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Timeline of the NBA. 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. The histories of NBA franchises that were also members of the American Basketball League (ABL ...
NBA.com. 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.
This is the latest accepted revision, reviewedon 6 August 2024. The Boston Celticshave won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finalsis the championship series for the National Basketball Association(NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
List of all-time NBA win–loss records. Larry Bird, a notable player for the Boston Celtics, the team with the most recorded games played and wins in NBA regular season history. Anthony Davis during his time with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team with the fewest games played, wins, and losses in NBA regular season history. The National ...
The Celtics and Lakers have each won 17 NBA championships, the most in NBA history. The Lakers also have a record 32 Finals appearances. The Celtics and the Lakers had played each other in the Finals for a record 12 times. The Celtics won 9 of their matchups while the Lakers have only won 3. The best single regular season record was recorded by ...
3–2. List. Shares best home record in NBA history (with 1985–86 Boston Celtics ), with only loss inflicted by the 73–9 Warriors. Best home start in NBA history (39–0), part of a 48-game home winning streak dating back to 2014–15 season. Best season record that was not also league-best record. Gregg Popovich.
The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, also referred to as NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, were chosen in 1996 to honor the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the third anniversary team in the league. [1]
The National Basketball Association has undergone several rounds of expansion in the league's history, since it began play in 1946, to reach 30 teams. The most recent examples are the additions of the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat in 1988; the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic in 1989; the Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies in 1995 (who relocated to Memphis in 2001); and the New ...