History Of Basketball

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  • Basketball Invented

    Basketball Invented
    The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor history of basketball as a less injury-prone sport than football.

  • First Professional League

    First Professional League
    The first professional league was founded in 1898. Six teams took part in the National Basketball League, and the first champions were the Trenton Nationals.

  • High School Basketball

    High School Basketball
    The first boys' high school competition was played in 1912

  • Basketball Introduced To Olympics

    Basketball Introduced To Olympics
    Basketball was introduced at the Berlin Olympics in 1936.

  • Basketball Assosiation Formed

    Basketball Assosiation Formed
    In 1946, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) was formed.

  • First NBA Championship

    First NBA Championship
    The Lakers won the first NBA championship in 1947.

  • 1960 NBA Champions

    1960 NBA Champions
    Boston Celtics are the 1960 NBA champions.

  • WNBA MVP

    WNBA MVP
    1997 Cynthia Cooper was the WNBA MVP

  • Argentina Took Home The Gold

    Argentina Took Home The Gold
    In Athens in 2004 Argentina took home the gold, the first time a Latin American country won the basketball honor.

  • 2015 NBA Championship

    2015 NBA Championship
    Golden State Warriors won the 2015 NBA championship