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James Naismith asked a YMCA janitor to hang peach baskets and use a soccer ball to create the game of basketball. https://www.history.com/articles/how-a-canadian-invented-basketball -
The National Basketball League is formed. Most games in the league were very physical and dangerous. https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/basketball/273121 -
The Original Celtics, formed in 1914 in New York, stood above the rest of the pro teams in the 1920s. Their fundamentals and flair gave them an edge over the teams they faced https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/basketball/273121 -
In 1936, basketball made its way to the Olympics, sowing great growth in the sport. https://explore.proquest.com/sirsdiscoverer/document/2326430641?searchid=1748534856&accountid=3541 -
In 1939, Oregon won the first-ever National Championship game over Ohio State. https://www.factcite.com/sports/1901995-3.html -
The National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America combined to make the famous league, the NBA. https://www.factcite.com/sports/1901995-5.html -
In 1967, the American Basketball Association was created to compete with the unchallenged NBA. https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/basketball/273121 -
In 1972, Congress passed Title IX, giving women more opportunities to play basketball. https://www.factcite.com/sports/1901995-3.html -
In 1997, the WNBA was founded for the world's best women's basketball players. https://explore.proquest.com/sirsdiscoverer/document/2326430641?searchid=1748534856&accountid=3541 -
With more deep shooters in the NBA, I bet they will add an even deeper shot than the 3, a 4-point line.