Basketball Final

By brialw

  • Basketball was Invented

    Basketball was invented in October 1891 by James Naismith.

  • First Game was Played

    The first game of basketball was played in December of 1891.

  • An Olympic Sport

    Basketball became an official Olympic sport in the summer Olympics in 1936.

  • Beginning of March Madness

    The college basketball tradition of March Madness started in 1939.

  • NBA

    The NBA was founded in 1946

  • WNBA

    The WNBA was founded in 1946.

  • Shot Clock

    The shot clock was added to the game in 1954.

  • ABA

    The ABA was founded in 1967.

  • 3-Pointer

    The 3- point shot was adopted in 1979

  • D- League

    The D-League was founded in 2001.