The NBA was established in the United States. It started out as the Basketball Association of America in New York City in 1946. In 1949 the league incorporated teams from the National Basketball League and became the National Basketball Association or NBA.
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Canada. Modern day basketball was invented by James Naismith, a Canadian sports coach and innovator. The game and first basic rules were defined by Naismith on 21st December, 1891 -- he asked his class to play a game that same day.
An ancient version was played by the Mayan Indians of Mexico/Central America. The losers were sacrificed to the gods.