NBA
Today, the NBA is one of the most popular sports in America, but that wasn’t always the case. The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded in 1949, a result of a merger of competing organizations Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball League (NBL). At that time, the new league was comprised of 17 teams, 11 from the BAA and six from the NBL. The games were slower than the ones we watch today, though. The addition of the 24-second clock in 1954 sped up the game, added additional points to the board and drew in a new audience as the NBA was struggling to retain fans and teams.
Today, the NBA is comprised of 30 teams, including 29 in the United States and the Toronto Raptors, divided into two conferences of three divisions each having five teams. The NBA didn’t implement a three-point line until 1979. Today, with superstar player Steph Curry holding the record for the most three-point shots in a season, it may be hard for young NBA fans to imagine a time when it wasn’t a major part of the game. The 80s and 90s saw the popularity of superstar players, most notably Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, and growing interest in the industry.
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Paul Pierce and His Ex-Wife Have 3 Kids Together
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Chris Bosh Married a Model & Had 4 Kids
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College Basketball
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Steph Curry’s Parents, Dell & Sonya Curry, File For Divorce After 33 Years
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Rasheed Wallace is Now Coaching Under Another NBA Star
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Shaq’s 5 Greatest Songs From His Forgotten Hip-Hop Career
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“Malice at the Palace” Lives On as Basketball’s Ugliest Brawl
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Brittney Griner’s Net Worth Doesn’t Match Her Impact on Women’s Basketball
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Alabama
Alabama Football Hears Empowering Speech From NBA Icon Ernie Johnson
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Dennis Rodman’s Wild Dating History: From Carmen Electra to Madonna
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Shaq’s Mega-Mansion is Finally Being Sold
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Yao Ming’s Wife Was an Olympic Basketball Player, Too
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Steve Kerr Met His Wife on a Blind Date & Had 3 Kids
Eight-time NBA Champion Steve Kerr has all but punched his ticket to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Between his time as…
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Dennis Rodman’s Wild Dating History: From Carmen Electra to Madonna
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Shaq’s Mega-Mansion is Finally Being Sold
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Dennis Rodman’s Net Worth: How “The Worm” Earned (And Lost) Millions
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College Basketball
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College Basketball
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