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Basketball facts

James Naismith, a teacher at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, is credited with inventing basketball in 1891

The Boston Celtics have won the most NBA championships (17), including seven straight from 1960 to 1966.

The first “hoops” were actually just peach baskets and the first backboards were made of wire

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who played 20 seasons in the NBA, holds the record for most points scored in a career with 38,387

On March 2, 1962, Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in one game against New York. That is the most one player has ever scored in one game

Fouls OFENSIVE FOULS

3 seconds

DOULBLE DRIBLE

Defense foul

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Reach in foul blocking foul

Shooting foul

Famous Players

Michael Jordan 1

Magic Johnson 2

Larry Bird3

Kobe 4

Bill Russell 5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6

Larry Bird 7

Wilt chamberlain 8

Lebron James 9

SHAQ 10

Who won the last championship game

2014: the san Antonio spurs won against the heat

2013: Miami heat won against the spurs

2012: The heat won against the thunder

2011: Mavs won against the heat

2010:The Lakers won against the Celtics

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