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Invented
Dr. James Naismith invented Basketball, and the first game was played. -
First College Basketball Game
Between Vanderbilt University and the local YMCA. -
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First Basketball League
The first professional basketball league was formed. Six teams were included in the National Basketball League (NBL). It was abandoned in 1904. -
Eastern Basketball League (EBL) Founded
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Metropolitan Basketball League (MBL) Founded
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Original Celtics
The Original Celtics are known as the "fathers of basketball." They were strongest team between 1922 and 1928. They disbanded in 1949. They share no correlation with today's Boston Celtics. -
American Basketball League (ABL) Founded
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NBA Formed
The NBA was formed by merging some of the leagues already established and the NBL (National Basketball League). -
Integration
The NBA began to racially integrate black players into the league. -
American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded
The ABA was initially an alternative to the NBA. It offered a different style of playing the game (slam-dunk, three-point shots) and emphasized excitement and liveliness. Its signature was the red-white-and-blue colored ball in gameplay. -
ABA Merge with NBA
The ABA folded into NBA. Four of its most successful franchises were added to the older league (New York Nets, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs). -
Three-point Shot
The three-point shot was officially added to the NBA. -
Source
All events are from this source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_basketball
