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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 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 1989 NBA expansion draft was the ninth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 15, 1989, so that the newly founded Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic could acquire players for the upcoming 1989–90 season .
1970 NBA expansion draft General information Sport Basketball Date(s) May 11, 1970 Overview League NBA Expansion teams Buffalo Braves Cleveland Cavaliers Portland Trail Blazers ← 1968 1974 → The 1970 NBA expansion draft was the fifth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [a] The draft was held on May 11, 1970, so that the newly founded Buffalo Braves, Cleveland ...
The city already hosts the league's annual Summer League extravaganza, has been an All-Star host, now has the NBA Cup final four and one of the WNBA's top franchises in the Las Vegas Aces.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver, as recently as last week, has said the league won’t have serious expansion talks until after its next media rights deal is negotiated. The NBA has one year left on ...
It adopted the name National Basketball Association at the start of the 1949–50 season when it absorbed the National Basketball League (NBL). [1] The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball, which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as the national governing body for basketball in the country. [2] The league is ...
A four-year effort to bring an NBA franchise into Louisville from group NBA2Lou is cooling down. At least temporarily. Why Louisville group's latest efforts for NBA expansion have cooled