0_Apprentice
My husband is really into basketball, but I don't know much about it. Are you an NBA fan?
1_Wizard
i am! basketball is such a fun team sport with five players on each side
0_Apprentice
I didn't even know there are five players on each side! I have much to learn! How long has basketball been around?
1_Wizard
i believe the game was invented in 1891 by dr james naismith
0_Apprentice
Wow! How long has it been a professional sport in the US?
1_Wizard
so the NBA was established in 1946 and grew to a million dollar enterprise by the end of the century
0_Apprentice
That's a long time! How many teams are in the NBA?
1_Wizard
you know, i'm not sure about that. totally forgot how many
0_Apprentice
That's okay. What else can you tell me about basketball that I might not know?