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In the National Basketball Association (NBA), a championship ring is awarded to members of the team that win the annual NBA Finals. [1] [2] Rings are presented to the team's players, coaches, and members of the executive-front office. [3] The Boston Celtics have the most rings in NBA history, winning the finals 18 times.
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]
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.
James also passed Dirk Nowitzki (1,522) for the fourth-most games played in the regular season in NBA history. [390] [391] On January 21, James posted a triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists in a 111–88 win over the Washington Wizards. He became the second NBA player to post a triple-double at age 40 or older.
It was previously in a 2–3–2 format (the team with the better regular season record plays on its home court in games 1, 2, 6, and 7) during 1949, 1953–1955, and 1985–2013, [9] [10] in a 1–1–1–1–1–1–1 format in 1956 and 1971, [11] [12] and in a 1–2–2–1–1 format in 1975 and 1978.
Pettit's league-leading scoring average of 29.2 points per game in the 1958–59 season was an NBA record at the time, and he was named the Sporting News NBA MVP. In the 1960–61 season, Pettit averaged 27.9 points per game [7] and pulled down 20.3 rebounds per game, making him one of only five players to ever break the 20 rpg barrier. He ...
2 teams folded prior to the season; 6 NBL teams joined; 1 expansion team joined [8] 1950–51: Minneapolis Lakers: 44–24 (.647) 1951 — — 1951: Rochester Royals: 11 66–69 3 teams left the NBA for the NPBL; 3 teams folded prior to the season; 1 team folded during the season; the first All-Star Game was held [9] 1951–52: Rochester Royals ...
John Thomas Salley (/ ˈ s æ l i / SAL-ee; born May 16, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the first player in NBA history to win championships with three franchises (since joined by Robert Horry, Danny Green, and LeBron James), as well as the first player in the NBA to win a championship in three different decades (since joined by Tim Duncan).