Jongpill Park

• N ational B asketball
A ssociation, NBA
• One of the most famous league in
America
• MLB& NFL
NHL&NBA

• Started from ABA (American Basketball
Association) in 1946 with 11 teams
• Other league named NBL (National
Basketball League)
• Combined together in 1946 → NBA!

• ABA + NBL = NBA
• Started with 27 teams
• 2 Canadian teams were added
• Separated Eastern division and Western division
• In 1970, the division was changed to conference.

• Now, there are six divisions in two conferences
• 29 American teams with 1 Canadian team

Boston Celtics
• At the top for 17 times
• Won the league from 1958 to 1965
• 8 times in a row
• Kevin garnett
• Ray Allen
• Paul Pierce

• Won the league for 16 times
• Strong rival of Boston Celtics
• Magic Jonson
• Kobe Bryant

• Been a champion for 6 times
• Illinois, Chicago
• Michael Jordan
• scottie pippen
• At the last after Jordan’s retirement
• Derrick Rose

• 1992 Barcelona Olympic
• Lost to Soviet Union in 1988 Seoul Olympic
• All the superstars from NBA
• Magic Johnson
• Michael Jordan
• Scottie Pippen
• Larry Bird
• Charles barkley

21 st century – 2012 Dream Team
• New superstars
• Kobe Bryant
• Lebron James
• Dwayne Wade
• Tim Duncan
• Derrik Rose
• Dwight Howard
• Chris Paul
• Carmelo Anthony

• First all-star game was in
1951 Boston.
• events & fanfares

• Sixth Man of the Year Award
• NBA Rookie of the Year Award
• Most Improved Player Award
• Defensive Player of the Year Award
• Coach of the Year Award

• 6 NBA Champion
• 6 NBA Final MVP
• 5 NBA MVP
• Hall of Fame
• #1 Fan Rating Rank among all players