Who were the first NBA basketball teams?
Kansas Jayhawks. The coaches were Phog Allen and James Naismith. The first basketball teams were:1891,Dec21 - 18 students play 1st college basketball game (Springfield College, Massachusetts).1892, Jan20 - The first official basketball game was played by students at the Springfield, MA YMCA Training School.1894, Jan27 - The University of Chicago played its first college basketball game, defeating the Chicago YMCA Training School 19-11. The University of Chicago was the first basketball team to play a full schedule of games, winding up with a 6-1 record.1895, Feb09 - The first college basketball game was played as Minnesota State School of Agriculture defeated the Porkers of Hamline College, 9-3.1896, Jan16 - The first five-player college basketball game was played at Iowa City, Iowa. The University of Chicago defeated the University of Iowa by the score of 15-12.1896, Dec10 - Intercollegiate basketball was played for the first time as Wesleyan University defeated Yale, 4-3, in New Haven, Connecticut.