Until 1929, a basketball game was played using a soccer ball
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The initial rules for basketball did not include dribbling. The ball could only be advanced down the court by passing
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The game of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during cold months
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The first basketball hoops were peach baskets without an opening in the bottom. Referees had to retrieve the ball from the basket following a scoring play by climbing a ladder
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Prior to 1923, basketball teams could choose which player would shoot a free throw after a foul
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NBA players run the equivalent of four miles during a game
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For nine years following 1966, slam dunks were illegal
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