Kansas Jayhawks. The coaches were Phog Allen and James Naismith. The first basketball teams were:
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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