The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the pre-eminent
men's professional basketball league in North America, and is
widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball
league in the world. It has thirty franchised member clubs (29 in
the United States and 1 in Canada), and is an active member of USA
Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the
International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body
for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four
major North American professional sports leaugues. NBA players are
the world's best paid sportsmen, by average annual salary per
player.
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the pre-eminent
men's professional basketball league in North America, and is
widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball
league in the world. It has thirty franchised member clubs (29 in
the United States and 1 in Canada), and is an active member of USA
Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA(also known as the
International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body
for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four
major North American professional sports leagues. NBA players are
the world's best paid sportsmen, by average annual salary per
player.
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The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the
Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the
name National Basketball Association on August 3 1949, after
absorbing the rival National Basketball League (NBL). The league's
several international as well as individual team offices are
directed out of its head offices located in the Olympic Tower at
645 Fifth Avenue in New York City. NBA Entertainment and NBA TV
studios are directed out of offices located in Secaucus, New
Jersey.
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DivisionTeamCity, RegionArenaFoundedJoined Eastern Conference
Atlantic Boston CelticsBoston, MATD Garden1946 Brooklyn
NetsBrooklyn, New York City, NYBarclays Center1967*1976 New York
KnicksManhattan New York City, NYMadison Square Garden1946
Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia, PAWells Fargo Center1946*1949
Toronto RaptorsToronto, ONAir Canada Centre1995
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Central Chicago BullsChicago, ILUnited Center1966 Cleveland
CavaliersCleveland, OHQuicken Loans Arena1970 Detroit PistonsAuburn
Hills, MIThe Palace of Auburn Hills1941*1948 Indiana
PacersIndianapolis, INBankers Life Fieldhouse19671976 Milwaukee
BucksMilwaukee, WIBMO Harris Bradley Center1968 Southeast Atlanta
HawksAtlanta, GAPhilips Arena1946*1949 Charlotte BobcatsCharlotte,
NCTime Warner Cable Arena2004
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Miami HeatMiami, FLAmerican Airlines Arena1988 Orlando
MagicOrlando, FLAmway Center1989 Washington WizardsWashington
D..Verizon Center1961* Western Conference Denver NuggetsDenver,
COPepsi Center19671976 Minnesota TimberwolvesMinneapolis MNTarget
Center1989 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City, OKChesapeake Energy
Arena1967*
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Portland Trail BlazersPortland ORModa Center1970 Utah JazzSalt
Lake City, UTEnergySolutions Arena1974* Golden State
WarriorsOakland, CAOracle Arena1946* Los Angeles ClippersLos
Angeles, CAStaples Center1970* Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles,
CAStaples Center1947*1948 Phoenix SunsPhoenix, AZUS Airways
Center1968 Sacramento KingsSacramento, CASleep Train
Arena1923*1948
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Southwest Dallas MavericksDallas, TXAmerican Airlines
Center1980 Houston RocketsHouston, TXToyota Center1967* Memphis
GrizzliesMemphis, TNFedExForum1995* New Orleans PelicansNew
Orleans, LASmoothie King Center1988* San Antonio SpursSan Antonio,
TXAT&T Center1967*1976
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Friday 1 NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game: First held in
2004, the game features retired NBA players, WNBA players, actors,
musicians, and athletes from sports other than basketball. Rising
Stars Challenge : From 1995 until 1999, the event was called the
"Rookie Game," and composed entirely of first-year players. From
2000 through 2011, the game, renamed the "Rookie Challenge",
featured a team of first-year players ('Rookies') against a team of
second-year players ('Sophomores'). The 2012 game debuted a new
name, the "Rising Stars Challenge", and a new format. While the
game continues to feature first- and second-year players, the
participants are now assigned to teams in a "fantasy draft" by two
honorary captains Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal in 2012 and
2013,Grant Hill and Chris Webber in 2014). D-League Dream Factory
Friday Night: First held in 2008, the events includes a slam dunk
contest, a three-point shootout and a H-O-R-S-E competition. These
events were modeled after the NBA All-Star Saturday Night
events
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Saturday 2 D-League All-Star Game: First held in 2007, this
game features the best players from the NBA Development League
(D-League). The First winner was the East by a score of 114-100.
