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World Basketball League (WBL), 1988–1992; was founded as the International Basketball Association in November 1987, before changing its name prior to the 1988 season. Global Basketball Association (GBA), 1991-92 - December 1992; league folded midway through 1992–93 season.
Defunct basketball leagues in the United States (13 C, 45 P) Women's basketball leagues in the United States (3 C, 4 P) Seasons in American basketball by league (9 C)
This article is a list of teams that play in the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada: Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer (MLS), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Canadian Football League (CFL).
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the world's premier men's professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. It contains 30 teams (29 teams in the U.S. and 1 in Canada) that play an 82-game season from October to June.
If the American Basketball Association (1967–1976) were considered a major professional sports league, three more cities would be former four-sport metropolises. Pittsburgh —home to the MLB Pirates , the NFL Steelers , and the NHL Penguins —also hosted the ABA's Pittsburgh Condors , originally called the Pipers, in 1967 and from 1969 ...
Professional sports leagues in the United States includes major professional sports leagues, other highest-level professional leagues, and minor leagues.. Based on revenue, the major professional sports leagues in the United States comprises the following: Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer (MLS), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), and National ...
Two Major League Baseball teams are located in the state. The Chicago Cubs of the National League play in the second-oldest major league stadium, Wrigley Field, and went the longest length of time without a championship in all of major American sport, from 1908 to 2016, when they won the World Series.
The term "major league" was first used in 1921 in reference to Major League Baseball (MLB), the top level of professional American baseball. Today, the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada are Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL) and the National ...