1960's+-+Present

1961: The width of the lane was again enlarged from 12 ft to 16 ft 1966-1967: 10 teams were in the NBA due to the expenses of expanding the league 1967-1968: 11 teams were in the American Basketball Association during its first season 1974: USA Basketball was created 1974-1975: A coach/player had to pay $100 instead of $50 as a fine for unsportsmanlike conduct after recieving a technical foul 1975-1976: 9 teams remained in the last season of the American Basketball Association, 2 franchises ceased operations