From the game's inventor, Dr. James Naismith and the University of Kansas to Kobe Bryant and the Lakers... Here's a look at the story of the game, from the peach basket days to today.
The NBA has a strict policy forbidding players from bringing firearms to any league facility or event, written into the league's collective bargaining agreement in 2005.
A brutal start to the 2009-10 season cost Nets coach Lawrence Frank his job, and may land New Jersey one of the NBA's most ignominious records: worst start in NBA history.
A 106-87 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, November 28th put the Nets at 0-17 on the season, and in a three-way tie atop the fut…
On September 12, the Basketball Hall of Fame's class of 2009 -- Michael Jordan, David Robinson, John Stockton, Jerry Sloan and C. Vivian Stringer -- were honored at a banquet at the Mohegan Sun hotel and casino. Fans, celebrities and fellow ballplayers turned out to see the class of 2009 receive their hall of fame rings.
The game itself is nice... but the high point of most All-Star Weekends is the slam dunk contest. The rivalry between Dwight Howard -- one of the game's biggest players, and Nate Robinson -- one of the smallest, has re-kindled interest in the contest that once featured legendary dunkers like Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Vince Carter and the immortal Spud Webb.
Before the National Invitation Tournament and NCAA Tournament were created, the Helms Athletic Association named college basketball's closed thing to a national champion.
The winners of the NBA's Annual Three-Point Shootout, from 1986 to today.
Legendary North Carolina and Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan tops an impressive list.
The NBA's all-time career leaders in scoring, assists, rebounds, blocks, steals, three-pointers and turnovers.
The most heralded freshman at Ohio State this season may be a basketball walk-on. That'll happen when the walk-on is also the Buckeyes' future quarterback and the third-ranked football prospect in the nation. Can Terrelle Pryor play both sports? Only time will tell, but there's certainly precedent for it. Here's a look at some of the college basketball stars who also made names for themselves in …
The 1936 LIU Blackbirds were the top team in college basketball, but they declined a chance to try out for the Berlin Olympics as a protest against Nazi Germany.
Some of college basketball's greatest players and contributors have been nominated for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame this year.
The home of basketball's immortals... conveniently located just off I-91 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The official NCAA Basketball all-time records from NCAA.org.
A profile of basketball's inventor, Dr. James Naismith, from inventors.about.com.
The 10 best individual seasons in college hoop history, ranging from Clyde Lovellette and Bill Russell in the 50s to Kevin Durant in 2006-07. As selected by Andy Katz of ESPN.com.
The original rules of "Basket Ball" -- two words -- as published by Dr. James Naismith in the Springfield College newspaper back in January of 1892. Please note - no dribbling allowed.
