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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). It 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.The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). It changed its name to the National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing National Basketball League (NBL). In 1976, the NBA and the American Basketball Association (ABA) merged, adding four franchises to the NBA. The NBA's regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The league's playoff tournament extends into June, culminating with the NBA Finals championship series. As of 2020, NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player.The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. The league's several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices in Midtown Manhattan, while its NBA Entertainment and NBA TV studios are directed out of offices located in Secaucus, New Jersey. In North America, the NBA is the third wealthiest professional sport league after the National Football League (NFL) and Major League Baseball (MLB) by revenue, and among the top four in the world.The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers are tied for the most NBA championships with 17 each. The reigning league champions are the Denver Nuggets, who defeated the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals.
In the NBA, where “big threes” often dominate on the court, there’s also a powerhouse trio when it comes to franchise valuations. According to Sportico’s latest annual rankings, the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Lakers lead the league as the most valuable franchises by...
It could be one of the biggest surprises in sports media since Adrian Wojnarowski announced his retirement from journalism: Adam Schefter is reportedly being considered as a replacement for Wojnarowski as ESPN’s senior NBA insider, sources told Front Office Sports.
In this intriguing...
The NBA has secured contracts with ABC/ESPN, NBC, and Amazon, collectively valued at $76 billion over 11 seasons, according to sources from The Athletic's Andrew Marchand. These agreements now await approval from the league's governors, a step expected to be a mere formality. Under the current...
What free agent signings do you think will have that most impact in either the NHL or NBA for next season?
I think Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks is underrated. I would like to see them get a solid big man before I put them as favorites to win the NBA championship.
I'm probably a bit...
I think this tournament is ruining the NBA. It's a big reason why I didn't watch a lot of games this year.
I think two championships is one season is just dumb.
What do you think about the NBA in-season tournament? Did you watch the tournament games?
Lakers won the first ever NBA in-season...
There’s always a lot of talk among generations on who’s the goat of the Nba. The players that are always talkef about in the goat talks are kobe bryant, michael jordan, Lebron james, Bill russell, but one thing is for certain there is only one Goat of the nba.
So, who’s the greatest nba player...
What nba basketball player is the biggest cry baby? What player is always running to the referees begging for a foul or flopping trying to get a foul? There’s a huge difference between actually getting fouled and flopping pretending you got fouled.