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In 1861 a physical education teacher creates the best sport ever we call it basketball
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This was the first known professional basketball game was played in Trenton New Jersey between the Trenton YMCA and the Brooklyn YMCA. The game was played at the Trenton Masonic temple, and an admission fee was charged for admittance into the game
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The spelling of basket ball becomes basketball.
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today its called halfcourt you have 8 seconds to cross it
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Basketball becomes an official Olympic sport. The United States defeats Canada 19-8 for the gold medal. The games were played in Berlin, Germany
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1936 basketball became an official sport and the United States team easily dominated the competition the games were played outdoors that diffrent
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to add less stopage to a game and keep the action because a jumpball that often that time adds up
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first telvised basketball game was in 1940 at madison square garden
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the game was played in the year 1947 chicago stags vs philadelphia warriors and the warriors won the championship 4 games to 1
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in 1948 the basketball size changed to 30 cenimeters!!
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the first nba all star game was in 1951 and oh boy it was a special event the best players from the west against the best players from the east
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the shot clock was invented to make the game fair and funner so teams can just stall the fans dont wanna see that they wanan see action excitment
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in 1954 the minneapolis lakers became the first team to win 3 concective championships
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first team to move and become a new franchise and today the lakers is the most wealthiest franchise in the nba
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Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati finishes the Season with an average of 30.8ppg, 12.5 RPG, and 11.4 assist a game. to become the first and only player to average a triple double over a season.
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NBA widens foul lane from 12-16 feet
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the basketball hall of fame first open in 1968 in springfeild massecuets
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the nba starting to expand their franchises
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The NBA's first three-point shot was made with 3:48 left in the first quarter by chris ford on october 12 1979
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The Detroits Pistons defeat the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in the Highest Scoring Game in NBA History On that night in Denver, the two clubs combined for 370 total points, as the Pistons won the triple-overtime game.
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David J. Stern becomes the 4th Commissioner succeeding Larry O'Brian.
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to keep the fans out and affecting the game so the bacckboard actully evolved and change the game of basketball in a great way
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The NBA Permanently adds a third ref. The NBA experimented with a third ref in 1978-79
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USA Basketball was organized in 1974 and known as the Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America The name change to USA Basketball occurred Oct. 12, 1989, shortly after FIBA modified its rules to allow professional basketball players to participate in international competitions. USA Basketball then admitted the NBA as an active member and made the change.
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The Phoenix Suns defeat the Utah Jazz at Tokyo, Japan in the first Major sports event to be played outside of North America, by any Major American Sports League.
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The Dream Team begins play in Barcelona Spain. They eventually win the Gold Medal for the USA.
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Micheal Williams of Minnesota makes an NBA record 97 free throws in a row.
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Utah Jazz guard John Stockton becomes the NBA's all-time Assist leader.
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Violet becomes the first woman to referee a major sporting event.
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The Washington Wizards draft Kwame Brown as the first ever high schooler to be drafted #1 overall in the NBA
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The NBA Agrees to Expand to Charlotte once again. bringing the number of teams to 30
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The Houston Rockets Draft Yao Ming to be the first #1 overall pick to never play College ball in the US. Yao, the biggest import ever seen in the NBA, figuratively and literally, brought the expectations of an entire nation with him. great person as well
