; the shot was made from 25 feet (7.6 m), on a court just half the size of a present-day Streetball or National Basketball Association (NBA) court. It all started in early December 1891 when James Naismith get orders from Dr. Luther Gulick, head of Physical Education at the [ Read More ]