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🏀 What does NBA stand for?
👉 National Basketball Association
🇺🇸 Where is the NBA based?
👉 United States
🧑🏫 When did the BAA (before NBA) start?
👉 1946
🤝 When did the BAA and NBL merge?
👉 1949
🏢 Where was the first NBA game played?
👉 Toronto, Canada
🎮 How many teams were in the original NBA?
👉 17 teams
⚠️ Why did they reduce the number of teams?
👉 Too many teams
⏱️ When was the 24-second shot clock added?
👉 1954
🎯 When was the 3-point shot added?
👉 1979–1980
🌍 Name one famous international NBA player.
👉 Yao Ming / Manu Ginobili / Tony Parker / Pau Gasol / Dirk Nowitzki
📺 Why did the NBA become popular in the 1980s?
👉 More games were on TV
🧑🤝🧑 How many players on each team during a game?
👉 5 players
🏆 What happens if a player is fouled while shooting?
👉 Free throw
🧍 What happens if a player fouls too many times?
👉 They foul out
🚫 What does “out-of-bounds” mean?
👉 Ball or player goes outside the court
⏸️ What can teams do to stop the clock?
👉 Call a timeout
