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An alphabetical list of terms used in basketball

It began with two peach baskets attached to a 10-foot-high railing and a soccer ball. The earliest seeds of one of today's most popular sports, basketball, dates back to one Canadian schoolboy's days outside a one-room school house in the latter half of the nineteenth century.

The basketball hoop emerged from the simple idea that tossing a ball into a ring and scoring points could provide hours of fun on a cold wintry day.

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The evolution of basketball jerseys mostly involves fit and fabric. In the game's modest beginnings, men wore short-sleeved shirts with baggy trousers, and women clad long-sleeved blouses and long skirts.

A general summary of the basic rules of play.

Basketball shoes range from the classic to the cool. Whether you sport the original canvas high tops on the court, or the latest leather look, a peek at their beginnings can enhance appreciation of them.

Basketball shorts started out short, but got longer and longer. Not to mention baggier. And according to the basketball shorts fashion forecast, that is not likely to change.