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NBA
Where amazing happens
Jongpill Park
What is NBA?
• N ational B asketball
A ssociation, NBA
• One of the most famous league in
America
• MLB& NFL
NHL&NBA
History of NBA
• Started from ABA (American Basketball
Association) in 1946 with 11 teams
• Other league named NBL (National
Basketball League)
• Combined together in 1946 → NBA!
History of 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.
History of NBA
• 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
LA Lakers
• Won the league for 16 times
• Strong rival of Boston Celtics
• Magic Jonson
• Kobe Bryant
Chicago Bulls
• Been a champion for 6 times
• Illinois, Chicago
• Michael Jordan
• scottie pippen
• At the last after Jordan’s retirement
• Derrick Rose
First Dream Team
• 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
All-Star Game
• First all-star game was in
1951 Boston.
• events & fanfares
Individual Awards
• 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
Michael Jordan
• 6 NBA Champion
• 6 NBA Final MVP
• 5 NBA MVP
• Hall of Fame
• #1 Fan Rating Rank among all players
