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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, when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).
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]
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world. [3]
in NBA Seasons in NBA Win–loss record Winning percentage Playoff appearances Reference Anderson Packers: Anderson, Indiana: 1949–1950 1 37–27 57.8% 1 [8] Baltimore Bullets* Baltimore, Maryland: 1947–1954: 8 158–292 35.1% 3 [9] Buffalo: Buffalo, New York: Never played: 0 0–0 N/A 0 [10] Chicago Stags: Chicago, Illinois: 1946–1950 4 ...
The NBA is set to tip off its 79th season with a Tuesday night doubleheader. This is the beginning of the six-month regular season, during which every team plays 82 games. The defending champion ...
It adopted the name National Basketball Association at the start of the 1949–50 season when it absorbed the National Basketball League (NBL). [1] The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball, which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as the national governing body for basketball in the country. [2]
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 ...