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Typewritten first draft of the rules of basketball by Naismith. On 15 January 1892, James Naismith published his rules for the game of "Basket Ball" that he invented: [1] The original game played under these rules was quite different from the one played today as there was no dribbling, dunking, three-pointers, or shot clock, and goal tending was legal.
The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 12 [1] teams, of which the most successful has been the Vaqueros de Bayamón with 16 titles as of 2022. The league has produced players that have distinguished themselves in the NBA, EuroLeague, Spain's ACB, and other tournaments throughout the world.
The Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Básquetbol [1] (ADEMEBA) is the governing body of basketball in Mexico. [clarification needed] It was established in 2008.[2]ADEMEBA is recognized by FIBA and has taken the place of the FMB as the national basketball organization for Mexico.
The Pacific Coast Basketball Circuit (Spanish: Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico or CIBACOPA), officially known as the Liga Chevron CIBACOPA for sponsorship reasons, is a ten team basketball league based in Northwestern Mexico. [3] The matches take place from March to June. [4]
Founded in 1984 as “La Liga del Pueblo”, the second-tier league in Puerto Rico was intended as a place to develop local players who would represent their communities with pride. [1] [2] There was originally an age limit of 20–30. [3] The success of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional in the 1980s prompted this demand
The National Professional Basketball League (Spanish: Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional or LNBP), officially known as the Liga Caliente LNBP for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The league was founded in 2000 with 10 teams.
The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (abbreviated LNB, and literally in English, "National Basketball League"), also commonly referred to as "La Liga de Básquet" ("The Basketball League"), is the top-tier level of the Argentine basketball league system.
The Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB), also known as the LPB Panama, [1] is the top professional basketball league in Panama. [2] The league was formed in 2015 by six clubs. Correcaminos de Colón has been the most successful team in the league with four won championships. As of the 2022 season, the league consisted of six teams.