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Creation of basketball
The game of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during cold months. -
The first dribble
Players soon developed the strategy of "passing to themselves", which Naismith himself both endorsed and admired for its ingenuity and which evolved into the dribble as it is known today. The first known team to dribble was Yale University in 1897. -
worldwide sport
Basketball was first played in the Olympics on August 1-16,1936. The Olympic Games were played in Berlin, Germany where the United States beat Canada for the gold medal. -
NCAA
The NCAA is the college basketball association. It was first started in 1939 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches which started the first NCAA tournament. -
First televised game
In 1940 the first basketball game was televised from the Madison Square Garden. It was Fordham vs. The University of Pittsburg. (Pittsburg won 57-37) -
NBA is created
The NBA was first called the Basketball Association of America(BAA) which was founded on June 6, 1946. Both the BAA and NBL both formed the National Basketball Association which it is now known as. -
BAA Created
The Basketball Association of America is formed. This would eventually lead to the creation of the world's largest basketball association. -
NBA All Star game
The first NBA All-Star game was in Boston, Massachusetts at the Boston Garden. The East Conference played against the Western Conference. These two teams were composed of the best players at that time. Eventually, the East would beat the West 111-94. This would be the beginning of a tradition in the NBA, making the all-star game is seen as a huge accomplishment for an NBA career -
Shot clock
The Shot Clock was introduced by the NBA to make the Basketball Games Longer and for each team to have higher scores than they already have. The team was given twenty-four seconds to shoot and hit the rim, if the rim is untouched when time expires, this is a violation and the other team is given the ball. -
Hall of Fame
The Basketball Hall of fame was founded at Springfield, Massachusetts. The Hall of fame is a very enormous Honor for the Basketball players. Its where player and coaches get recognized for their major achievements. -
Merger
The ABA–NBA merger was a major pro sports business maneuver in 1976 when the American Basketball Association (ABA) combined with the National Basketball Association (NBA), after multiple attempts over several years. this was a pivotal moment in basketball as the NBA would keep 7 teams from the ABA and bring in much talent. This took away any competition as the two biggest basketball leagues in the world had combined to make one. -
Three point line
The three-point line was put on the court in 1986. For Men, the 3-point line changed from 19ft. to 20 ft. in 1994, but for women, it is still the same. The rule is that the player can score three points if the player is behind the three-point line as he shoots. -
WNBA
The NBA starts the Women's Nation Basketball League (WNBA). No other women's league existed before the WNBA was created. This opened up many opportunities for thousands of female athletes. -
Non-American makes history
Yao Ming was the first basketball player to be drafted number 1 overall and never play college in the United States. He was also the second-tallest player to ever play in the league, standing at 7 feet 6 inches -
James makes history
LeBron breaks the NBA scoring record which had been held for over 35 years, a record many thought was unbreakable.