80 years ago today, the National Basketball Association (NBA) was created with 11 teams. Interestingly, it was founded in New York City by owners of the major ice hockey arenas. First known as the Basketball Association of America, the league changed its name to the National Basketball Association in 1949, after merging with the competing NBL—National Basketball League. Today, it has 30 teams—29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. Watch this cool video: the Best Player From Every Decade In NBA History...
(1946)
