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Knightstown, Indiana

The Hoosier Gym

A real small-town gym became the unforgettable home court of the Hickory Huskers in “Hoosiers.”
Sofía Robles, the first female mayor of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, takes a ceremonial opening shot at a local tournament in 2012.
mountains

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.
museums

Podcast: Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

Visiting the Hoosier State's b-ball shrine is a slam-dunk.
The Podcast Team October 23, 2023
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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.
List

9 Places to Explore Basketball History

Celebrate the thrill of competition.
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.
sports

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.
subways

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

The Times is on it.
Cara Giaimo March 29, 2017
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.
sports

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
Paris, France

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.