Basketball originated in Massachusetts, USA, and was founded by James Naismith on December 21, 1891. It is the core event of the Olympic Games, a physical confrontation sport centered on the hands.

Invented on December 21, 1891, by James Naismith, a physical education teacher at the Springfield YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts (now translated as Springfield Academy in the United States). In 1896, basketball was introduced to China. In 2002, Yao Ming was selected as the first overall pick in the NBA, starting a new round of Chinese basketball.

In 1904, the first basketball game was held at the St. Louis Olympic Games. In 1936, basketball was listed as an official game of the Berlin Olympics. In 1992, the Barcelona Olympics began, and professional players could participate in Olympic basketball games.

The main international basketball organization was established in 1932 as the International Amateur Basketball Federation in Geneva, Switzerland.

The highest level basketball league in the world today is the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The highest level league in China is the Chinese Professional Basketball League (CBA).

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Basketball game venue

The standard court for basketball games is 28 meters long and 15 meters wide. There must be no obstructions at least 2 meters outside the four boundaries. For indoors, the ceiling height should be at least 7 meters. The court is divided into center line, front court and back court. The radius of the center circle on the center line and the two semicircles on the free throw line in the front and rear penalty areas are both 1.80 meters.

The rectangle below the ring is a restricted area, often called a restricted area. The area outside the arc of the front and rear fields is called the 3-point shooting area, and the field shooting is 3 points outside the arc.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Basketball