The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league
in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).
It is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and
Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the
world.[3] The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the
Basketball Association of America (BAA).[1] It changed its name to the National
Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing
National Basketball League (NBL).[4]
In 1976, the NBA and the American
Basketball Association (ABA) merged, adding four franchises to the NBA. The
NBA’s regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82
games. The league’s playoff tournament extends into June. As of 2020, NBA
players are the world’s best paid athletes by average annual salary per
player. (資料來源 )
The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB),[8] which is recognized
by the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body
for basketball in the United States. The league’s several international as
well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices in Midtown
Manhattan, while its NBA Entertainment and NBA TV studios are directed out of
offices located in Secaucus, New Jersey.
In North America, the NBA is
the third wealthiest professional sport league after the National Football
League (NFL) and Major League Baseball (MLB) by revenue, and among the top four
in the world.[9] The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers are tied for the
most NBA championships with 17 each. The reigning league champions are the
Denver Nuggets, who defeated the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals. (資料來源 )
