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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.
Pau Gasol, Spain – two-time NBA champion with Los Angeles Lakers (2009 and 2010), six-time NBA All-Star, 2002 NBA Rookie of the Year, two-time Mr. Europa, 2006 FIBA World Championship MVP, four-time Euroscar, two-time FIBA Europe Player of the Year, MVP of the EuroBasket 2009 and EuroBasket 2015, winner of the NBA Citizenship Award in 2012.
a Each year is linked to an article about that particular BAA/NBA season. b Each year is linked to an article about the BAA/NBA playoffs in that year. c Each year is linked to an article about the BAA/NBA Finals in that year. d Number of teams that participated in that particular season, including any teams that folded during the season.
Forty years ago this coming October, the American Basketball Association kicked off what would prove to be its final season, before merging with the NBA in 1977. ... The NBA eventually adopted the ...
Prior to the start of the season, the league held its inaugural college draft on July 1, 1947. [21] Each team played 48 regular season games. The Eastern Division was won by the Philadelphia Warriors, the West by the St. Louis Bombers. [11] The 1948 Playoffs followed the same format as the previous year.
The other 30 teams start later in the week, with 10 games set for Wednesday. ... NBA League Pass premium commercial-free packages are available on NBA.com for $159.99 a season ...
When does the NBA season start? The NBA Opening Night is on Tuesday, October 22. The first game between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Los ...
The NBA integrated in 1950–51 seasons, just two years after its founding, with three black players each achieving a separate milestone in that process. In the draft held immediately prior to that season, Chuck Cooper became the first black player drafted by an NBA team.