Women's professional basketball in the United States has a relatively short history. Although
girls started playing basketball soon after Dr. James Naismith invented the game in 1891, at …

… Association University of California, Los Angeles Union of European Leagues of Basketball
University of Nevada, Las Vegas United States of America United States Basketball League …

On June 2nd, 1947, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball
League (NBL) held the first college basketball draft in the history of the sport. The two …

… The market could be seen as professional basketball leagues, in which case the NBA
competitors would be the Continental Basketball Association, United States Basketball League …

… Amid this period of growth and transformation, Renaldo Major, then twenty-four years old
and playing in the United States Basketball League (another small pro league that would …

… This was professional basketball, the summertime United States Basketball League, in
action. For the members of the two teams, the New Jersey Jammers and the Miami Tropics, the …

… When he purchased the Miami Tropics of the United States Basketball League 16 months
ago, John Lucas said he wanted to create a facsimile of conditions in the big time, the National …

The standardized versions of ice hockey and basketball emerged during the last quarter of
the 19 th century. In short order both ice hockey and basketball evolved from amateur, …

From its beginnings at the turn of the 20th century to its pervasive presence in 21st-century
America, basketball has grown into an undeniably important sport. The 575 entries in this …

This easy-to-read guide, filled with illustrations and action photographs, contains everything
for the fan and non-fan alike to understand and enjoy the sport of basketball. Each section …