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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America, and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. It has thirty franchised member clubs (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada), and is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues. NBA players are the world's best paid sportsmen, by average annual salary per player.

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 on August 3, 1949, after absorbing the rival National Basketball League (NBL). The league's several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices located in the Olympic Tower at 645 Fifth Avenue in New York City. NBA Entertainment and NBA TV studios are directed out of offices located in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Teams and regional broadcasters[]

Division Team City, Region Arena Flagship TV station Flagship radio station
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Boston Celtics Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden NBC Sports Boston WBZ-FM, WROR
Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn, New York City, New York Barclays Center YES Network, WWOR-TV (English)
YES Network SAP (Spanish)
WFAN-AM, WFAN-FM (English)
WADO (Spanish)
New York Knicks New York City, New York Madison Square Garden MSG Network (English)
MSG Deportes (Spanish)
WEPN-FM (English)
WADO (Spanish)
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Center NBC Sports Philadelphia WPEN-AM
Toronto Raptors Toronto, Ontario, Canada Scotiabank Arena TSN, Sportsnet (English)
RDS, RDS 2 (French)
CJCL-AM, CHUM-AM (English)
Central Chicago Bulls Chicago, Illinois United Center NBC Sports Chicago WSCR (English)
WRTO (Spanish)
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland, Ohio Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Bally Sports Ohio, WUAB WTAM/WMMS (English)
WLFM-LP (Spanish)
Detroit Pistons Detroit, Michigan Little Caesars Arena Bally Sports Detroit WXYT, WWJ, WOMC
Indiana Pacers Indianapolis, Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse Bally Sports Indiana WFNI
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee, Wisconsin Fiserv Forum Bally Sports Wisconsin, WDJT-TV, WBAY-TV, WISC-TV, WEAU, WECX, WSAW-TV, WYOW, WQAD-DT3 WTMJ
Southeast Atlanta Hawks Atlanta, Georgia State Farm Arena Bally Sports Southeast, WPCH-TV WZGC, WVEE
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Spectrum Center Bally Sports Southeast WFNZ
Miami Heat Miami, Florida Miami-Dade Arena Bally Sports Sun WQAM (English)
WQBA (Spanish)
Orlando Magic Orlando, Florida Kia Center Bally Sports Florida WYGM
Washington Wizards Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena Monumental Sports Network WTEM
Western Conference
Northwest Denver Nuggets Denver, Colorado Ball Arena Altitude Sports & Entertainment KKSE-FM, KKSE-AM
Minnesota Timberwolves Minneapolis, Minnesota Target Center Bally Sports North, WUCW KFXN
Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Paycom Center Bally Sports Oklahoma, KSBI, KOTV-DT3, KSWO-DT3, KSCW-DT, KOAM-TV, KFJX, KFJX-DT3 WWLS (English)
WKY (Spanish)
Portland Trail Blazers Portland, Oregon Moda Center Root Sports Northwest KPOJ
Utah Jazz Salt Lake City, Utah Delta Center KJZZ, KUTV KSL (English)
KTUB (Spanish)
Pacific Golden State Warriors San Francisco, California Chase Center NBC Sports Bay Area KGMZ
Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles, California Crypto.com Arena Bally Sports SoCal, Bally Sports West, KTLA KLAC, KEIB (English)
KWKW (Spanish)
Los Angeles Lakers Spectrum SportsNet KSPN (English)
KWKW (Spanish)
Phoenix Suns Phoenix, Arizona Footprint Center KTVK, KPHE-LD KTAR, KMVP (English)
KPHX (Spanish)
Sacramento Kings Sacramento, California Golden 1 Center NBC Sports California KHTK (English)
KRCX (Spanish)
Southwest Dallas Mavericks Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center Bally Sports Southwest, KTXA KEGL (English)
KFLC (Spanish)
Houston Rockets Houston, Texas Toyota Center Space City Home Network KBME, KTRH (English)
KYST (Spanish)
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis, Tennessee FedExForum Bally Sports Southeast WMFS-FM
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans, Louisiana Smoothie King Center Bally Sports New Orleans, WVUE-DT, WAFB, KSLA, KPLC, KNOE-TV, KALB-TV, WLOX, WLBT, WDAM-TV, WTOK-TV, WALA-TV, KADN-TV WRNO-FM (English)
WODT (Spanish)
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio, Texas Frost Bank Center Bally Sports Southwest, KENS, KMYS WOAI (English)
KXTN (Spanish)

National broadcasters[]

Program Play-by-play announcers Color analysts Sideline reporters Network
NBA on ESPN

