Basketball in the NBA
NBA
=
National
Basketball
Association
- Basketball is very popular in the USA
- Stars have got high – endowed
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History of Basketball and the NBA:
- 1891 basketball was originated by Dr. James Naismith
- 1936 basketball was an event of the Olympic Games for the first time
- 1937 the first basketball league was founded : the NBL ( = National Basketball League)
- 1946 another basketball league was installed: the BAA ( = Basketball Association of America)
- 1949 formation of the NBA out of the two other leagues
- today the NBA contents 29 teams spread over whole North America
Distribution of the teams:
2 Conferences (29 teams)
Western Division (14 teams)
Eastern
Division
(15
teams)
Pacific Division (7) Midwest Division (7)
Central Division (8) Atlantic Division (7)
Sacramento Kings
Utah Jazz
Milwaukee Bucks
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
Charlotte Hornets
Miami Heat
Portland Trailblazers
Dallas Maveriks
Toronto Raptors
New York Knicks
Phoenix Suns
Minnesota Timberwolves
Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic
Seattle Supersonics
Houston Rockets
Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Clippers
Denver Nuggets
Cleveland Cavaliers
New Jersey Nets
Golden State Warriors
Vancouver Grizzlies
Atlanta Hawks
Washington Wizzards
Chicago Bulls
Season:
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the regular season goes from November to April
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the play-off-round from May until June, where the best eight teams of both conferences took place
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