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There was a lot of expansion and moving of organizations in the early years of the NBA. During this 20-year time period is when notable franchises entered the NBA like the Syracuse Nationals (now the Philadelphia 76ers), the Philadelphia Warriors (now the Golden State Warriors), Minneapolis Lakers (now the Los Angeles Lakers), and Rochester Royals (now the Sacramento Kings).
Atlanta Hawks' Dyson Daniels (5) defends as Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots during a semifinal game in the NBA Cup basketball tournament Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas.
But I think it makes sense to have two conferences of 16 teams if we were to do it. There have been times in the past in the NBA when we had an odd number, so it’s possible. But I think we most likely, if we were to expand, would look to expand to two cities.” Seattle is another city that everybody mentions as a top candidate for expansion.
The NBA already has a well-established relationship with Las Vegas, as the association’s annual summer league takes place there. Las Vegas has also long been rumored as the potential destination ...
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says Las Vegas is on the league's short list of expansion cities. (AP photo/Jeff Chiu, archive) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Las Vegas is the unquestioned belle of the ball ...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men's basketball league, consisting of 30 teams in North America—29 in the United States and one in Canada.The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [1]
The BAA merged with the NBL to form the NBA. The Anderson Packers, Denver Nuggets, Sheboygan Red Skins, Syracuse Nationals, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, and Waterloo Hawks all joined from the NBL. The Indianapolis Olympians joined as an expansion team. The Central Division was created.
A four-year effort to bring an NBA franchise into Louisville from group NBA2Lou is cooling down. At least temporarily. Why Louisville group's latest efforts for NBA expansion have cooled