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Who invented basketball and how is it played?

Dr. James Naismith invented basketball. 

There are two teams and players on the same team must work together to get the ball into the other team’s basket.

When was the first basketball game in history played?

The first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891.

Why were the Berlin Olympics important for basketball?

The Berlin Olympics was important because 

basketball became an Olympics event then.

What are the professional basketball groups in America and China?

The professional basketball groups are the CBA in China and the NBA in America.

How popular is basketball?

Basketball is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries.