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Basketball makes a slam dunk on the new world of indoor sport
In 1891 a man named Dr. James Narsmith was Instructed to come up with a new indoor sport. And did with two peach baskets and a soccer ball. -
Back Boards
The back board was introduced to keep fans from interfering with the players shots. -
the first professionial leauge
In 1898 the first professional basketball league was introduced. In new jersey and Pennsylvania. -
the dribbler can shoot
The new rule permitting the ball dribbler (ball carrier) to shoot the ball. -
players are back in
In 1920 a rule permits a player that has been taken out of the game for some reason to be allowed to be put back in. -
ABL
The first big league for basketball is formed and is called the ABL (American basketball league was the first to sign players to longer contracts and most of the teams were located in major cities). -
Bye Bye double dribble
Professional leauges eliminated the double drible. -
mid court
the mid court line is introduced to stop stalling. -
The NBL
the National Basketball League is formed -
the NBA
the BAA merges with the national basketball league to form the national basketball association. -
three pointers
the rival ABL begins play and intoduces the three-point shot -
NBA gets bigger
the NBA expands to include the ABA's surviving franchises