me to have a ball, he wanted many, and easy to learn, however, he wanted to make sure that there would be no type of roughness in his game. He then realized he wanted to have each team defend a type of goal, and the object being to score on the other teams' goal (Naismith 48). The first goals for basketball were actually peach baskets, and this is where the name "basketball" was originated (Naismith 52). This is how the game of basketball began, soon after Naismith figured out how to play the game, he then came up with ten rules that had to be followed (Naismith 53-54). As time has gone on, these rules have been greatly modified as the game of basketball has changed dramatically from when it was first created.
             Although the game of basketball was created in 1891, it was not until long 3
             National Basketball Association was founded at the Commodore Hotel in New York. Maurice Podoloff was the league's first president, a title later changed to commissioner" (NBA). The first NBA game took place in Toronto, Canada, where the New York Knicks defeated the Toronto Huskies 68-66 (NBA). The Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Chicago Stags 83-80 in the fifth game to take the NBA's first championship title four games to one (Warriors).
             The fifties really began the great memories that will always be remembered in basketball history. The first team ever to win a championship title in back to back years was the Minneapolis Lakers when they defeated the Syracuse Nationals (NBA). The first black player ever to compete in the NBA was Earl Lloyd who played for the Washington Capitols (True). In 1954, the NBA adopted the 24-second shot clock violation, and also limiting a team to six fouls per quarter (NBA).
             The sixties were filled with amazing records including, "Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points, the most ever by an NBA player in a single game, during his team's 16...