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The first game of basketball
James Naismith, created Basketball at the age of 30 with a base set of 13 rules to follow in the game. The first game consisted of 18 students from the International Young Men’s Christian Association Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. At the time it was two teams of 9 players who were trying to throw a soccer ball into a peach basket 10 feet above the ground. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-21/basketball-invention-james-naismith -
First Olympic game
During the 1936 summer Olympics hosted in Berlin Germany, they hosted the first Olympic basketball game. https://www.olympics.com/en/news/olympic-basketball-s-muddy-beginnings -
The NBA is formed
In august of 1949, The NBA was officially a organization. The NBA is a mixture of the basketball association of America (BAA) and the national basketball league (NBL). https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/National-Basketball-Association-NBA/624441 -
The Goat emerges
Michael Jordan was born on February 17th, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Michael went to the University of North Carolina (UNC) and went on to get drafted into the NBA in 1984, but wasn't in his prime till the 1991-1996 seasons winning a total of 6 rings in his career. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Michael Jordan". Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michael-Jordan. Accessed 28 May 2025. -
The passing of the torch
LeBron James was born on December 30th, 1984 in Akron, Ohio. LeBron was drafted straight out of high school in 2003. LeBron has had many achievements in his career such as having the most points ever scored in the NBA or being a top 5 assist leader of all time. LeBron has 4 rings and is a big contender for the Goat of basketball. Augustyn, Adam. "LeBron James". Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/LeBron-James. Accessed 28 May 2025. -
2000's NBA
In the Early 2000's, there were lots of talent in the NBA that have become very popular and famous. An example is the Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neil duo. This duo lead the league getting them 3 consecutive NBA championships. Another big thing that happened was the drafts. In 2003, there were many greats drafted such as LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwayne Wade. https://www.nba.com/news/history-nba-top-moments-2000s -
Malice at the palace
On November 19th, 2004, Metta World- peace jumped into the stands to confront a fan that had thrown a drink at him. It then became a huge fight the many people believe to be the worst fight in NBA history. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-19/sports-brawls-nba-infamous -
Youngest MVP
Derrick Rose is a player in the NBA who was drafted in number 1 overall in the NBA draft in 2008. He was named Rookie of the year in 2009, the season he got drafted, and was the youngest MVP ever in NBA history in 2011. Gleason, Derek. “Rose, Derrick.” Sports Champions Online, Lincoln Library Press, 2019. FactCite, https://www.factcite.com/sports/1902125.html. Accessed 29 May. 2025. -
Current era NBA
This NBA season, there are some unexpected teams to be in the number 1 seeds for each conference. For the east, it's the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the west is the OKC Thunder. Overall, the OKC Thunder had a better record by 4 games and they are going strong in the Playoffs. https://www.espn.com/nba/standings -
Future of the NBA
The future of the NBA is hopeful. There are many players that are projected to get drafted next NBA draft such as Cooper Flagg, AJ Dybantsa, and Cameron Boozer. All of these players have a lot of skill and with be something to look forward to in the near future