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Dr. James Naismith invents the game of basketball, to be played with peach baskets and a soccer ball.
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the first rules in the new game basketball were established. The rules first involved a soccer ball and a hoop.
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The first college basketball game was played just 6 months before the first professional basketball game.
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The first professional basketball game was played on November 7,1896. The league has since evolved and its now known as the NBA or National Basketball Association.
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The origianal 13 rules of basketball involved swatting a soccer ball in a hoop but on this date rules of shooting the ball in the hoop and dribbling were added.
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FIBA is an association where players play professional basketball in countries overseas. On this date the new league was established.
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Basketball was a very popular but new sport and on this day it was added to the 1936 summer Olympics. As of now, the USA has dominated every country in this sport. There record overall is 122-5.
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On this day, the TV channel NBC televised the basketball game between Fordham and Pittsburgh University at Madison Square Garden.
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Howard Hobson invented the three point line to encourage players to shoot the ball from long range and be rewarded by getting three points.
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The NBA and basketball company Wilson teamed up to increase the size of the basketball to 30 inches.
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the basketball hall of fame or Naismith Museum was introduced to induct big names in it
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Boston Celtics' Chris Ford made the first three pointer in the NBA with 3:48 left in the game. The three point line has now been added in every NBA stadium.
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The WNBA also known as women's national basketball association was started on this day to let women play basketball professionally.
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A women reffed a NBA game for the first time on this day.
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The greatest to ever play the game retires after 15 seasons with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards and 5 NBA titles. He was 40 years old when he retired.
