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The National Basketball Association of the USA, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional club basketball competition in North America. Most of the world's best players play in the NBA, and the overall standard of the competition is considerably higher than any other club competition.
The NBA was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America. It adopted the name National Basketball Association in the fall of 1949 after adding several teams from the rival National Basketball League.
The NBA currently is devised in this format:
Eastern Conference:
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics
Miami Heat
New Jersey Nets
New York Knicks
Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers
Washington Wizards
Central Division
Atlanta Hawks
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
Milwaukee Bucks
New Orleans Hornets
Toronto Raptors
Western Conference:
Midwest Division
Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Houston Rockets
Memphis Grizzlies
Minnesota Timberwolves
San Antonio Spurs
Utah Jazz
Pacific Division
Golden State Warriors (located in Oakland, California)
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trail Blazers
Sacramento Kings
Seattle SuperSonics
Future teams
Charlotte Bobcats 2004-05
On November 17, 2003 the NBA announced that the 2004-2005 season will be realigned as the following:
Eastern Conference:
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics
New Jersey Nets
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors
Central Division
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
Milwaukee Bucks
Southeast Division
Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Bobcats
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
Washington Wizards
Western Conference:
Northwest Division
Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves
Portland Trail Blazers
Utah Jazz
Seattle SuperSonics
Pacific Division
Golden State Warriors (located in Oakland, California)
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
Sacramento Kings
Southwest Division
Dallas Mavericks
Houston Rockets
Memphis Grizzlies
New Orleans Hornets
San Antonio Spurs
Past Champions:
- 1946–47 Philadelphia Warriors 4–1 Chicago Stags
- 1947–48 Baltimore Bullets 4–2 Philadelphia Warriors
- 1948–49 Minneapolis Lakers 4–2 Washington Capitols
- 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers 4–2 Syracuse Nationals
- 1950–51 Rochester Royals 4–3 New York Knicks
- 1951–52 Minneapolis Lakers 4–3 New York Knicks
- 1952–53 Minneapolis Lakers 4–1 New York Knicks
- 1953–54 Minneapolis Lakers 4–3 Syracuse Nationals
- 1954–55 Syracuse Nationals 4–3 Ft. Wayne Pistons
- 1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors 4–1 Ft. Wayne Pistons
- 1956–57 Boston Celtics 4–3 St. Louis Hawks
- 1957–58 St. Louis Hawks 4–2 Boston Celtics
- 1958–59 Boston Celtics 4–0 Minneapolis Lakers
- 1959–60 Boston Celtics 4–3 St. Louis Hawks
- 1960–61 Boston Celtics 4–1 St. Louis Hawks
- 1961–62 Boston Celtics 4–3 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1962–63 Boston Celtics 4–2 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1963–64 Boston Celtics 4–1 San Francisco Warriors
- 1964–65 Boston Celtics 4–1 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1965–66 Boston Celtics 4–3 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers 4–2 San Francisco Warriors
- 1967–68 Boston Celtics 4–2 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1968–69 Boston Celtics 4–3 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1969–70 New York Knicks 4–3 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1970–71 Milwaukee Bucks 4–0 Baltimore Bullets
- 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 New York Knicks
- 1972–73 New York Knicks 4–1 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1973–74 Boston Celtics 4–3 Milwaukee Bucks
- 1974–75 Golden State Warriors 4–0 Washington Bullets
- 1975–76 Boston Celtics 4–2 Phoenix Suns
- 1976–77 Portland Trail Blazers 4–2 Philadelphia 76ers
- 1977–78 Washington Bullets 4–3 Seattle Supersonics
- 1978–79 Seattle Supersonics 4–1 Washington Bullets
- 1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 Philadelphia 76ers
- 1980–81 Boston Celtics 4–2 Houston Rockets
- 1981–82 Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 Philadelphia 76ers
- 1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers 4–0 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1983–84 Boston Celtics 4–3 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 Boston Celtics
- 1985–86 Boston Celtics 4–2 Houston Rockets
- 1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 Boston Celtics
- 1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers 4–3 Detroit Pistons
- 1988–89 Detroit Pistons 4–0 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1989–90 Detroit Pistons 4–1 Portland Trail Blazers
- 1990–91 Chicago Bulls 4–1 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1991–92 Chicago Bulls 4–2 Portland Trail Blazers
- 1992–93 Chicago Bulls 4–2 Phoenix Suns
- 1993–94 Houston Rockets 4–3 New York Knicks
- 1994–95 Houston Rockets 4–0 Orlando Magic
- 1995–96 Chicago Bulls 4–2 Seattle Supersonics
- 1996–97 Chicago Bulls 4–2 Utah Jazz
- 1997–98 Chicago Bulls 4–2 Utah Jazz
- 1998–99 San Antonio Spurs 4–1 New York Knicks
- 1999-2000 Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Indiana Pacers
- 2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 Philadelphia 76ers
- 2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 New Jersey Nets
- 2002-03 San Antonio Spurs 4-2 New Jersey Nets
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1 Defunct NBA Teams
2 NBA Presidents and Commissioners
3 Players
4 See also
5 External Links
Defunct NBA Teams
- Anderson, IN Packers 1949-50
- Baltimore Bullets 1947-55 (Last NBA team to Fold)
- Chicago Stags 1946-50
- Cleveland Rebels 1946-47
- Denver Nuggets 1949-50
- Detroit Falcons 1946-47
- Indianapolis Jets 1948-49
- Indianapolis Olympians 1949-53
- Pittsburgh Ironmen 1946-47
- Providence Steamrollers 1946-49
- St. Louis Bombers 1946-50
- Sheboygan, Wis Redskins 1949-50
- Toronto Huskies 1946-47
- Washington Capitols 1946-51
- Waterloo, IA Hawks 1949-50
NBA Presidents and Commissioners
Players
See also
External Links
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