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The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers, who won the NBA Finals, are not counted in the Eastern versus Western champions record above as they played in the Central Division. The first parentheses in the Western champions and Eastern champions columns indicate the teams' playoff seed. The second parentheses indicate the number of times that teams have ...
The oldest active player is LeBron James, who is currently 40 years, 54 days old. He is the only active player who was born before 1985, as well as the only player to be both on the NBA's list of youngest and oldest players in league history. The youngest active player in the NBA is Toronto Raptors center Ulrich Chomche, the 57th overall pick ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Main article: List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major ...
List of National Basketball League (United States) champions; List of NBA champions; List of NBA Cup champions; List of NBL champions; List of NBL1 Central champions; List of NBL1 East champions; List of NBL1 North champions; List of NBL1 South champions; List of NBL1 West champions; List of NCAA Division I men's basketball champions; List of ...
At 21 years and 197 days, Durant is the youngest scoring leader in NBA history, [12] averaging 30.1 points in the 2009–10 season. Stephen Curry led the league with an average of 30.1 points in the 2015–16 season and became the first player to win the title shooting 50–40–90 in a season.
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), National Basketball League (NBL), National Pro Basketball League (NPBL), and American Basketball Association (ABA) are also included.
The game was the first time in league history that two opposing players each had at least 20 years of experience. [12] Having played his entire career with the Lakers, Bryant was also the first NBA player to spend 20 seasons with one team. [13] In 2018–19, Dirk Nowitzki surpassed Bryant with 21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. [14]
The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). [2] 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.