Foreword by Bill Walton -- Visual timeline -- Decade by decade: 1891-1946 -- BAA is born -- 1940s and 1950's -- 1960s -- 1970s -- 1980s -- 1990s -- 2000s -- Elements of the game: How play evolved -- Coaches -- Rules -- Referees -- Arenas -- NBA and the media -- Broadcasting the game -- Sponsorship -- At the game -- Basketball today: FIBA -- Olympics -- International players -- All-stars -- WNBA -- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame -- Index.