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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Basketball_Association_ofBasketball Association of America - Wikipedia

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   The Basketball Association of America ( BAA) was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. Following its third season, 1948–49, the BAA absorbed most of National Basketball League (NBL) and rebranded as the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1]

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     The National Basketball Association ( NBA) is a professional...

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     The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a men's...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Timeline_of_the_NBATimeline of the NBA - Wikipedia

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   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.

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   When did ABA join the NBA?

   • The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1976, resulting in four ABA teams joining the NBA and the introduction of the NBA 3-point shot in 1979.

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   When did the National Basketball Association become a franchise?

   • The following is a timeline of the expansion and evolution of franchises in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league was formed as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946 and took its current name in 1949.

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   Who founded the Basketball Association of America?

   • The Basketball Association of America was founded in 1946 by owners of the major ice hockey arenas in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Canada.

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   When was the National Basketball Association founded?

   • National Basketball Association. Retrieved March 4, 2022. June 6, 1946–The National Basketball Association was founded at the Commodore Hotel in New York. Maurice Podoloff was the league's first president, a title later changed to commissioner.

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4. www.britannica.com › topic › National-BasketballNational Basketball Association (NBA) | History & Facts

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   2 days ago · Recent News. National Basketball Association (NBA), professional basketball league formed in the United States in 1949 by the merger of two rival organizations, the National Basketball League (founded 1937) and the Basketball Association of America (founded 1946). In 1976 the NBA absorbed four teams from the American Basketball Association (ABA ...

   Season	Winner	Runner-up	Results
   2022–23	Denver Nuggets	Miami Heat	4–1
   2021–22	Golden State Warriors	Boston Celtics	4–2
   2020–21	Milwaukee Bucks	Phoenix Suns	4–2
   2019–20	Los Angeles Lakers	Miami Heat	4–2

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lists_of_NBA_playersLists of NBA players - Wikipedia

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   This article comprises lists of National Basketball Association (NBA) players. These lists include players from the American National Basketball League (NBL), the Basketball Association of America (BAA), and the original American Basketball Association (ABA). All of these leagues contributed to the formation of the present-day NBA.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BasketballBasketball - Wikipedia

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   Olympic pictogram for basketball. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end ...