-
The Start of Basketball
In early December of 1891, Dr. James Naismith created the game of "basket ball" for his YMCA students by nailing a peach basket to a ten foot pole and playing with a soccer ball. -
FIrst Basketball Court
The first basketball court was 50 feet by 35 feet. Most basketball games were played in barns. -
The First Official Basketball Game
Played at a YMCA, consisted of 9 players -
The Start of Women's Basketball
Started in the beginning of 1892 at Smith College -
The First Backboard
The first backboards were made of chicken wire. This date is an approximation on month and day. The first backboards were made out of chicken wire -
Wooden Backboards Introduced
The month and day are an approximation -
Glass Backboards Introduced
The day and month are an approximation -
Basketball Ball Invented
The first basketball was invented by G.L Pierce -
Basketball Becomes An Olympic Sport
-
The National Basketball League (NBL) Was Created
The month and day are an approximation. The NBL had 13 teams. -
First Televised Basketball Game
This game was aired on W2XBS. It was a game between the University of Pittsburgh and Fordham University at the Madison Square Gardens -
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) Was Created
The date and month are an approximation. The BAA and the NBL merged three years later -
NBA Created
The BAA and the NBL merged to form the NBA -
24 Second Shot Clock
The NBA instituted a 24 Second shot clock to "speed up" the game and attract more fans -
Period: to
Wilt Chamberlain's Career
Wilt Chamberlain is the all time leading rebounder with 23,924 rebounds. -
Period: to
The Celtics Won 7 Straight NBA Championships
The Celtics won with a starting five of Bill Russell, Sam Jones, Tom Sanders, Tom Heinsohn and John Havlicek. -
100 Point Game
Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game against the Knicks -
Lane Change
The lane was changed to 16 feet wide to make up for the dominance of players such as Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain -
Period: to
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Career
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made a record 19 All Star Selections in his career. He also is the all time leading scorer with 38,387 career points -
NBA 3-Point Line
The NBA added a 3-Point Line in 1980 to their courts. This is the opening date of the season they added it -
Period: to
John Stockton's Career
John Stockton is the all time assists leader with 15,806 career assists. He is also the all time leader in steals with 3,265 steals. -
Period: to
Hakeem Olajuwon's Career
Hakeem Olajuwon is the all time leader in blocks with 3,820 in his career. -
Period: to
Micheal Jordan's Career
Micheal is the all time leader in points per game with 30.12 per game. Micheal is also widely considered the best player of all time. -
High School 3-Point Line
High schools officially added a 3-Point line -
NCAA Adds A 3-Point Line
The NCAA officially added a 3-Point line -
1995-1996 Chicago Bulls
The Bulls break the record for the most wins in a season with a record of 72-10. -
No Charge Area
The NBA instituted a semi-cirle under the basket where a charge could not be taken -
First Slam Dunk - WNBA
Lisa Leslie dunked on a fastbreak against Miami -
Most Watched NBA Game
The Boston Celtics played the Miami Heat and got 7.4 million viewers -
Highest Salary Paid In A Year
Kobe Bryant signed a contract extension that grants him $27.8 million in the 2012-2013 season.
