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Basketball is invented
James Naismith invents the sport of basketball in 1891 in Sprinfield, MA -
First game played
The first basketball game is played -
Free throw line moved
The free throw line was moved from 20 feet away to 15 feet away from the hoop -
First pro game
In 1898 the first professional game is played -
Spelling change
Basket ball becomes basketball -
Olympics
in 1936 basketball became an official olympic sport -
TV
First televised basketball game -
Shot Clock
In 1954 the shot clock is invented to speed up the pace of the game -
3 Pointer
In 1961 the 3 point shot is adopted in the NBA to increase scoring and fan excitement -
Olympics
In 1992 pro basketball players begin playing in the olympics. The USA wins nearly every year
