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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, when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men's basketball league, consisting of 30 teams in North America—29 in the United States and one in Canada.The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [1]
There was a lot of expansion and moving of organizations in the early years of the NBA. During this 20-year time period is when notable franchises entered the NBA like the Syracuse Nationals (now the Philadelphia 76ers), the Philadelphia Warriors (now the Golden State Warriors), Minneapolis Lakers (now the Los Angeles Lakers), and Rochester Royals (now the Sacramento Kings).
The Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 211-186 last season, combining for the most points in the game’s 73-year history and marking the first time a team eclipsed 200 points. “We’re looking at other formats," Silver said without specifying what may change.
Dan recently turned in his NBA All-Star ballot, so he reveals on the podcast who he put in the starting lineup for both the East and the West and explains why certain guys (Brunson, LeBron, etc ...
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).The NBA 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. [3]
Shaquille O'Neal was the NBA's most dominant big man at the turn of the 21st Century, winning three consecutive NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers (and being named Finals MVP all three times).
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 February 2025. This article is a list of principal owners of National Basketball Association teams. The NBA requires a change in "controlling ownership" to be approved by the NBA Board of Governors, composed of one representative (Governor) from each team. Toronto Raptors owner Larry Tanenbaum has ...