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When basketball was first created
James Naismith invented the game of basketball. -
The first game of basketball is played
The first game of basketball is played in Springfield, Massachusetts. -
Women's basketball established
Senda Abbot uses Dr. Naismith's rules for and creates a Women's version of the sport. -
Original 13 rules of basketball by James Naismith
Dr. James Naismith writes Original 13 Rules of Basketball. -
First college basketball is played
Vanderbilt University plays the first college basketball game against the local YMCA, in Nashville, Tennessee. -
First professional basketball game
Brooklyn YMCA and Trenton YMCA go against in the first professional basketball game -
First all black league
The all black Olympian athletic league is the first league with all black teams to compete -
First international basketball game
The first international basketball game was played in Saint Petersburg. -
Shooting and dribbling rules
New rules are added addressing dribbling and shooting in basketball -
FIBA formation
World basketball was growing, but it was on June 18, 1932 that a real international organization was formed, to coordinate tournaments and teams: that day, Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania and Switzerland founded the International Basketball Federation. -
NCAA's Men's Basketball Tournament (March Madness) is created
The NCAA creates March Madness for college basketball teams to compete in -
First basketball game on TV
The first televised basketball game was the University of Pittsburgh versus Fordham, this game took place in Madison Square Garden in New York City -
NBA is created
The National Basketball League was created in New York City -
Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points
Wilt Chamberlain breaks a scoring record, that still has not been broken to this day. -
ABA is created
The American Basketball Association is created as a competitor to the NBA. -
NBA and ABA merge
The NBA and the ABA leagues merge the most successful franchises. -
Michael Jordan wins his 6th championship ring
Michael Jordan ends his prime with a championship, before he retires until 2001 -
LeBron James is drafted
One of the all-time greats in basketball, and also one of the most influential players, LeBron James, is drafted into the NBA straight out of high school. -
Kobe Bryant score 81 points against the Toronto Raptors
One of the greatest basketball players of all time, Kobe Bryant, drops 81 points, the most points scored by a guard in the NBA -
Craig Sager dies
One of the most influential member of basketball, and sports, dies from acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 65
