National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association (NBA)

Upcoming season or competition: 2024–25 NBA season
Sport	Basketball
Founded	June 6, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-06-06) (as BAA), New York City, U.S.
Inaugural season	1946–47
Commissioner	Adam Silver
No. of teams	30
Countries	United States (29 teams) Canada (1 team)
Headquarters	345 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 U.S.
Most recent champion(s)	Boston Celtics (18th title)
Most titles	Boston Celtics (18)
TV partner(s)	United States: ABC/ESPN TNT NBA TV Canada: TSN/TSN2 Sportsnet/Sportsnet One NBA TV Canada International: Broadcasters
Official website	NBA.com

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the world's top men's professional basketball league. It is one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. There are 30 teams in the league. 29 are in the United States and 1 is in Canada. It is a member of USA Basketball (USAB).^[1] The NBA is one of the 4 major North American professional sports leagues. NBA players are the world's best paid athletes. They have the highest average annual salary.^[2]

The league was formed in New York City on June 6, 1946. It was called the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1949. They then were known as the National Basketball Association. The league's head offices are in the Olympic Tower at 645 Fifth Avenue in New York City. Its international offices are in the same place. NBA Entertainment and NBA TV studios are in Atlanta, Georgia.

The NBA is widely considered the top level of competition in the world for basketball. With an average player height of about 6 foot 6 inches, it is also the world's tallest sports league.

1. ↑ "Inside USA Basketball". Usabasketball.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
2. ↑ "Slam dunk: NBA the richest sports league in the world by average pay « Sporting Intelligence". Sportingintelligence.com. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2012-01-05.