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Dr James Naismith, an instructor at the School for Christian Workers in Springfield, Massachusetts, invents basket ball (then two words).
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March 11, 1892: Students and workers at the School for Christian Workers play the first public game of basketball.
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1894: The free throw line is moved from 20 feet to 15 feet.
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1921: The spelling of basket ball becomes basketball.
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February 28, 1940: 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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April 23, 1950: The Minneapolis Lakers become the first team to win back-to-back championships.
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May 5, 1969: Bill Russell and the Celtics end their run of 11 rings in 13 seasons.
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1970- The official NBA ball moves from four panels to eight
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April 20, 1986: Michael Jordan scores a playoff high 63 points
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Stephan Curry gets drafted into NBA to play with Golden State Warriors.
