Kansas Jayhawks. The coaches were Phog Allen and James Naismith. The first basketball teams were:
The NBA began in 1946-47 when it was still the BAA (Basketball Association of America). It changed it's name before the 1949-50 season to the NBA (National Basketball Association). The 11 teams that played in that first season that started it all in 1946-47 were:
The first official NBA season, 1948-49, added
The Syracuse Nationals (eventual 76ers) and Buffalo Bisons (eventual Atlanta Hawks) started in a rival league, the NBL in 1946. The Nationals moved to the NBA in 1949, before moving to Philadelphia in 1963. The Bisons has a series of moves before settling in Milwaukee, St. Louis and eventually Atlanta.
Boston Celtics, Philadelphia (now Golden State) Warriors and New York Knicks are the 3 oldest franchises in the NBA, followed by the Lakers, Pistons and Kings. The Celtics hold the most championships won (17 of them), followed by Lakers, Bulls and Spurs.
The first professional Basketball league was called the National Basket Ball League and played from 1898-1904. The first game in National Basket Ball League history was December 1, 1898 between the Trenton Nationals and Kensington Hancocks in Philadelphia. The Nationals won 21-19.
The Milwaukee Lakers(later changed to Los Angeles Lakers) had the first back-to-back championship
There was not a first person to play NBA basketball ,ritard, basketball is played in teams.
Larry Brown led seven NBA teams (Nuggets, Nets, Spurs, Clippers, Pacers, 76ers and Pistons) to the NBA Playoffs.
There is no Pittsburgh NBA team.
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.
The Orlando Magic and Miami Heat
There was not a first person to play NBA basketball ,ritard, basketball is played in teams.
There are no women's teams in the NBA.
There are 40 NBA current teams.
In the NBA there are 30 teams
30 teams in the NBA
As of 2005 there are 30 teams in the NBA. well the number one for Florida are Miami heats
In the NBA, it would be Knickerbockers vs. the Toronto Huskies.
30 NBA teams in the US
Larry Brown led seven NBA teams (Nuggets, Nets, Spurs, Clippers, Pacers, 76ers and Pistons) to the NBA Playoffs.
There are thousands basketball teams in the whole world. If you are asking NBA, there should be 35 NBA teams. WNBA have 13 teams. College DIV I, II, III have over 300 schools.
NBA players play for one of the 30 NBA teams. They participate in basketball games and get paid for playing in them.
In the NFL their are 32 teams