NBA on ABC

Mike Breen, Mark Jones, Dave Pasch, Ryan Ruocco, Beth Mowins, Marc Kestecher Jeff Van Gundy, Stan Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Doris Burke, Hubie Brown, Richard Jefferson, Vince Carter, JJ Redick Lisa Salters, Cassidy Hubbarth, Jorge Sedano, Malika Andrews, Monica McNutt, Israel Gutierrez ESPN
ABC
Commentators: Andrés Nocioni, Ernesto Jerez, Carlos Morales, Claudia Trejos, Fabricio Oberto, Fernando Álvarez, Fernando Tirado, Jerry Olaya, Leonardo Montero, Marcelo Nogueira, Miguel Angel Briseno, Nicolás Ledesma, Pablo Viruega, Sebastián Martínez Christensen ESPN Deportes
ABC (SAP)
NBA on ESPN Radio Marc Kestecher Jon Barry, Hubie Brown, P. J. Carlesimo, Cory Alexander, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude N/A ESPN Radio
NBA on TNT Kevin Harlan, Brian Anderson, Ian Eagle, Spero Dedes Reggie Miller, Jim Jackson, Stan Van Gundy, Greg Anthony, Grant Hill, Candace Parker Allie LaForce, Stephanie Ready, Dennis Scott, Kristen Ledlow, Jared Greenberg, Chris Haynes, Nabil Karim TNT
Commentators: José Ángel Medellín, Marcelo Godoy, Pete Manzano and Fernando Palacios TNT (SAP)
Uses the home team's announcing team during games unless specified. During playoff games, announcers from TNT are used. NBA TV

International broadcasters[]

Country Partner
North America
Canada TSN, RDS, Sportsnet, NBA TV Canada
Mexico ESPN, Amazon Prime Video, TUDN, NBA TV International
Caribbean and Central America
Caribbean ESPN, C Sport, NBA TV International
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
ESPN
Dominican Republic ESPN, CDN Deportes, NBA TV International
Panama ESPN, Cable Onda Sports, NBA TV International, RPC
Puerto Rico ABC, ESPN, WAPA Deportes, TNT, NBA TV
South America
Argentina
Uruguay
ESPN, NBA TV International
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Venezuela
ESPN
Brazil ESPN, Amazon Prime Video
Suriname ESPN, C Sport, SCCN, NBA TV International
Europe
Albania Tring Sport
Armenia Fast Sports, Setanta Sports
Austria
Switzerland
ProSieben Maxx
Azerbaijan İTV, Setanta Sports
Belarus
Moldova
Ukraine
Setanta Sports
Belgium DAZN, RTBF
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Serbia
Slovenia
Arena Sport, NBA TV International
Bulgaria Diema Sport
Croatia Arena Sport
Cyprus CYTA, NBA TV International
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Nova Sport
Denmark TV 2 Sport
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
TV3 Sport, NBA TV International
Finland Nelonen Media
France beIN Sports
Georgia Silknet, Setanta Sports
Germany DAZN, ProSieben Maxx, NBA TV International
Greece Cosmote Sport
Hungary Sport1
Iceland Stöð 2 Sport
Ireland TNT Sports
Italy Sky Sport, NBA TV International
Kosovo Art Sport, NBA TV International
Liechtenstein Sport1, DAZN
Luxembourg Eleven Sports
Netherlands ESPN
Norway VG+
Poland Canal+
Portugal Sport TV, NBA TV International
Romania Orange Sport
San Marino Sky Sport
Spain
Andorra
Movistar+
Sweden TV4
Turkey S Sport, NBA TV International
United Kingdom TNT Sports, BBC
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa ESPN, CanalSat Afrique, NBA TV International
South Africa SABC
Middle East and North Africa
Middle East
North Africa
beIN Sports
Israel Sport 5
Asia-Pacific
Central Asia Setanta Sports
Indian subcontinent Viacom18
China Tencent, China Mobile, CCTV, Fujian TV, GreatSports Channel, Guangdong Television
Hong Kong Now TV, NBA TV International
Macau M Plus
Indonesia Emtek, TVRI, NBA TV International
Japan Rakuten, WOWOW
Brunei
Malaysia
Astro SuperSport
South Korea SPOTV
Mongolia SPS
Philippines One Sports, NBA TV Philippines, Pilipinas Live, Setanta Sports
Singapore StarHub, NBA TV International
Taiwan Videoland, ELTA, Line Today
Cambodia
Laos
Thailand
TrueVisions, NBA TV International
Tajikistan Varzish TV
Vietnam FPT
Oceania
Australia ESPN
New Zealand ESPN
Pacific Islands
Papua New Guinea
ESPN
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