1946
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.
1946 as the BAA, the merged in 1950 with the NBL to become the NBA
National Basketball Association
first there were two conferences, the NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION, and the AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION. But the NBA was better, so they merged into just the NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION.
NBA (National Basketball Association)
The NBA (National Basketball Association) was founded in 1946, as the BAA (Basketball Association of America). It officially changed its name to the NBA in 1949.
National Basketball Association
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.
1946 as the BAA, the merged in 1950 with the NBL to become the NBA
The NBA was founded in 1946. June 6th 1946 as the Basketball Association of America. They changed it to the NBA in 1949 when merging with the National Basketball League.
National Basketball Association
national basketball association
The National Association was the first major league in baseball and existed between 1871-1875. After it folded the National League was formed and has played continuously since 1876. The American League was founded in 1901.
NBA stands for National Basketball Association, it is a premium basketball league played in North America. 30 clubs play in the league, 29 from US & 1 from Canada. Source: coachtube.com/courses/basketball
The NBA stands for the National Basketball Association. This is different from the ABA.
National Wheelchair Basketball Association was created in 1949.
National Basketball Players Association was created in 1954.