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The NBA (National Basketball Association) was founded in 1949 when BAA (Basketball Association of America) and NBL (National Basketball League) were combined. There were a total of 17 teams in this league.
they did not have enough teams so they mearged together so they could play more games and pick the bestteams for the champion game.
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There are now over 50 of them, in the world.
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The Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Chicago Stags 4 games to 1 to win the 1947 championship. The NBA in 1947 was known as the Basketball Association of America. The name was changed to National Basketball Association in 1949 when the BAA merged with teams from the National Basketball League.
the national ranking of the teams up to 2
The Houston Rockets, the Hawks (Atlanta Hawks), Heat (Miami Heat) and Hornets (New Orleans Hornets) are teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association. It begins with U.
The Atlanta Hawks are a professional basketball team, who play for the National Basketball Association (NBA).The Atlanta Hawks play Basketball. They are one of the teams within the National Basketball Association (NBA) and are based from Atlanta, Georgia.
the greek national team and panathanaikos
The State of California.Lakers, Clippers and Warriors. All teams in CA.