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The NBA is Formed
The Basketball Association of America was founded in 1946 by owners of the major ice hockey arenas in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Canada. -
First Game
On November 1, 1946, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Toronto Huskies hosted the New York Knickerbockers at Maple Leaf Gardens- First Game in NBA History. -
Color Barrier Broken
Harold Hunter signed with the Washington Capitols, becoming the first African American to sign a contract with any NBA team in history-April 26, 1950 -
Shot Clock
To encourage shooting and discourage stalling, the league introduced the 24-second shot clock in 1954. -
Michael Jordan
The Chicago Bulls selected Jordan with the third overall pick, in the 1984 draft. -
Kobe Bryant
selected with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. -
Lebron James
James was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the number one overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft -
2012 Olympic Medal Team
The team won gold in the olympics. Their Roster included
Tyson Chandler
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Russell Westbrook
Deron Williams
Andre Iguodala
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Love
James Harden
Chris Paul
Anthony Davis
Carmelo Anthony -
Welcome to the League rookie
Lillard was drafted as the sixth pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, making him the highest selected player coming out of Weber State University. He is also the number one canidate to win rookie of the year for the 2012-2013 season -
Bye Bye Kobe
Kobe bryant suffers what may be a career ending injury. Kobe tore his Achilles at the age of 34.
