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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.
The 2022–23 season saw the Denver Nuggets, led by center Nikola Jokić, make the franchise's first NBA Finals appearance and defeat the Miami Heat in five games to win their first NBA championship. [113] The 2023–24 NBA season saw the star-studded Boston Celtics, winning a championship over the Dallas Mavericks, after five conference finals ...
The NBA saw its NBC ratings [27] for the regular season fall from 4.3 in 1999 to 3.0 in 2000. Meanwhile, the playoff ratings [28] dipped from 6.5 to 4.9. As well as that, NBC began to lose money on the NBA [29] after signing a new media deal in 1998. NBC lost $100 million on the NBA in the 2000–01 season. [30]
Television broadcasting started around the 1950s and has continued to grow and become more sophisticated. When the National Basketball Association broadcasts first aired, they were broken down into four categories including; pre game, halftime, post game, and game coverage.
The NBA integrated in 1950–51 seasons, just two years after its founding, with three black players each achieving a separate milestone in that process. In the draft held immediately prior to that season, Chuck Cooper became the first black player drafted by an NBA team.
A temperamental NBA referee (Billy Crystal) tries to make his new marriage work. [7] Slam Dunk Ernest: 1995 Comedy Featuring the character played in many films by Jim Varney. [1] Space Jam: 1996 Animation/Comedy Combines live action and animation, featuring Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny. [10] Eddie: 1996 Comedy
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The 2023–24 season introduced an eligibility threshold of 65 games played (out of the normal 82-game schedule) for most major regular-season playing awards and honors, including the All-NBA Team. To receive credit for a game for purposes of award eligibility, a player must have been credited with at least 20 minutes played.