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The NBA would be founded by Walter Brown. When the BAA (Basketball association of america) and NBL (national basketball league) merged together starting with 17 teams.
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The first match played by the Knicks versus the Huskies, where the Knicks would win 68-66. This would be a huge step for the NBA as the Knicks would be the first team to win a match.
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The game would be the Chicago Stags v. Philadelphia Warriors. The Warriors won 83-80, 4-1. The Warriors would be the first to win the championship.
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Earl Lloyd would become the first African american to be drafted and signed into the NBA.
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The first All star exhibition match would be played in the Boston Celtic arena. The Eastern coast would win the match by 111-94
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George Mikan who played for the Lakers would earn an induction into the NBA hall of fame as a pioneer
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Wilt Chamberlain who was playing for the Warriors would set a record for the most scored points in one game. He'd score 100 points for the Warriors verus the Knicks.
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The Lakers would have a record consecutive win streak of 33 wins. It still holds this record for its 71-72 season.
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Moses Malone would be the first player to have been signed into the NBA straight from high school
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Magic Johnson and Larry Bird would enter and be drafted into the NBA becoming some of the best point guards in the NBA. The Three point line around the same time would be added into the NBA
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Micheal Jordan at 21 would sign a deal with Nike to upstart a new shoe brand named Jordans
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The NBA would decide to add new teams for charlotte, miami, orlando, and minnesota.
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Around the mid 90s to early 2000s, the NBA would increasingly expand by signing players from different countries, playing seasonal matches in other countries. At the same time Yao Ming would be the highest cost foreign drafted player.
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In 2011 the NBA would have a lockout season, where the NBA teams could not come to an agreement to conditions on payment shutting down the years season. It would end on December 8 of the same year after they came to an agreement
