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The following is a timeline of the organizational changes in the National Basketball Association (NBA), including contractions, expansions, relocations, and divisional realignment. The league was formed as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946 and took its current name in 1949.
It was previously in a 2–3–2 format (the team with the better regular season record plays on its home court in games 1, 2, 6, and 7) during 1949, 1953–1955, and 1985–2013, [9] [10] in a 1–1–1–1–1–1–1 format in 1956 and 1971, [11] [12] and in a 1–2–2–1–1 format in 1975 and 1978.
Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History [44] 1986–87: Los Angeles Lakers: 65–17 (.793) 1987: Boston Celtics: Los Angeles Lakers: 1987: Los Angeles Lakers: 23 82 Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History [45] 1987–88: Los Angeles Lakers: 62–20 (.756) 1988: Detroit Pistons: Los Angeles Lakers: 1988: Los Angeles Lakers: 23 82 ...
Pau Gasol, Spain – two-time NBA champion with Los Angeles Lakers (2009 and 2010), six-time NBA All-Star, 2002 NBA Rookie of the Year, two-time Mr. Europa, 2006 FIBA World Championship MVP, four-time Euroscar, two-time FIBA Europe Player of the Year, MVP of the EuroBasket 2009 and EuroBasket 2015, winner of the NBA Citizenship Award in 2012.
This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff series, grouped by franchise.Series featuring relocated and renamed teams [nb 1] are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises. [1]
The NBA has been on hold since March, but the 2019-20 season is set to resume toward the end of July. In an effort to make sure the seeding games aren’t too sloppy, the NBA has orchestrated a ...
The 2023–24 NBA season was the 78th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 24, 2023, and ended on April 14, 2024. [1] The NBA held their first-ever in-season tournament from November 3 to December 9, with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the tournament against the Indiana Pacers.
The NBA was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [1] The NBA adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when the BAA merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). [2] The league currently consists of 30 teams, of which 29 are located in the United States and 1 in Canada.