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The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. Following its third season, 1948–49, the BAA merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to form the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1]
The league was formed as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946 and took its current name in 1949, when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). The histories of NBA franchises that were also members of the American Basketball League (ABL), NBL, National Pro Basketball League (NPBL), and American Basketball Association ...
Anderson, Sheboygan, and Waterloo joined the National Professional Basketball League in 1950. The NBL also created the Indianapolis Olympians for the 1949–50 NBL season. When the NBL and BAA merged, this team joined the NBA without playing a single NBL game. Also still surviving are the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots, the initial NBL champion in ...
At the start of the 2010–11 season, free agents LeBron James and Chris Bosh signed with the Miami Heat, joining Dwyane Wade to form the "Big Three". [84] The Heat dominated the league, [85] reaching the Finals for four straight years. [86] In 2011, they faced a re-match with the Dallas Mavericks but lost to the Dirk Nowitzki-led team. [87]
The 1949–50 NBA season was the fourth season of the National Basketball Association.It was the first season after the merger of the 3-year-old BAA and 12-year-old NBL. [1] [2] The 1950 NBA playoffs ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Syracuse Nationals in 6 games in the NBA Finals.
a Each year is linked to an article about that particular BAA/NBA season. b Each year is linked to an article about the BAA/NBA playoffs in that year. c Each year is linked to an article about the BAA/NBA Finals in that year. d Number of teams that participated in that particular season, including any teams that folded during the season.
The Celtics were formed in 1946 as a team in the Basketball Association of America, and became part of the National Basketball Association after the merger of the BAA and the National Basketball League to form the NBA in the fall of 1949. [1] In 1950, the Celtics became the first franchise to draft an African American player, signing Chuck Cooper.
Team(s) played (years) Age Notes Frank Baumholtz: Cleveland Rebels (1946–1947) 28: All-BAA Second Team Retired from playing basketball to pursue a career in baseball. Harold Crisler: Boston Celtics (1946–1947) 23: Retired from playing basketball to pursue a career in American football. Bob Dille: Detroit Falcons (1946–1947) 30