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The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions and relocations consists of 30 teams – 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. The current league organization divides 30 teams into two 15-team conferences [154] of three divisions with five teams each.
The 1946–47 BAA season was the inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America.The league launched with 11 teams playing a 60-game schedule. The postseason tournament (the 1947 BAA Playoffs) at its conclusion, ended with the Philadelphia Warriors becoming the first BAA Champion, beating the Chicago Stags 4 games to 1 in the BAA Finals.
Timeline of the NBA. The following is a timeline of the expansion and evolution of franchises in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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 ...
There have been 15 defunct NBA franchises, of which nine played in only one NBA season. The Anderson Packers, the original Denver Nuggets, the Indianapolis Jets, the Sheboygan Red Skins, and the Waterloo Hawks had played in the NBL before joining the NBA, [4][5] while the original Baltimore Bullets had played in the American Basketball League ...
The NBL began play in 1937, while the BAA started in 1946. [3][4] The NBA 25th Anniversary Team was named in 1971. [5] Selections were restricted to retired players and were intended to be an all-time All-NBA Team, consisting of four guards, four forwards, and two centers. [6][7] In 1980, eleven players were named to the 35th anniversary team ...
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Little Caesars Arena, located in Midtown Detroit.
The National Basketball League (NBL) was a professional basketball league in the United States. Established in 1935 as the Midwest Basketball Conference, it changed its name to the NBL in 1937. After the 1948–49 season, its twelfth, it merged with the Basketball Association of America (BAA) to create the National Basketball Association (NBA).
His Chicago Bulls teams later defeated Barkley, Malone, and Stockton's teams in three NBA finals. [16] As of 2014, 11 of the 12 players on the roster (all except Laettner) [53] and three of the four coaches (all except Carlesimo) have been elected to the Hall of Fame as individuals. Global interest in basketball soared due to the Dream Team. [16]