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history of basketball
James naissmith created basketball in 1891 -
history of basketball
The peach baskets were replaced first by heavy woven wire rims -
history of basketball
the first pro leauge was found in 1898 -
history of basketball
boundaries were not defined. In most cases, they were just the walls. It was not until 1904 that boundaries became straight lines. -
history of basketball
1932 they started a real organization -
history of basketball
1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).[27] The league adopted the name National Basketball Association -
history of basketball
1949 after merging with the rival National Basketball League (NBL). The American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded as an alternative to the NBA -
history of basketball
1967 [29] at a time when the NBA was experiencing a lot of popularity.