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First Black player to sign an NBA contract; Harold Hunter signed with the Washington Capitols the day after the 1950 Draft [32] First Black player to play an NBA game; Earl Lloyd on October 31, 1950 [32] First Black player to win NBA MVP; Bill Russell in his second NBA season when he averaged 16.6 points and 22.7 rebounds per game [32]
This is the latest accepted revision, reviewedon 17 September 2024. The Boston Celticshave won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finalsis the championship series for the National Basketball Association(NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Players from the winning team usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3]
Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs, the team with the best all-time regular season win–loss record percentage in the NBA history. Kevin Garnett dunking during his tenure with Minnesota Timberwolves, the team with the lowest all-time win–loss record percentage in NBA history. Key. Best win–loss record in division ⁂. Rank.
The winners of the Conference finals advance to the finals to determine the NBA champions. The Boston Celtics have had or tied for the best regular season record a record 19 times. They won the Eastern Conference 11 times, while the Los Angeles Lakers won the Western Conference 19 times. The Celtics have won 18 NBA championships, the most in ...
The 2021 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2020–21 season.With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the NBA for the second consecutive year, the regular season was reduced to 72 games for each team and the start date of the playoffs was moved from its usual time in mid-April to May 22, 2021.
Joe Fulks held the career scoring record from the league's inaugural season in 1946 to 1952 and was the first player to eclipse 5,000 career points. George Mikan held the record from 1952 to 1958 and was the first player to eclipse 10,000 career points. Ed Macauley held the record for 39 days in 1958, the shortest in NBA history.
Official website. NBA.com. 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). It 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.