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Basketball

Sofía Robles, the first female mayor of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, takes a ceremonial opening shot at a local tournament in 2012.

Jump Shots at 6,000 Feet: Inside Oaxaca's Love of Hoops

Every year, thousands of Indigenous athletes flock to a small mountain town for "el honor del competir."

Sam Lin-Sommer April 10, 2025

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Old Town Walls Basketball Courts

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

Podcast: Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

Visiting the Hoosier State's b-ball shrine is a slam-dunk.

The Podcast Team October 23, 2023

Permanently Closed

Springfield, Massachusetts

Mason Park Basketball Monument

This site commemorates the birthplace of the game of basketball, invented by James Naismith in the winter of 1891.

A game at Rucker Park

7 Places to Explore Basketball History

Celebrate the thrill of March Madness.

Jonathan Carey March 24, 2023

Syracuse, New York

24-Second Shot Clock Monument

This monument pays tribute to the city’s contribution to basketball history.

Statue of Dr. James Naismith

Almonte, Ontario

Dr. James Naismith Statue

A tribute to the man who invented basketball stands in his Canadian hometown.

Henderson House

Falls Church, Virginia

Henderson House

The former home of Dr. E.B. Henderson, also known as the "Father of Black Basketball."

English skipper Annie Gilbert found a basketball that had been out to sea for quite a while.

Found: A Barnacle-Covered Basketball Lost at Sea

Spalding, did you see Wilson out there?

Vittoria Traverso November 3, 2017

Cypress Street Playground

Brookline, Massachusetts

Cypress Street Playground

The oldest playground in America.

A Basketball Was Stuck On an NYC Subway Track for Three Weeks

The Times is on it.

Cara Giaimo March 29, 2017

A game at Rucker Park

New York, New York

Rucker Park

The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.

Lucky visitors to the Supreme Court play basketball.

Washington, D.C.

The Highest Court In the Land

There just so happens to be a court even higher than the U.S Supreme Court: a basketball court in the building itself.

The Fascinating Local Color from Illegal NBA Playoff Streams

It's not legal, advisable or convenient, but you can learn a lot about a place from its halftime shows.

Dan Nosowitz April 28, 2016

Paris YMCA court

World's Oldest Basketball Court

Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.