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- The National Basketball Association was founded on June 6, 1946 in New York City, New York. The league started out with around 17 franchises in different major cities.
- The first basket was made by Ossie Schectman.
- The NBA was the first basketball league to attempt to play in major cities
The first NBA game was played in Toronto, Canada on November , 1946.
- The NBA was actually Two separate groups, (BAA & NBL) that formed together to make one in 1949
HISTORY OF THE NBA
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