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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.
However, the BAA still had fans eager to see former college stars play. [19] From the beginning, the league aspired to be a major league. The league also differed from its rival, the NBL: the BAA played a 48-minute game instead of a 40-minute game, and allowed players to play until they committed six fouls as opposed to five.
The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL). The league later adopted the BAA's history and considers its founding on June 6, 1946, as its own.
On August 3, 1949, representatives from the 12-year-old NBL and 3 year old BAA met at the BAA offices in New York's Empire State Building to finalize a merger. Maurice Podoloff, the president of BAA, became the president of the NBA while Ike Duffey, president of the NBL, became the chairman.
Texas Chaparrals San Antonio Spurs: Dallas Chaparrals 1967–1970 Joined the NBA, 1976, as San Antonio Spurs NBA added a franchise in Dallas in 1980. Texas Chaparrals 1970–1971 Dallas Chaparrals 1971–1973 San Antonio Spurs 1973–1976 Houston Mavericks Carolina Cougars Spirits of St. Louis: Houston Mavericks 1967–1969
St. Nicholas School (K-8) is an Anglican school. In 1987 the school was established, and in 1993 it opened the Saint Nicholas School II campus in the Texas Medical Center. [64] As of 2020 residents of apartment complexes make up about 25% of the parents of the students, and the school rents from Bethany United Methodist Church.
The 1949–50 NBA season was the fourth season of the National Basketball Association.It was the first season after the merger of the 3-year-old BAA and 12-year-old NBL. [1] [2] The 1950 NBA playoffs ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Syracuse Nationals in 6 games in the NBA Finals.
Pages in category "1950s in Texas" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1950s Texas drought; L.