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February reminds us that “March Madness” is around the corner. Do you know “March Madness” was an essay written in 1939 by IHSA administrator and former Athens High School basketball coach H.V. Porter? “To Porter ‘March Madness’ referred to the mania surrounding the...

Sangamon County is well known for Abraham Lincoln and being the home county for our state capital. It is also known for its rich basketball history. Thus, the Basketball Museum of Illinois traveled to Lincoln Land Community College to host a celebration of their...

“So Happy Together” would have been a great theme song to play for our October 11th event in Teutopolis. Nearly 200 people attended our museum event to honor coaching greats, Ron Felling and Lawrence Carie. Highlighting the event were speakers Jay Shidler, Larry...

Since late 2022, the NBA has been much more strict about enforcing its "carrying" rules than ever before. Even in the first game after its new focus on this area of the rules, a single player received three violations, confusing many viewers. Though, could you even...

LeBron James. Russell Westbrook. Magic Johnson.  What do all of these individuals have in common, besides being some of the best basketball players in NBA history? The answer is that they've all achieved a unique distinction known as a triple double.  What is a triple...

Great teamwork between the Basketball Museum of Illinois and the Illinois High School Glory Days website team helped them discover incredible gems (history and memorabilia) in Mineral, Illinois on July 15. Dave Nanninga, the leader of his Illinois High School Glory...