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The National Basketball Association has undergone several rounds of expansion in the league's history, since it began play in 1946, to reach 30 teams. The most recent examples are the additions of the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat in 1988; the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic in 1989; the Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies in 1995 (who relocated to Memphis in 2001); and the ...
The league was formed as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946 and took its current name in 1949. The histories of NBA franchises that were also members of the American Basketball League (ABL), National Basketball League (NBL), National Pro Basketball League (NPBL), and American Basketball Association (ABA) are also included.
The 1989 NBA expansion draft was the ninth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 15, 1989, so that the newly founded Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic could acquire players for the upcoming 1989–90 season .
1970 NBA expansion draft General information Sport Basketball Date(s) May 11, 1970 Overview League NBA Expansion teams Buffalo Braves Cleveland Cavaliers Portland Trail Blazers ← 1968 1974 → The 1970 NBA expansion draft was the fifth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [a] The draft was held on May 11, 1970, so that the newly founded Buffalo Braves, Cleveland ...
The city already hosts the league's annual Summer League extravaganza, has been an All-Star host, now has the NBA Cup final four and one of the WNBA's top franchises in the Las Vegas Aces.
The 1980 NBA expansion draft was the seventh expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 28, 1980, so that the newly founded Dallas Mavericks could acquire players for the upcoming 1980–81 season. Dallas had been awarded the expansion team on February 3, 1980. [1]
The post Fans Are Speculating About NBA Expansion After Las Vegas Arena News appeared first on The Spun. On Wednesday, news came down that an arena is coming to Las Vegas, prompting a bunch of ...
A four-year effort to bring an NBA franchise into Louisville from group NBA2Lou is cooling down. At least temporarily. Why Louisville group's latest efforts for NBA expansion have cooled