NBA Basketball

The National Basketball Association is the biggest basketball league in the world. It is one of the four major professional sports leagues in America. It was originally founded as the Basketball Association of America in 1946. However, later in the same year it was re-named to the NBA after merging with the National Basketball League (NBL). 30 teams are currently on the draft which one team based in Canadian and the rest in the United States.

It's all in the game - NBA

The NBA regular season typically starts around the first week of November. In each season, a team plays about 82 games, which are divided into the away and home games. The season is briefly 'interrupted' in February, when the NBA All-Star Game takes place. After this game, a period is allowed for player trades and signings. Regular season ends in April with many awards, such as Coach of the year and the Most valuable Player (MVP), being given out. The playoffs begin late April, where 8 teams from each conference take part. Each team plays against a rival in a best of seven games series. This continues till two teams are left in the pool, which play the NBA Final Playoffs.

The NBA has produced some of the most influential sportsmen of the generation. Michael Jordan, Michael Johnson, Shaquille O' Neal and Kobe Bryant are just a few among many who are idolized by fans all across America.

NBA Today

The most successful team in NBA history has been the Boston Celtics (get Boston Celtics basketball tickets now!) with 16 championships to their name. However, teams synonymous with success in the NBA today include LA Lakers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons. The last NBA championship (2006) was won by the Miami Heat. The NBA is one of the world's leading multi-million dollar sports franchises with star player salaries in the range of $20 million a year.

The 2006/07 season has been full of surprises. Miami Heat was knocked out in the first round of playoffs by the Chicago Bulls (4-0). This is the first time in history that a defending champion team has gone out so cheaply. San Antonio Spurs, who looked strong throughout the season, edged out Utah Jazz in the NBA finals, and are the current reigning champions.). The 2007-08 season will begin in late October, 2007.

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