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National Basketball Association, Date Founded
The National Basketball Association was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946. The leagues original name was Basketball Association of America, (BAA). -
11 Original Teams
The original 11 teams were: Boston Celtics, Chicago Stags, Cleveland Rebels*, Detroit Falcons*, New York Knickerbockers, Philadelphia Warriors, Pittsburgh Ironmen*, Providence Steamrollers, St Louis Bombers, Toronto Huskies* and Washington Capitols. -
First Draft
The first NBA draft took place on July 1, 1947. It consisted of the original 11 teams and they drafted college students. -
League adopts the name National Basketball Association
The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with its rival National Basketball League (NBL). -
First NBA All-Star Game
The 1951 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on March 2, 1951 at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, home of the Boston Celtics. The East ended up beating the West 111 to 94. -
Record for most rebounds in a single game
The record for most rebounds by one player in a single game was set by Wilt Chamberlain on November 24, 1960, when he grabbed 55 rebounds in a loss against the Boston Celtics. -
Record for most points in a single game
On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks. -
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Hall of Fame was established in 1959 by Lee Williams, a former athletic director at Colby College. In the 1960s, the Basketball Hall of Fame struggled to raise enough money for the construction of its first facility. However, during the following half a decade, the necessary amount was raised and the building opened on Feb. 17, 1968, less than one month after the National Basketball Association played its 18th All-Star Game. -
Larry Bird is drafted
Larry Bird was drafted in the 1978 draft by the Boston Celtics. -
Magic Johnson is drafted
The L.A. Lakers selected Magic Johnson as their first round draft pick. -
Michael Jordan comes into the NBA
Michael Jordan came into the league on January 1, 1984 with the Chicago Bulls after winning the National Championship with his former team the UNC Tart Heels. -
Dream Team
The 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team, nicknamed the "Dream Team", was the first American Olympic team to feature active NBA players. Described by American journalists as the greatest sports team ever assembled,[1][2] and called by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame "the greatest collection of basketball talent on the planet". It defeated its opponents by an average of almost 44 points en route to the gold medal against Croatia. -
First NBA lockout
The 1995 NBA lockout was the first lockout in the history of the NBA. It lasted from July 1, 1995 to September 12, 1995. -
Lebron James gets drafted
Lebron the long awaited star enters the NBA draft picked up by the Clevland Caviliers. -
Longest NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout was the longest lockout in the history of the NBA. It lasted for 161 days and ended on December 8, 2011. The season was forced to be shortened to 66 games after this. -
NBA Demographics
Men-60%
Female-40%
Age-25-44
Income-$25,000-$50,000
