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Basketball is created
James Naismith asked a YMCA janitor to hang peach baskets and use a soccer ball to create the game of basketball. https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/basketball/273121 -
First Professional League
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 -
First Great Team
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 -
NBA is formed
The National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America combined to make the famous league, the NBA. -
Creation of ABA
In 1967, the American Basketball Association was created to compete with the unchallenged NBA. https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/basketball/273121