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
| Division | Team | City, Region | Arena | Flagship TV station | Flagship radio station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | Boston, Massachusetts | TD Garden | Comcast SposrtsNet New England | WBZ-FM, WZLX-FM, WBZ-AM |
| Brooklyn Nets | Brooklyn, New York City, New York | Barclays Center | YES Network, WWOR-TV | WFAN-AM, WFAN-FM, WBBR, WLIB | |
| New York Knicks | New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | MSG Network, MSG+ | WEPN-FM, WABC, WADO | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Comcast Network | WPEN-AM, WMGK | |
| Toronto Raptors | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Air Canada Centre | TSN, TSN2, Sportsnet, Sportsnet One, NBA TV Canada | CJCL-AM, CHUM-AM | |
| Central | Chicago Bulls | Chicago, Illinois | United Center | Comcast SportsNet Chicago, WGN-TV, WCIU | WMVP-AM |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland, Ohio | Quicken Loans Arena | Fox Sports Ohio, WUAB | WTAM/WMMS, WLFM-LP | |
| Detroit Pistons | Auburn Hills, Michigan | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Fox Sports Detroit | WMGC, WOMC | |
| Indiana Pacers | Indianapolis, Indiana | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | Fox Sports Indiana | WFNI | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | BMO Harris Bradley Center | Fox Sports Wisconsin | WTMJ | |
| Southeast | Atlanta Hawks | Atlanta, Georgia | Philips Arena | SportSouth | WCNN |
| Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | Time Warner Cable Arena | SportSouth | WFNZ | |
| Miami Heat | Miami, Florida | American Airlines Arena | Sun Sports | WAXY, WQBA | |
| Orlando Magic | Orlando, Florida | Amway Center | Fox Sports Flordia | WDBO, WONQ | |
| Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic | WNEW | |
| Western Conference | |||||
| Northwest | Denver Nuggets | Denver, Colorado | Pepsi Center | Altitude Sports & Entertainment | KKFN, KRWZ |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Target Center | Fox Sports North | WCCO | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Chesapeake Energy Arena | Fox Sports Oklahoma | WWLS | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Portland, Oregon | Moda Center | Comcast SportsNet Northwest, KGW | KPOJ | |
| Utah Jazz | Salt Lake City, Utah | EnergySolutions Arena | Root Sports Utah | KZNS-AM, KZNS-FM | |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | Oakland, California | Oracle Arena | Comcast SportsNet Bay Area | KNBR, KTCT |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles, California | Staples Center | Fox Sports West & Prime Ticket, Clippers TV | KFWB | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Time Warner Cable SportsNet | KSPN, KWKW | |||
| Phoenix Suns | Phoenix, Arizona | Talking Stick Resort Arena | Fox Sports Arizona | KTAR, KMVP, KPHX | |
| Sacramento Kings | Sacramento, California | Sleep Train Arena | Comcast SportsNet California | KHTK, KRCX | |
| Southwest | Dallas Mavericks | Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Center | Fox Sports Southwest, KTXA | KESN, KFLC |
| Houston Rockets | Houston, Texas | Toyota Center | Root Sports Southwest | KBME, KYST | |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Memphis, Tennessee | FedExForum | SportSouth | WMFS-FM | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans, Louisiana | Smoothie King Center | Fox Sports New Orleans | WWL-FM, WODT | |
| San Antonio Spurs | San Antonio, Texas | AT&T Center | Fox Sports Southwest, KMYS, KENS | WOAI, KCOR | |
TV Partners
| Country | Partner |
|---|---|
| United States |
ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, NBA TV |
| Canada |
NBA TV Canada, TSN, TSN2, Sportsnet, Sportsnet One |
| Mexico |
ESPN Latin America, Space, America Movil (Claro Sports), NBA TV International |
| Caribbean | ESPN Latin America |
| Philippines |
Fox Sports, Basketball TV, ABS-CBN, NBA Premium, ABS-CBN Sports and Action |
| China |
CCTV-5, Beijing TV, BesTV, Guangdong TV, Now Sports, Videoland Sports, Fox Sports |
| Spain | Canal+ Deportes HD |
| France | beIN Sport |
| Middle East |
Al Jazeera Sports |
| Turkey | CNN Turk |
| Russia | NTV Plus |
| South America | ESPN Latinoamérica, Space |
| Brazil | RedeTV!, ESPN Brasil, Esporte Interativo, Space, SporTV |
| Argentina | Canal 9 Libertad, TyC Sports, DeporTV |
| Paraguay | Canal 13 RPC, Tigo Sports |
| Uruguay | Canal 10, VTV |
| Colombia | RCN Television, Win Sports |
| Peru | PanTel, CMD |
| Chile | TVN, CDO |
| Ecuador | Ecuavisa, TV Cable, Claro TV |
| Venezuela | Televen, Meridiano TV, Sport Plus |
| India | Sony SIX |