Dunk it like Jordan

The first basketball game was played in early December of 1891 and was created by Canadian Doctor, James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

basketball was originally played with a soccer ball. "Dribbling" was not a part of the first game except for the "bounce pass" to teammates. 

Dr Naismith nailed a peach basket onto a 10-foot (3.05 m) elevated track. In contrast with modern basketball nets, this peach basket retained its bottom, and balls had to be retrieved manually after each "basket" or point scored; this  didn't work,  therefore the bottom of the basket was taken away, allowing the balls to fall out with a long dowel each time.

Originally the balls that were made specifically for basketball were brown, it was only in the late 1950s that the orange ball was introduced, so that the ball could be visible to spectators, players and commentators alike.

Dribbling was later introduced but was limited because of  the asymmetric shape of original balls. Dribbling only became a major part of the game around the 1950s, since the improved ball shape.

The peach baskets were used up until 1906 before they were replaced by metal hoops that included backboards. 

A change was further made, so the ball could pass through. Whenever a player would throw the ball in the basket, his team would win a point. The team which got the most points would win the game. Originally the baskets were nailed to the mezzanine balcony of the basketball court, but this was impractical because spectators sitting on the balcony would interfere with their shots. The backboard was created to prevent this interference. It also included the further effect of allowing rebound shots.

The first official basketball game was played in the YMCA gymnasium in Albany, New York on January 20, 1892 and consisted of nine players. By 1897–1898 teams consisting of five players became the standard.