national basketball association

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Definition von national basketball association im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: the full name of the NBA. U.S. professional basketball league. It was formed in 1949 by the merger of two rival organizations, the National Basketball League (founded 1937) and the Basketball Association of America (1946). In 1976 the NBA was augmented by the absorption of four teams from the former American Basketball Association (founded 1967). The NBA membership is divided into two conferences, each with two divisions. The Eastern Conference consists of the Atlantic Division (Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, and Washington Wizards) and the Central Division (Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Hornets, and Toronto Raptors). The Western Conference consists of the Midwest Division (Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, and Utah Jazz) and the Pacific Division (Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and Seattle SuperSonics); NBA
Women's National Basketball Association: professional basketball league for women in the USA

national basketball association

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Na·tion·al bas·ket·ball as·so·ci·a·tion

näşnıl bäskıtbôl ısōsieyşın

/ˈnasʜnəl ˈbaskətˌbôl əˌsōsēˈāsʜən/ /ˈnæʃnəl ˈbæskətˌbɔːl əˌsoʊsiːˈeɪʃən/

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