The sport of basketball has a most unusual origin as it was invented by a physician as a way to keep fit during the long New England winters in 1891.

Today, the game is followed avidly throughout the country especially in schools and the colleges.

Players like Julius Erving, Larry Bird, 'Magic' Johnson and Michael Jordan are legends of the sport and teams such as the Lakers, Bulls, Pistons, Celtics and Knicks worshipped by most fans.

View the magic and excitement of the game on prints, posters and photographs in our gallery at World Images.