There are 30 teams in a ***
Existing teams
Eastern League Atlantic Division: New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Boston Kyle Special Team, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers Central Division: Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls Southeast Division: Miami Heat, Orlando Magic Team, Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats Western Conference Northwest Division: Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers, Oklahoma City Thunder Pacific Division: Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers Southwest Division: San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets ☆ 1896, U.S. No. 1 A basketball organization, the National Basketball League, was established, but at that time the basketball rules were not perfect and the organizational structure was not sound. After a few seasons, the organization existed in name only. ☆On April 6, 1946, the "Basketball Association of America (BAA)" was established by Walter A. Brown, the owner of Boston Garden in the United States. When the BAA was established, there were only 11 teams. Brown proposed the high-salary system and contract system for the first time. The high-salary system means that professional basketball must have strong financial support so that the game can be maintained at a high level. The contract system means that a player can only sign a contract with one club, and a player reserve system is established to prevent losses when players suddenly leave the team. On November 1, the BAA competition officially begins. The two sides were the Toronto Eskimos and the New York Knicks. The score was 66:68, and the Knicks won. ☆In 1947, the Philadelphia Warriors, led by their top star and the first scoring champion in the league, Joe Fulks (averaging 23.2 points per game), defeated the Chicago Stags 4:1 and became the first championship team. . ☆In 1949, with Brown's efforts, the two major basketball organizations in the United States, the BAA and the NBL, merged into the "NBA". The NBA has 17 teams divided into three divisions. The Minneapolis Lakers from the NBL won the NBA championship in the first season with the help of the 2.09-meter-tall American center George Mikan.
☆On November 22, 1950, in the game between the Minneapolis Lakers and the Fort Wayne Pistons, the lowest score in NBA history was set, 19:18. NBA superstar Michael Jordan
☆On March 2, 1951, Celtics President Brown provided the Boston Garden Arena for free and held the first All-Star Game. The final score was 111:94, and the Eastern Stars won. ☆In 1952, the Best Excellence Award was established for the first time, and the first player to win the award was Don Melnick of the Fort Wayne Pistons. ☆From 1954, the NBA began to implement the 24-second system. After defeating the Nationals, the Lakers became the first team to win three consecutive championships. At that time, the NBA only had the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia Warriors, Fort Wayne Pistons, Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals, Syracuse Nationals, and the Tri-City Black. Eagle 8 teams. ☆In 1961, the Chicago Packers joined. ☆In 1966, the Celtics completed a unique eight consecutive championships. The Chicago Bulls join the NBA as the 10th team. ☆In 1967, a new basketball organization, the ABA (American Basketball Association), was established, with George Mikan as its first president. The San Diego Rockets (Houston Rockets) and Seattle SuperSonics joined, bringing the total number of teams to 12. ☆In 1968, the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns joined. ☆In 1970, the three newly joined teams were the Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Buffalo Braves. The NBA league was officially divided into East and West divisions. ☆In 1973, CBS bought the three-year rights to broadcast NBA games for US$27 million, making NBA games on television for the first time. However, because the conditions for live broadcasting were not available at the time, they could only play videos. ☆In 1974, the New Orleans Jazz (Utah Jazz) joined. The total number of teams reaches 18. ☆In 1976, due to poor management, the ABA was annexed by the NBA. The original ABA teams Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets and San Antonio Spurs were merged into the NBA. The number of teams increased to 22. Since then, the NBA has formed a monopoly on the American basketball industry. ☆In 1979, the NBA began to implement the 3-point long-range shooting system. In order to avoid the disparity in strength between teams, the NBA has established an annual "NBA Rookie Selection System", which ranks college players who graduated that year according to their level, and then are selected by each club based on the final ranking of the league that year and the final lottery. , the team with the lowest ranking will be selected first, and each team can only choose one in each round. This ensures that the weakest team can get the highest-level rookie. In order to prevent wealthy teams from using high salaries to monopolize star players, the NBA has set a limit on the total salary of each team. If the "high salary system" and "contract system" are the two cornerstones of the NBA, then the "rookie selection system" and the "salary limit system" ensure the intensity and excitement of NBA games. The unpredictability of the game will attract many American fans. Attracted to the basketball court. The NBA league also implements a transfer system. NBA players are not allowed to be bought or sold, but can only be exchanged for players. From the start of the season until 9 p.m. on the 16th Thursday, teams are free to exchange players. From then on until the end of the regular season, all team personnel were "frozen". NBA transfers involve exchanging players and contracts together. ☆In 1980, the Dallas Mavericks joined the NBA. ☆In 1984, Jordan, Barkley and other 1984 diamond generation entered the league. ☆In 1988, the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat joined the NBA. ☆In 1989, the Orlando Magic and Minnesota Timberwolves joined the NBA. ☆In 1995, two Canadian teams joined the NBA, the Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver Grizzlies, bringing the number of NBA teams to 29. ☆In 1996, the Platinum Generation, including Iverson, Kobe Bryant, and Nash, who had dominated the league for nearly 15 years, entered the league. ☆In 2002, Yao Ming entered the NBA and became the first Chinese No. 1 pick in history.
The Big Three of the Miami Heat
☆In 2003, James, Anthony, Wade, Bosh and other 03 golden generation entered the league. ☆In 2004, the Charlotte Bobcats joined, bringing the number of teams to 30. ☆In 2008, the Seattle SuperSonics changed their name to the Oklahoma City Thunder. ☆In the summer of 2010, James and Bosh joined the Miami Heat and formed the ultra-luxurious Big Three with Wade. This move will have a crucial impact on the NBA's structure in the next few years.