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early basketball
James Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891. -
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Legends of the game !
NBA Legendssome of the NBA players who changed the game are : Charles Barkley,Larry Bird,Clyde Drexler,Magic Johnson,Michael Jordan,Kevin McHale,Reggie Miller,Scottie Pippen,Bill Russell.And many more -
Original 11 teames
original NBA The original 11 teams were: Boston Celtics, Chicago Stags, Cleveland Rebels, Detroit Falcons, New York Knickerbockers, Philadelphia Warriors, Pittsburgh Ironmen*, Providence Steamrollers, St Louis Bombers, Toronto Huskies and Washington Capitols -
two become one !
NBA
the NBL (national basketball league) and BAA (basketball association of america) came thogheter in 1949 to create the NBA (nationall basketball association) -
Hall of fame
hall of fame In 1959 a Basketball Hall of Fame was founded in Springfield, Massachusetts -
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Larry Bird
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics draft Larry Bird with the 6th pick of the NBA Draft wich took the celtics to a new level. -
Majic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Select Magic Johnson with the No. 1 Draft Pick After two years in college, during which he averaged 17.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game, Johnson declared himself eligible for the 1979 NBA Draft. Johnson was drafted -
three-point line
three-pointThe NBA introduces the three-point line. The Boston Celtics' Chris Ford makes the first three-pointer -
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NBA finals
NBA Finals Larry Bird and Magic Johnson face each other in the NBA Finals for the first time. Johnson went on to win five titles with the Lakers, and Bird would lead the Celtics to three championships. -
The best in the game
Jordan During his first season in the NBA, Jordan averaged 28.2 ppg on 51.5% shooting. He quickly became a fan favorite even in opposing arenas, and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the heading "A Star is Born" just over a month into his professional career. Jordan was also voted in as an All-Star starter by the fans in his rookie season -
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MVP
Larry Bird Wins Third Straight MVP Averaged 25.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.0 steals during the season. -
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NBA in the rise
RaptorsThe NBA expands to Canada with the creation of the Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors -
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Big Man
Yao MingThe Houston Rockets draft Yao Ming with the #1 overall pick. He is the first International player drafted #1 to have never played US college basketball -
some of the best picks
Lebron JamesLebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade are all drafted in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft. -
Spalding
Spalding was the first company to produce a basketball for official use. Company founder A.G. Spalding made the first dedicated basketball in the last years of the 19th century -
Big win
Dallas MavericksThe Dallas Mavericks defeat the Miami Heat's “Big Three,” win first NBA title in franchise history. -
Teams in NBA today
After the 11 origanal teams had great succes new ones were born.
