The History of Basketball

1. The early history of basketball

1.1. It was invented in 1891

1.2. There were only 11 teams to start off the NBA,now there are 30 teams

1.3. James Naismith created the sport in 1891

2. The Greatest to Do Their Jobs

2.1. The Greatest Player to play the game of NBA Basketball is Michael Jordan

2.2. The Greatest Shooter of all time is Stephen Curry due to his dominance in the 3-point area and beyond sometimes reaching to the logo

2.3. The Greatest scorer of all time is Kareem Abdul-Jabar who also leads the entire NBA in Points

3. The History of Teams and Players

3.1. The greatest stat line in NBA history belongs to NBA Superstar Russell Westbrook who just this year 16-17 season averaged 30 points per game,10 assist per game and 10 rebounds per game becoming the first player since the 60s to average a triple double.

3.2. The greatest team ever assembled is the Golden State Warriors who broke the Chicago Bulls record,the same team with Michael Jordan,of 72-10 W/L record,the Warriors went 73-9 and the next season(16-17)picked up Superstar Kevin Durant in free agency and are now set to win their second NBA championship in 3 years.

3.3. The Team with the most Championships in NBA history is the Boston Celtics at 17 titles.They dominated the league in the 60s and 70s and won a few more years after that and won one recently in 2009