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James Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891.
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the first game The first basketball game ever played was in Springfield College.
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collegesA number of U.S. colleges adopted the game between about 1893 and 1895.
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NBA Legendssome of the NBA players who changed the game are : Charles Barkley,Larry Bird,Clyde Drexler,Magic Johnson,Michael Jordan,Kevin McHale,Reggie Miller,Scottie Pippen,Bill Russell.And many more
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original NBA 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
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the NBL (national basketball league) and BAA (basketball association of america) came thogheter in 1949 to create the NBA (nationall basketball association) -
hall of fame In 1959 a Basketball Hall of Fame was founded in Springfield, Massachusetts
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100 pointsWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in one game.
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logoThe iconic logo is introduced.
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Boston Celtics Boston Celtics draft Larry Bird with the 6th pick of the NBA Draft wich took the celtics to a new level.
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Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Select Magic Johnson with the No. 1 Draft Pick After two years in college, during which he averaged 17.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game, Johnson declared himself eligible for the 1979 NBA Draft. Johnson was drafted
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three-pointThe NBA introduces the three-point line. The Boston Celtics' Chris Ford makes the first three-pointer
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Michael Jordan Enters the NBA Draft and Is Selected by the Chicago Bulls
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NBA Finals Larry Bird and Magic Johnson face each other in the NBA Finals for the first time. Johnson went on to win five titles with the Lakers, and Bird would lead the Celtics to three championships.
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Jordan During his first season in the NBA, Jordan averaged 28.2 ppg on 51.5% shooting. He quickly became a fan favorite even in opposing arenas, and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the heading "A Star is Born" just over a month into his professional career. Jordan was also voted in as an All-Star starter by the fans in his rookie season
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MJMJ scores a playoff record 63 points in a loss to the Celtics
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Larry Bird Wins Third Straight MVP Averaged 25.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.0 steals during the season.
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Dream teamThe Dream Team competes in the Olympics in Barcelona, winning gold
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RaptorsThe NBA expands to Canada with the creation of the Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors
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Kobe Kobe Bryant is drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick.
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Yao MingThe Houston Rockets draft Yao Ming with the #1 overall pick. He is the first International player drafted #1 to have never played US college basketball
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Lebron JamesLebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade are all drafted in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft.
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Spalding was the first company to produce a basketball for official use. Company founder A.G. Spalding made the first dedicated basketball in the last years of the 19th century
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Dallas MavericksThe Dallas Mavericks defeat the Miami Heat's “Big Three,” win first NBA title in franchise history.
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After the 11 origanal teams had great succes new ones were born.
