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December 1891 Dr. James Naismith invents basketball.
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The first game ever played was indoors with 9 players on each team.
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The basketball association of America (BAA) was founded. The president of the league is Maurice Podoloff.
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BAA bigins league play the first game ever was the New York Knicks versus the Toronto Huskies.
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Six teams from the NBL join the BAA which created the NBA, to give the league a total of 17 teams.
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The Minneaoplis Lakers are the first team to win back to back championships.
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The Fort Wayne Pistons beat the Minneaopolis Lakers 19-18 in the lowest scoring game in the history of the league.
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The East defeats the West 111-94.
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The NBA widens the foul lane from 6-12 feet.
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Wilt Chamberlain grabs an NBA record 55 rebounds.
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Wilt does work and puts up another league recored of 100 points in one game.
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The NBA widens the foul lane from 12 feet to 16 feet.
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The ABA/USA form together to become what is now known as FIBA.
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Moses Malone signs with the Utah Stars to be the first pro basketball player ever to be pulled from high school.
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Larry O'Brien is named commisoner succeeding Walter Kennedy.
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The NBA adds a third referee
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Chris Ford of the Bostin Celtics hit the first three pointer!
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The NBA excepts the Dallas Mavs, to give the NBA a total of 32 teams.
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The NBA adds the three point line.
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David Stern becomes the 4th commisioner!
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The NBA draft goes form 10 rounds to 7.
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The Celtics go 40-1 at home making NBA History.
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Michael Jordan scores a plaoff high 63 points, but losses to the Celtics.
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The NBA grants expansion to Charlotte, Orlando, Miami, and Minnesota.
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The Altanta Hawks are the first tema to play Soviet Russia in Basketball.
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The NBA expands to Toronto.
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John Stockton, Gaurd for the Utah Jazz becomes NBA's alltime assists leader.
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The Chicago Bulls defeat the Washington Wizards to finish the season with an NBA record of 72-10.
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The NBA annouces that they agreed to start a womens league (WNBA).
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The NBA announces the 50 best players in the league.
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The NBA had a lockout by the owners and the player unions. this made the season 32 games short.
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The Houston Rockets draft Yao Ming, for the first draft pick ever to not play college ball in the U.S.
