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National Basketball Association known as NBA is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America which consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada. It is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB) which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation . The NBA is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, which include Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Hockey League (NHL).

NBA National Basketball Association History

The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA)^. The league adopted the name National Basketball Association in 1949 after merging with the rival National Basketball League (NBL).

Starting with 1980 NBA adopt players from world wide and with other nationalities who come to United States to contribute to the basketball show.

On June 28, 2006, a new official game ball was introduced for the 2006–07 season, marking the first change to the ball in over 35 years and only the second ball in 60 seasons. Manufactured by Spalding, the new ball featured a new design and new synthetic material that Spalding claimed offered a better grip, feel, and consistency than the original ball. However, many players were vocal in their disdain for the new ball, saying that it was too sticky when dry, and too slippery when wet.

On December 11, 2006, NBA announced that at beginning January 1, 2007, the league would return to the traditional leather basketball in use prior to the 2006–2007 season. The change was influenced by frequent player complaints and confirmed hand injuries (cuts) caused by the microfiber ball.

Also in 2006, the basketball equipment used by players in the competition begins to be supplied by Adidas sports equipment company that took over the contract with the NBA pre-owned by another company known for sports equipment - Reebok.

The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions, and relocations currently consists of 30 teams. The United States is home to 29 teams and one is located in Canada. The Boston Celtics have won the most championships with 17 NBA Finals wins. The next most successful franchise is the Los Angeles Lakers, who have 16 overall championships (11 in Los Angeles, 5 in Minneapolis), including the most recent one. Following the Lakers are the Chicago Bulls with six championships, all of them over an 8-year span during the 1990s, and the San Antonio Spurs with four championships, all since 1999.

The current league organization divides thirty teams into two conferences of three divisions with five teams each. The current divisional alignment was introduced in the 2004–05 season

Following the summer break, teams begin training camps in late September. Training camps allow the coaching staff to evaluate players (especially rookies), scout the team's strengths and weaknesses, prepare the players for the rigorous regular season, and determine the 12-man active roster (and a 3-man inactive list) with which they will begin the regular season. Teams have the ability to assign players with less than two years of experience to the NBA development league. After training camp, a series of preseason exhibition games are held. Regular season begins in the last week of October. During the regular season, each team plays 82 games, 41 each home and away. A team faces opponents in its own division four times a year (16 games), teams from the other two divisions in its conference either three or four times (36 games), and teams in the other conference twice apiece (30 games).

NBA Basketball Teams Conferences

In February, the regular season pauses to celebrate the annual All-Star Game. Fans vote throughout the United States, Canada, and on the Internet, and the top vote-getters at each position in each conference are given a starting spot on their conference's All-Star team. Coaches vote to choose the remaining 14 All-Stars. Then, Eastern conference players face the Western conference players in the All-Star game. The player with the best performance during the game is rewarded with a Game MVP award. Other attractions of the All-Star break include the Rookie Challenge, where the top rookies and second-year players in the NBA play against each other in a 5-on-5 basketball game; the Skills Challenge, where players compete to finish an obstacle course comprising of shooting, passing and dribbling in the fastest time; the Three Point Contest, where players compete to score the most amount of three-point field goals in a given time; and the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where basketball players compete to dunk the ball in the most entertaining way according to the judges.

NBA Basketball Players Slam Dunks Contest

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After the All-Star break is the trade deadline, which is set to fall on the 16th Thursday of the season (usually in February) at 3pm Eastern Time. After this date, teams are not allowed to exchange players with each other for the remainder of the season, although they may still sign and release players. Major trades are often completed right before the trading deadline, making that day a hectic time for NBA general managers.

Around the middle of April, the regular season ends. It is during this time that voting begins for individual awards, as well as the selection of the honorary, league-wide, post-season teams. The Sixth Man of the Year Award The Rookie of the Year Award. The Most Improved Player Award The Defensive Player of the Year Award The Coach of the Year Award . The Most Valuable Player Award. Additionally, Sporting News awards an unofficial (but widely recognized) Executive of the Year Award

The post-season teams are the All-NBA Team, the All-Defensive Team, and the All-Rookie Team; each consists of five players. There are three All-NBA teams, consisting of the top players at each position, with first-team status being the most desirable. There are two All-Defensive teams, consisting of the top defenders at each position. There are also two All-Rookie teams, consisting of the top first-year players regardless of position.

NBA Basketball Playoffs begin in late April, with eight teams in each conference going for the Championship. The three division winners, along with the team with the next best record from the conference are given the top four seeds. The next four teams in terms of record are given the lower four seeds.

