The History of Basketball 5-3

Worksheet by Nina Bonaparte
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5 , 6 , 7
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ENG
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Basketballis a team sport in which two teams, of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. Use the video to match the events to the correct year. Basketball is invented 1891 Dribbling becomes legal 1892 1st women's collegiate basketball game is played 1893 An iron ring replaces the peach basket 1906 The NBL and BAA merge to create the NBA 1949 Bill Russell is drafted by the Boston Celtics 1956 Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single game 1962 Larry Bird is drafted by the Boston Celtics 1978 Magic Johnson is drafted by the LA Lakers 1979 Michael Jordan is drafted by the Chicago Bulls 1984 NBA players compete for the first time at the Summer Olympics and dominate their competition 1992 Who invented basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts? Larry Bird Magic Johnson Mike Krzyzewski James Naismith What equipment was used for basketball in 1891? 10' poles, peach baskets and a soccer ball quidditch poles, hula hoops, and a volleyball 10' poles, a net knitted by the inventor's wife, and a soccer ball 10' poles with backboards, nylon nets and Spaulding basketballs What was the final score of the first basketball game? 26-25 101-76 1-0 15-10 EXTRA CREDIT Click on each logo and fill in the Team's Name (City and Team Name-EX: Boston Celtics).1 point for each correctly labeled logo. Atlanta Hawks Brooklyn Nets Boston Celtics Charlotte Hornets Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets Indiana Pacers LA Clippers Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies Miami Heat Milwaukee Bucks New Orleans Pelicans New York Knicks Oklahoma City Thunder Orlando Magic Philadelphia 76ers Phoenix Suns Portland Trail Blazers Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs Toronto Raptors Utah Jazz Washington Wizards Minnesota Timberwolves

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