clergyman, James Naismith. The game of basketball was fashioned from
fragments of other games, seeking to eliminate flaws of rugby, soccer. Basketball was first played in the United States. The first game was played at one training school, now called Springfield College.
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During the 20’s the first US league championship
divided into two leagues: the ABA (American Basketball Association),
which does not exist any longer and which played with a blue , red and white ball and the NBA (National Basketball Association). The NBA is a professional league which still plays.
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The NBA is divided into four conferences, grouped
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US basketball is very popular among university students
and there are also university teams which form the
NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association).The athletes who play in the Olympic team and in the basketball world championship are selected from the NCAA.