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For 36 years after basketball entered the Olympic Games as a full medal sport for men, the question was not who would win, but who would finish second. The United States owned the game, and not just because it was invented there.
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| History |
 Basketball was invented in December 1891 by James W. Naismith (1861-1939) of Canada, who was then an instructor at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, now Springfield College.
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| Equipment |
 Shot clock
The clock that counts down the maximum 24 seconds the offence is allowed to possess the ball before shooting.
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| Glossary |
8-second violation: Failure by the offensive team to cross the centre line within 8 seconds of
gaining possession of the ball.
Alley oop: A play in which one player throws the ball into the vicinity of the rim and a
jumping team-mate catches it and scores a basket in one motion, usually with a
dunk.
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Back in the days before professional basketball players were allowed to compete in the Olympics, Michael Jordan represented the United States at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. |
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"Magic" Earvin Johnson led his high school to a state championship, led Michigan State University to the NCAA title and won the NBA Championship with the Los Angeles Lakers all within a period of only three years. |
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