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first games played
in 1891, the first game of basketball was played at what is now Springfield College. -
basketball
Dr. James Naismith, the son of two Scottish immigrants to Canada. By 1891, Dr. Naismith was teaching physical education in Springfield, -
converse
Founder: Marquis Mills Converse , Converse is an American shoe company with a production output that primarily consists of sports wear, and lifestyle brand footwear. Converse manufactures its products under the One Star, Chuck Taylor All Star -
first black nba team
The New York Rens were the first all-black fully professional African-American owned basketball team, formed in Harlem -
first olympics games
1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport as an official medal event. The tournament was played between 7 August and 14 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany. 23 nations entered the competition, making basketball the largest tournament of the team sports. -
first dunk
Bob Kurland never thought the dunk was anything more than a high-percentage shot. In the 1940s, dunks weren't a big part of basketball. Nobody celebrated a slam. -
draft annoucer
David Joel Stern is the former commissioner of the National Basketball Association. He started with the Association in 1966 as an outside counsel, joined the NBA in 1978 as General Counsel, and became the league's Executive Vice President in 1980 aka the draft annoucer -
first championship
The National Basketball Association (NBA) (formerly Basketball Association of America (BAA) from 1946–49) Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason -
adidas
founded by Adolf Dassler Adidas AG is a German multinational corporation that designs and manufactures sports shoes, clothing and accessories. The company is based in Herzogenaurach -
first black player
chuck cooper became the first black player to be drafted when he was chosen by Boston -
first basketball
Basketball was originally played with a soccer ball. The first balls made specifically for basketball were brown, and it was only in the late 1950s that Tony Hinkle made -
McCarthyidm
Period of time in the early 1950's when Senator Joseph McCarthy attempted to expose suspected Communists. -
first fiba game
The 1950 FIBA World Championship (also called the 1st World Basketball Championship – 1950) was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 22 to November 3, 1950. Ten nations participated in the inaugural tournament. All competition was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires. Argentina claimed the gold medal, by beating the United States 64–50. -
first allstar game
The 1951 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, home of the Boston Celtics -
civil rights movement
1954-1968 Civil Rights Movement encompasses social movements in the United States whose goals were to end racial segregation and discrimination against black -
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War also known as the Second Indochina War, and also known in Vietnam as Resistance War Against America from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War (1946–54) and was fought between North Vietnam -
HIV /AIDS
A chronic immune system disease caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).Mainly spreads by sexual contact and can cause death in a human was detected in a blood sample collected in 1959 from a man in Kinshasa -
hall of fame orgin
List of legendary NBA players that have been inducted as members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Some players in this list may have been inducted in Hall of Fame because of their merits in the ABA or FIBA competitions). -
most points in a game
Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks -
greatest player ever
Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player. He is also an entrepreneur, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets -
death of JFK
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. -
nike
founded by Nike, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessorie -
first NBA games
the league's very first game on Nov. 1, 1946, with the Huskies hosting the New York Knickerbockers at Maple Leaf Gardens. The contest drew 7,090, a good crowd -
first euro player
Henry Biasatti of Italy, the first international player in the league, played in the very first game of the Basketball Association of America, the NBA’s predecessor, for the Toronto Huskies, who lost to the New York Knicks 68-66 -
first black nba coach
NBA Legend Bill Russell Became First Black Coach In Pro Sports 46 Years Ago Today. Legendary Boston Celtics center -
nba logo
A particular photo of the All-Star Jerry West grabbed his attention: It was dynamic, it was vertical, it captured the essence of the game. The NBA is reluctant to acknowledge that it's Jerry West in the logo -
first dunk contest
The very first slam dunk contest was won by Julius Erving of the Nets at the 1976 ABA All-Star Game. -
lebron james
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. Standing at 6 ft 8 in and weighing 250 lb, he has started at the small forward and power forward positions -
first player with aids
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers who caught aids -
first nba lockout
The 1995 NBA lockout, which lasted for three months before the 1995–96 season
