Nba timeline

By elijahr123

  • NBL

    NBL
    The NBL was started in 1937 with 13 independent teams
    and went on to play twelve seasons.
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    NBL and BAA merge

    After years of trying to bring more fans and players to the basketball leagues, The two decide to merge and create the NBA

  • Creation of BAA

    Creation of BAA
    A basketball league created in North American. It was a precurser to the NBA

  • The First game (BAA)

    The First game (BAA)
    On November 1, 1946, the New York Knickerbockers beat the Toronto Huskies in the first NBA game, 68-66. And over 7,000 fans were in attendance

  • The NBA is formed

    The NBA is formed
    in 1946 after the merge of BAA and NBL the NBA is created
    so sometime after that Walter Brown realized that most of the hockey arenas were not being use and could be used for NBA

  • Six more teams

    Six more teams
    Six teams from the NBL join the NBA making the original 11 teams into 17 teams.

  • The NBA starts to Diversify

    The NBA starts to Diversify
    The first african american pro player was drafted in 1950. Charles Cooper was drafted by NBA team Boston Celtics.

  • The first allstar game

    The first allstar game
    This was the first allstar game hosted by the NBA at the Boston Garden as a crowd of 10,094 fans packed it to watch.The East ended up winning 111 to 94 against the west

  • The Shotclock

    The Shotclock
    The Shotclock was a introduction of a 24 second clock added to the game that lets the team to have possesion for a certain time

  • Wilt breaks the scoring record

    Wilt breaks the scoring record
    Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for most scored points in an NBA game (100)

  • back to back championships

    back to back championships
    during the 1965-66 season the Boston Celtics won 8 straight championship titles.

  • 3 point line

    3 point line
    In 1980 there was an extra line added to the floor almost 24 feet away from the hoop that would count as 3 points if made.

  • the goat retires

    the goat retires
    The profesional basketball player Michael Jordan retires after 15 seasons. Will forever be the GOAT in many's minds

  • Lebron is drafted

    Lebron is drafted
    Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the number one draft pick. Only being 18 James was the youngest player ever drafted to the NBA.

  • Lebron breaks scoring record

    Lebron breaks scoring record
    Lebron James broke the scoring record held by Kareem abdul-Jabbar for almost four decades