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Is NBA basketball only American

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 9/27/2023

No. Basketball was invented in Canada and the Canadian game comes from an earlier version of the game called Net Ball which is a womens game played still in England.

Wiki User

∙ 16y ago

What else can I help you with?

What was the nba before the nba?

ABA - American Basketball Association

Why is the NBA called nba?

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.

Was the NBA always called the NBA?

NO before the NBA was the ABA( American Basketball Assosciation)

Who is the tallest African American in NBA?

Previous tallest african-american basketball player in the nba was Ralph Sampson who was 7'4

Is ncaa basketball 2009 by EA sports the only college basketball game this year?

if it is just basketball no there is nba live 09, nba 2k9, and nba 09: the inside and if it is college basketball likely no but could be.

When the NBA start?

1949When DID the NBA start. It started in 1946 as the BAA (Basketball Association of American) then merged with the NBL (National Basketball League) and became known as the NBA in 1950.

What were the names of the leagues before the NBA?

the ABA for American Basketball Association

What do you letters NBA means?

If you are referring to the American/Canadian basketball league then it stands for National Basketball Association.

Is the nba the only professional basketball league in America?

yes it is

Was cuck cooper the first basketball player in the NBA?

Chuck Cooper was one of the first African-American males in the NBA.

Why they say that basketball is for men only?

Then they are wrong. Basketball is for men and women. That is why they have the NBA and WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association).

Acronym for the world's largest basketball association?

NBA (National Basketball Association)

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