How the NBA started

the start of The NBA

• james naismith
• the NBA started june 6, 1946 New York NY
• toronto huskies were the first team that started NBA
• the New York Knicks won the first MVP

The 13 rules of basketball

• the ball can be thrown in any direction with one or both hands
• the ball can be batted in any direction with one or both hands but never with the fist
• a player cannot run with the ball. the player must throw it from the spot on where he catches it.
• the ball must be held in or between the hands. the arms or body must not be used for holding it.
• No shouldering, holding, pushing, striking, tripping an opponent.
• a foul is striking the ball with a fist.
• if a side makes three consecutive fouls, it counts as a goal for the opponents
• a goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the ground into the basket and stays there
• when the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown into the field and played by the first person touching it
• the umpire shall be the judge of the men and shall note the fouls and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made.
• the referee shall be the judge of the ball and when it is play in bounds, to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time.
• the time shall be two 15-minute halves with a five minute rest between
• the side scoring the most goals in that time shall be declared the winner

how many teams started NBA Then and Now

• 8 teams started in the NBA in 1964
• in 2020 there are 30 teams.

The positions in The NBA

• point guard
• shooting guard
• small forward
• power forward
• center
• point forward
• forward center
• tweener
• swingman

How to get into the NBA

• you have to get good grades,and be good at college basketball.
• then if the NBA hears about you they'll go to one of your games to see if your good then if they see your a good player they'll put you on a team.