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Basketball is invented by Dr. James Naismith, an instructor at a TMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. (This is an approximate date.)
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The free throw line is moved from 20 feet to 15 feet. (approximate date)
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The dribbler is permitted to shoot the ball, and the NCAA eliminates the double dribble. (approximate)
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the spelling of basket ball becomes basektball. (approximate date)
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The midcourt line is introduced to eliminate stalling.
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August 1-16. 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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The center jump ball after each score is eliminated.
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The first televised basketball games were played between Pittsburgh and Fordham (57-37) and New York University and Georgetown (50-27) at Madison Square Garden.
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Maurice Podoloff is named commisioner.
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The BAA outlaws zone defense.
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The Minneapolis Lakers become the first team to win back-to-back championships.
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The NBA introduces the shot clock to curtail stalling tactics.
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In 1957, rookie center Bill Russell joined the Boston Celtics
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1959-66 was a period of 8 years that the Boston Celtics won 8 striaght titles, those moments will never be forgotten.
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The rival American Basketball League begins play and introduces the three-point shot.
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Wilt set the single-game scoring record in the (NBA) by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks
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Maurice's position of commisioner ends.
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President from 1963–1967 and Commissioner from 1967–1975
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Dunking firt was banned in the NCAA in 1967. Later the rules changed
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Reed took the tips against Chamberlain and scored the first 2 baskets on a leg with a torn muscle.
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Right after graduating high school Moses Malone becomes the first basketball player to go straight to pros
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Commissioner from 1975–1984
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After 10 years of banning the slam dunk in NCAA, they decided they would allow it.
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The NBA Adds a third referee.
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The NBA adopts a three point line.
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Magic Johnson leads the team in every postition as a rookie in the NBA finals. He started the game at center and eventually played all 5 positions
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David Stern becomes commisioner of the NBA. He is still in this position.
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The world of footwear changed forever, Nike realesed Micheal Jordans first shoe
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Michael Jordan scores a playoff high 63 points in a loss to the Celtics.
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It all became apart of the new hip culture that began to spread across the courts in the intro to the Michigans Fab Five.
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Jazz guard John Stockton becomes the NBA's all time steals leader.
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The Chicago Bulls defeat the Washington Wizards to finish the season 72-10.. the best record ever.
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Violet becomes the first woman to referee a major sporting event. She is soon joined by Dee Kanter.
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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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LA Laker Kobe Bryant scored a 81 points in a 122-104 win over the Toronto Raptors. He shot 55 points in the second half alone.
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In 2009, the Lakers with Kobe Bryant returned to the Finals, this time defeating the Dwight Howard-led Orlando Magic.
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At Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, University of North Carolina defeated Michigan State to become champion.
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The 2010 NBA All-Star Game was held at Cowboys Stadium in front of the largest crowd ever, 108,713.
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Jeremy Lin is an Asian-American basketball player who is the first player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the N.B.A
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On July 1, 2011, at 12:01 a.m., the NBA announced another lockout.
