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The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines, composed of twelve company-branded franchise teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia and the second-oldest in the world after the NBA .
Along with the American League West of Major League Baseball, they are one of two North American major league divisions with no animal themed nicknames. The division was created at the start of the 1970–71 season , when the league expanded from 14 to 17 teams with the addition of the Buffalo Braves , the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Portland ...
Below is a list of current National Basketball Association (NBA) Western Conference team rosters. NBA rosters are limited to 15 players during the regular season, plus three players on two-way contracts, expanding each team's roster to 18 players maximum. Teams may carry up to 21 players during the offseason. [1]
Indiana 43 28 . Chicago 22 43 . Detroit 20 46 . Home & Garden. News
The PBA League, which debuted in 2013, is an annual non-title tournament featuring eight teams of six touring PBA players (increased to ten teams in 2020, then reduced back to eight teams in 2024). Teams vie for a cash prize ($100,000 for first place in 2024) and the Elias Cup trophy.
The 2022–23 PBA season or PBA season 47 was the 47th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). For the first time in two seasons, the league returned to its regular three-conference format, starting with the Philippine Cup. The Commissioner's and Governors' Cups were the second and third conferences in this season. [1]
Top 6 players per Division from PBA League seeding round. $25,000 top prize. PBA League All-Star Clash Jul 17 FS1: Portland, ME N/A Jul 16 Mark Roth 42 Jake Peters, Chicago Hitmen Non-title event. Top scoring player from each PBA League team during seeding round. $15,000 top prize to player, plus $3,000 each to player's teammates and manager.
PBA teams are company teams and represent companies and not localities. The PBA itself rents different arenas and gymnasiums in Metro Manila and Antipolo to play a great majority of its games. The PBA reserves a single playing day (usually Saturday) for games hosted by venues outside Metro Manila.