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The Road to Modern Basketball, Part Two: How Dribbling Became A Thing

Ridiculous History
Ridiculous History
Episode • Sep 21, 2023 • 50m

As James Naismith's new sport became increasingly popular, more and more people looked for ways to evolve, adjust, or flat-out change Naismith's original rules. In the second part of this series, Ben, Noel and Max explore how basketball continued to change over time -- and how some kids at Yale found a loophole to "pass the ball to themselves."

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