Everywhere you turn in the US you will find youths playing basketball. so universal is it that you could be forgiven for thinking that its origins must be steeped in history. Yet, unlike most balls sports, it did not gradually evolved from some ancient roots. In fact, it was a certain Dr. James Naismith who, quite deliberately, invented the game in 1881. And from there it has grown to be one of the most popular sports in the United States. Dr. Naismith was actually born in Canada, and if he hadn't been living in Massachusetts when he created it, it's possible it wouldn't have made such a huge hit.

This Saturday night, with 23 points and 12 rebounds reserve Corey Maggette led Los Angeles in a 114-108 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

The Miami Heat got a disappointing surprise during the NBA Opening game on Tuesday evening when they played the Chicago Bulls and the final score was 108-66.

Well, here we are at the end of another great season. The NBA Finals is almost over. Its outcome is still to be determined and there’s nothing much left to do about it but watch and wait to see who will become this year’s champions.