Can basketball be a force that helps bring a divided nation, a divided world together? That's the dream of World Basketball Day. A day — designated by the United Nations to be commemorated every Dec.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 tipped off on Aug. 31 in China. The global basketball competition includes a record 32 ...

NBA and YMCA announce year-long collaboration as part of World Basketball Day on Dec. 21 to help further the game's growth. Official release The third annual World Basketball Day will take place on ...

The NBA and the world's basketball community will celebrate the third annual World Basketball Day on Dec. 21 with events to highlight the sport's impact around the globe, the league announced Thursday ...

Rwanda and Africa on Sunday, December 21, joined the global basketball fraternity in marking World Basketball Day, an annual celebration aimed at highlighting the benefits of basketball, including its ...

19 December 2025 - Basketball was invented in 1891… using a soccer ball. The first games were very slow. Each time someone scored, someone had to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball because the ...

The NBA and the global basketball community are set to mark World Basketball Day on Dec. 21 with a wide-ranging celebration aimed at engaging hundreds of millions of fans and youth across the world, ...

Naismith Hall of Famers Dirk Nowitzki and Sue Bird lead the 2026 FIBA Hall of Fame class, which the international basketball organization announced Sunday in celebration of World Basketball Day. In ...

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs have signed guard Stanley Umude to a Two-Way contract. and have waived Kyle Mangas. Umude played 11 games with the Austin Spurs across the Tip-Off Tournament and ...