Nba Basketball First Game

The first nba basketball game was played on november 1 1946 in toronto ontario canada between the new york knickerbockers and the toronto huskies.

Nba basketball first game. The first nba game ever played featured a team that would be familiar to modern day fans of the world s preeminent basketball league. James naismith a versatile athlete theologian and physical education instructor who envisioned the time when christian people would recognize the true value of athletics. The nba announced tuesday that the 2020 21 schedule will be released in two halves with the all star break in between and a play in tournament set for may 18 21.

Find out the latest on your favorite national basketball association teams on. On november 1 1946 in toronto ontario canada the toronto huskies hosted the new york knickerbockers at maple leaf gardens in a game the nba now refers to as the first game played in nba history. The game was invented by a canadian dr.

Check out this nba schedule sortable by date and including information on game time network coverage and more. On this day in 1891 the first game of basketball was played at what is now springfield college. The basketball association of america was founded in 1946 by owners of the major ice hockey arenas in the northeastern and midwestern united states and canada.

Continue reading below the basketball association of america. The score was 96 78 with the knickerbockers. 22 2020 march 4.

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