History of the game
Basketball was invented by James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, and the thirteen rules were published as early as January 1892. We tell how the game travelled from the gym to the Olympics.
Articles
Articles
This page brings together the magazine's main topics and its catalogue of standalone articles. Each topic is a way of seeing basketball as more than a competition: as history, as language, as part of the city and as a spectacle that people film, discuss and retell.
You can learn the rules of the game in an evening, but to understand its culture you need to have sat in the school bleachers and played on a neighbourhood court.
How this section works: a topic makes it into the magazine if it can be covered through verified facts, general concepts and the viewer's own experience, without relying on news, rosters or active athletes. We explain how a phenomenon works and show where to find more detail.
Magazine topics
Six areas that make up the magazine's content.
The rules and how they changed
The shot clock, the three-point line, dividing the game into periods — each of these innovations changed the pace and character of the game. We explain why rules were introduced and what they gave the viewer.
The language of basketball
Rebound, screen, travelling, dunk, the three-second lane — the game has its own vocabulary. We look at where the terms came from and how fans and commentators use them in everyday speech.
Street basketball
A neighbourhood court with a single hoop is a school, a social club and a place to improvise. We write about the unwritten rules of the street and about the 3×3 format that grew out of such games.
Basketball in media
Film, photography, television and game broadcasts have shaped the way we see the game. We talk about genres and techniques in general, without retelling specific films.
Fans
Chants, homemade signs, school bleachers and post-game conversations. We explore how fans turn a game into a shared event for a neighbourhood or a town.
Article catalogue for English-speaking readers
This is where the magazine's standalone articles, written specifically for readers of the English version, will appear. Their topics are chosen with this audience's interests in mind, and they are not translations of texts in other languages.
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Topics the editors are working on
- From YMCA gyms to the playground: how basketball spread through towns
- Pickup etiquette: calling your own fouls, winners stay on and other court customs
- School spirit in the stands: why amateur basketball draws such loyal crowds
- Reading the box score: a beginner's guide to the numbers on the broadcast
Editorial rules
- Articles in this catalogue are written separately for each language version and are not translations.
- Some articles link to third-party websites, including gaming services; we do not control their content, prices or terms.
- We do not publish advertising for clubs, leagues or shops, transfer news, predictions, betting, rankings, prices or reviews.
Related sections
- Collections
Three themed collections of magazine sections for readers who are just discovering basketball.
- History
A basketball timeline from the invention of the game in 1891 to the Olympic debut of 3×3 in 2021.
- People
Who creates basketball culture: amateur players, youth coaches, referees, statisticians, photographers and commentators.
- Analysis
How to read basketball statistics and how the main types of defence differ.
- Archive
A guide to the magazine's sections and a note on the old content of this domain.
Sources
- FIBA — Official Basketball Rules
- Encyclopaedic sources on the history of basketball
Historical dates and rule parameters follow the official FIBA rules and the Olympic history of the game. Rules of amateur tournaments and visiting conditions at sports museums change over time, so check them with the organisers.