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BASKETBALL | NBA
Leagues
Teams Rules Events Awards |
| EARLY
PRO Leagues |
Years |
. |
MODERN
Leagues |
Years |
. |
INNOVATIONS
|
Years |
| NBL
National Basketball League |
1898 |
. |
NBA
National Basketball Association |
1949- |
. |
EQUIPMENT
|
. |
| 6
teams |
. |
. |
NBL
& BAA merge into NBA |
1949 |
. |
Naismith
invents game |
1891 |
| . |
. |
. |
Kings |
23
- |
. |
wire
baskets |
1892 |
| ABL
American Basketball League |
1925-31 |
. |
Nuggets |
35
- |
. |
Basetball
replaces soccer ball |
1894 |
| . |
. |
. |
Pistons |
39
- |
. |
Backboard |
1895 |
| NBL
National Basketball League |
1937-49 |
. |
Hawks |
46
- |
. |
Midcourt
Line debuts |
1932 |
| To
NBA * |
1949 |
. |
Celtics |
46
- |
. |
Backboards
move to 4' |
1939 |
| Fort
Wayne PISTONs |
41
- * |
. |
Warriors |
46
- |
. |
6'
Foul Lane to 12' wide |
1951 |
| Detroit
GEMs |
46
- * |
. |
Lakers |
46
- |
. |
Foul
Lane to 16' wide |
1964 |
| Rochester
ROYALs |
45
- * |
. |
76ers |
46
- |
. |
. |
. |
| Goodyear
WINGFOOTs |
37
- 42 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Denver
NUGGETs |
48
- 49 |
. |
NBA
Expansion |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Wizzards |
61
- |
. |
RULES
|
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Bulls |
66
- |
. |
Dribbler
may shoot |
1908 |
| . |
. |
. |
Spurs |
67
- |
. |
Players
can re-enter game |
1920 |
| BAA
Basketball Association of America |
1946-49 |
. |
Nets |
67
- |
. |
Designated
foul shooter gone |
1923 |
| 11
Teams |
. |
. |
Rockets |
67
- |
. |
Double
Dribble gone |
1930 |
| . |
. |
. |
Pacers |
67
- |
. |
10
second rule |
1937 |
| ABA
American Basketball Association |
1967-76 |
. |
Supersonics |
67
- |
. |
No
defensive goaltending |
1945 |
| To
NBA * |
1976 |
. |
Bucks |
68
- |
. |
5
Flouls |
1945 |
| Indiana
PACERs |
67
- * |
. |
Suns |
68
- |
. |
3
second rule |
1945 |
| New
York NETs |
67
- * |
. |
Cavaliers |
70
- |
. |
1-and-1
free throw |
1950 |
| San
Antonio SPURs |
73
- * |
. |
Clippers |
70
- |
. |
24
second shot clock |
1954 |
| Denver
NUGGETs |
74
- * |
. |
Trail
Blazers |
70
- |
. |
ABL
3 point shot |
1961 |
| Denver
ROCKETs |
67
- 74 |
. |
Jazz |
74
- |
. |
23'9"
NBA 3 point shot |
1979 |
| Dallas
CHAPARRALs |
67
- 73 |
. |
Mavericks |
80
- |
. |
19'9"
NBA 3 point shot |
1987 |
| New
Orleans Buccaners |
67
- 70 |
. |
Heat |
88
- |
. |
23'9"
NBA 3 point shot |
1997 |
| Anaheim
AMIGOs |
67
- 68 |
. |
Hornets |
88
- |
. |
. |
. |
Los
Angeles STARs |
68
- 70 |
. |
Timberwolves |
89
- |
. |
. |
. |
| Utah
STARs |
70
- 75 |
. |
Magic |
89
- |
. |
. |
. |
| Houston
MAVERICKs |
67
- 69 |
. |
Grizzlies |
95
- |
. |
NBA
EVENTS AWARDS |
. |
| Carolina
COUGARs |
69
- 74 |
. |
Bobcats |
04
- |
. |
All
Star Game |
1951 |
| St
Louis SPIRITs |
1974 |
. |
Magic |
89
- |
. |
Rookie
of the year |
1953 |
| Memphis
PROs |
70
- 75 |
. |
Grizzlies |
95
- |
. |
MVP
selected by players |
1956 |
| FLORIDIANs |
68
- 72 |
. |
Raptors |
95
- |
. |
Coach
of the year |
1962 |
| . |
. |
. |
Bobcats |
04
- |
. |
MVP
selected by writers |
1981 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Defensive
player of the year |
1982 |
| . |
. |
. |
WNBA
Womens NBA |
1997- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Original
8 Teams |
97
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Charlotte
Sting |
97
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Houston
Comets |
97
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Los
Angeles Sparks |
97
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
New
York Liberty |
97
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Phoenix
Mercury |
97
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Sacramento
Monarchs |
97
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Detroit
Shock |
98
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Washington
Mystics |
98
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Current
Teams |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Minnesota
Lynx |
99
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Indiana
Fever |
00
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Seattle
Storm |
00
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
San
Antonio Silver Stars |
03
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Connecticut
Sun |
03
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
Chicago
Sky |
06
- |
. |
. |
. |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
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Years |
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MODERN
Leagues |
Years |
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Years |
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