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Television broadcasting started around the 1950s and has continued to grow and become more sophisticated. When the National Basketball Association broadcasts first aired, they were broken down into four categories including; pre game, halftime, post game, and game coverage.
In his first year there, Robertson led a group of young Bucks to the league's best record and a sweep of the Baltimore Bullets in the 1971 NBA Finals. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Lakers (1975)
During NBC's partnership with the NBA in the 1990s, the league rose to unprecedented popularity, with ratings surpassing the days of Johnson and Bird in the mid-1980s. Upon expiration of the contracts in 2002, the NBA signed a six-year, $2.4 billion ($400 million/year) deal with Disney-owned ABC and ESPN. ABC took over the package from NBC, and ...
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]
Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History [44] 1986–87: Los Angeles Lakers: 65–17 (.793) 1987: Boston Celtics: Los Angeles Lakers: 1987: Los Angeles Lakers: 23 82 Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History [45] 1987–88: Los Angeles Lakers: 62–20 (.756) 1988: Detroit Pistons: Los Angeles Lakers: 1988: Los Angeles Lakers: 23 82 ...
The NBA tipped off its 75th anniversary season with its list of the top-75 greatest players in league history. However, because of a tie in the voting, 76 players made the list.
Bill Russell (left) and Wilt Chamberlain (center), who voted as players, were selected as two of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Michael Jordan was active at the time of the announcement of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Shaquille O'Neal was the last active member of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
Nicknamed "J-Crossover", he is regarded as one of the best ball handlers in NBA history. [1] Crawford was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year three times, a record he shares with Lou Williams. [2] Among other distinctions, Crawford was once the NBA’s all-time leader in career four-point plays. [3]