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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — With World Basketball Day on Sunday, December 21, the YMCA of Pueblo has decided to celebrate with community games all weekend. YMCA says they're featuring 100 teams and 921 ...