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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the major professional basketball league in North America. The league was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [ 1 ] The league adopted its current name at the start of 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). [ 2 ]
[160] [161] [162] Christmas is also notable for NBA on television, as the holiday is when the first NBA games air on network television each season. [161] [162] Games played on this day have been some of the highest-rated games during a particular season. The NBA has also played games on MLK Day every year since the holiday was first observed ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 October 2024. McNichols Arena in Denver was the site of the highest-scoring game in NBA history. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix was the site of the highest-scoring playoff game. In basketball, points are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making ...
The following is a timeline of the organizational changes in the National Basketball Association (NBA), including contractions, expansions, relocations, and divisional realignment. The league was formed as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946 and took its current name in 1949.
Damian Lillard led the Portland Trail Blazers to the first play-in tournament victory in NBA history. [27] The NBA introduced a play-in tournament in the 2019–20 NBA season to compensate for the suspension of the regular season and a difference in the number of games played between teams, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A 5x5 is when a player records at least five points, five rebounds, five assists, five blocks and five steals in a game. NBA 5x5 games in history. Fifteen players have generated a 5x5 game:
Youngest/Oldest player to receive All-NBA First Team honors ... 151.92 by LeBron James (30.52 more than next player on list) [162] ... Most games with 30 points and ...
This is a list of basketball players who are the leaders in career regular season games played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [a] Statistics accurate as of December 10, 2024. Robert Parish has played the most games in NBA history.