The playoffs follow a tournament format. Each team plays an opponent in a best-of-seven series, with the first team to win four games advancing into the next round, while the other team is eliminated from the playoffs. In the next round, the successful team plays against another advancing team of the same conference.

The final playoff round, a best-of-seven series between the victors of both conferences, is known as the NBA Finals, and is held annually in June. The team who win in final is rewarded with Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Each player and major contributor—including coaches and the general manager—on the winning team receive a championship ring. In addition, the league awards a Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award to the best performing player of the series.

NBA Prizes awarded to basketball players or teams are the following:

• The Sixth Man of the Year Award (is given to the best player coming off the bench (must have more games coming off the bench than actual games started)
• The Rookie of the Year Award (is awarded to the most outstanding first-year player)
• The Most Improved Player Award ( is awarded to the player who is deemed to have shown the most improvement from the previous season.)
• The Defensive Player of the Year Award (is awarded to the league's best defender)
• The Coach of the Year Award (is awarded to the coach that has made the most positive difference to a team)
• The Most Valuable Player Award ( is given to player deemed the most valuable for his team that season)

Apart from the titles given by the NBA, but officials acknowledged, is also awarded the prize "Executive of the Year Award" granted by the boards of the main sports news general manager who has the best work place and brought the greatest benefits of franchising they represent.

NBA Basketball MVP Trophy Winners

Season	Player	Position	Nationality	NBA Team
1982–83	Jones, BobbyBobby Jones	Atac	Statele Unite	Philadelphia 76ers
1983–84	McHale, KevinKevin McHale	Atac/Centru	Statele Unite	Boston Celtics
1984–85	McHale, KevinKevin McHale (2)	Atac/Center	Statele Unite	Boston Celtics
1985–86	Walton, BillBill Walton	Centru	Statele Unite	Boston Celtics
1986–87	Pierce, RickyRicky Pierce	Aparare	Statele Unite	Milwaukee Bucks
1987–88	Tarpley, RoyRoy Tarpley	Atac/Centru	Statele Unite	Dallas Mavericks
1988–89	Johnson, EddieEddie Johnson	Atac	Statele Unite	Phoenix Suns
1989–90	Pierce, RickyRicky Pierce (2)	Aparare	Statele Unite	Milwaukee Bucks
1990–91	Schrempf, DetlefDetlef Schrempf	Atac	Germania	Indiana Pacers
1991–92	Schrempf, DetlefDetlef Schrempf (2)	Atac	Germania	Indiana Pacers
1992–93	Robinson, CliffordClifford Robinson	Atac/Centru	Statele Unite	Portland Trail Blazers
1993–94	Curry, DellDell Curry	Aparare/Atac	Statele Unite	Charlotte Hornets
1994–95	Mason, AnthonyAnthony Mason	Atac	Statele Unite	New York Knicks
1995–96	Kukoč, ToniToni Kukoč	Atac	Croatia	Chicago Bulls
1996–97	Starks, JohnJohn Starks	Aparare	Statele Unite	New York Knicks
1997–98	Manning, DannyDanny Manning	Atac	Statele Unite	Phoenix Suns
1998–99	Armstrong, DarrellDarrell Armstrong	Aparare	Statele Unite	Orlando Magic
1999–00	Rogers, RodneyRodney Rogers	Atac	Statele Unite	Phoenix Suns
2000–01	McKie, AaronAaron McKie	Aparare	Statele Unite	Philadelphia 76ers
2001–02	Williamson, CorlissCorliss Williamson	Atac	Statele Unite	Detroit Pistons
2002–03	Jackson, BobbyBobby Jackson	Aparare	Statele Unite	Sacramento Kings
2003–04	Jamison, AntawnAntawn Jamison	Atac	Statele Unite	Dallas Mavericks
2004–05	Gordon, BenBen Gordon	Aparare	Statele Unite	Chicago Bulls
2005–06	Miller, MikeMike Miller	Atac/Aparare	Statele Unite	Memphis Grizzlies
2006–07	Barbosa, LeandroLeandro Barbosa	Aparare	Brazilia	Phoenix Suns
2007–08	Ginóbili, ManuManu Ginóbili	Aparare	Argentina	San Antonio Spurs
2008–09	Terry, JasonJason Terry	Aparare	Statele Unite	Dallas Mavericks
2009–10	Crawford, JamalJamal Crawford	Aparare	Statele Unite	Atlanta Hawks

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