A Brief Look at the History of Basketball

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0875085.html
  This web site has some good information, but I wish I could find more information about earlier in history, or even just more history in general. I feel like this is just a brief overview of what happened, and would like to find a web site with more detailed information. I would like to know things such as the specific players that were on the first professional basketball league, or what the coaches were like, if they even had coaches. Also some of the specific rules that were in the game, how many referees they had, and if people were very supportive of it or if they thought it was pointless. If I find some information like this I will definitely be posting it!
-Brittanie Newman