The D-League All-Star game was not held in the same arena as all
the other All-Star Saturday activities. Instead, it was held on NBA
Jam Session's practice court. Slam Dunk Contest :This competition
showcases the creativity and athletic ability of some of the
league's youngest best dunkers. The specific rules of the contest
are decided each year, but the competition is always judged
subjectively. After each dunk, or attempted dunk, competitors are
awarded a mark out of 10 from five judges, giving a possible high
score of 50. The usual rules of 'traveling' and double dribbling do
not apply. Three-Point Shootout: The league's best three point
shooters shoot five basketballs from five different spots around
the three-point line. Each shot is worth one point except the last
ball of each rack (informally called 'money balls'), which is worth
two points. The highest score available in one round is 30 points.
The shooters have one minute to shoot the basketballs. Skills
Challenge: Making its debut in 2003, the Skills Challenge pits
selected players in a timed obstacle course of dribbling, shooting
and passing. Agility, quickness and accuracy all come into play
Shooting Stars Competition: A retired NBA player, a current NBA
player and a WNBA player compete together in a shooting
competition.
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Starting with the 2013 event, points will be awarded to the
conference winner in each of the four events. The total score will
determine the champion of All-Star Saturday Night. Sunday (3) The
NBA All-Star Game
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Notes: Most field goals made in a game 36 by Wilt Chamberlain,
Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 Most
points in a game 100 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors
(vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 Most 3-point field goals
made in a game 12 by Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Seattle
SuperSonics) on January 7, 2003 (12/18) Most free throws made in a
game 28 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York
Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (28/32) 28 by Adrian Dantley, Utah Jazz
(vs. Houston Rockets) on January 4, 1984 (28/29) Most rebounds in a
game 55 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Boston
Celtics) on November 24, 1960 Most games 88 by Walt Bellamy, 196869
Most minutes per game 48.53 by Wilt Chamberlain, 196162
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Most minutes 3,882 by Wilt Chamberlain, 196162 Highest scoring
average 50.4 by Wilt Chamberlain, 196162 Most points 4,029 by Wilt
Chamberlain, 196162 Most 50-point games 45 by Wilt Chamberlain,
196162 Most 40-point games 63 by Wilt Chamberlain, 196162 Most
field goals made 1,597 by Wilt Chamberlain, 196162 Most field goals
attempted 3,159 by Wilt Chamberlain, 196162 Highest field goal
percentage 72.7% by Wilt Chamberlain, 197273 Most free throws made
840 by Jerry West, 196566 Most free throws attempted 1,363 by Wilt
Chamberlain, 196162
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Career Most games 1,611 by Robert Parish Most consecutive games
1,192 by A.C. Green Most minutes per game 45.8 by Wilt Chamberlain
Most minutes 57,446 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Highest points per game
average 30.12 by Michael Jordan Most points 38,387 by Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar Most consecutive seasons leading league in points 7by
Wilt Chamberlain(195960196566)and Michael Jordan (198687199293)
Most 60+ point games 32 by Wilt Chamberlain Most 50+ point games
118 by Wilt Chamberlain Most 40+ point games 271 by Wilt
Chamberlain Most 30+ point games 562 by Michael Jordan
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Wilt Chamberlain Born August 21, 1936 Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania Died October 12, 1999 (aged 63)Bel Air, California
Nationality American Listed height 7 ft 1 in (216 cm) Listed weight
275 lb (125 kg) Career information High school
Overbrook(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) College Kansas (19561958) NBA
draft 1959 / Pick: Territorial Selected by the Philadelphia
Warriors Pro playing career 19591973 As player: 19581959 Harlem
Globetrotters 19591965 Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors
19651968 Philadelphia 76ers 19681973 Los Angeles Lakers As coach:
19731974 San Diego Conquistadors (ABA) Career statistics Points
31,419 (30.1 ppg) Rebounds 23,924 (22.9 rpg) Assists 4,643 (4.4
apg)
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Career history Career highlights and awards 2 NBA champion
(1967, 1972) NBA Finals MVP (1972) 4 NBA Most Valuable Player
(1960, 19661968) 13 NBA All-Star (19601969, 19711973) NBA All-Star
Game MVP (1960) 7 All-NBA First Team (19601962, 1964, 19661968) 3
All-NBA Second Team (1963, 1965, 1972) 2 NBA All-Defensive First
Team (19721973) NBA Rookie of the Year (1960) 7 NBA scoring
champion (19601966) NBA assists leader (1968) 11 NBA rebounding
champion (19601963, 19661969, 19711973) Philadelphia / San
Francisco / Golden State Warriors all-time leading scorer NBA
all-time leading rebounder NBA 35th Anniversary Team NBA 50th
Anniversary Team No. 13 retired by Los Angeles Lakers No. 13
retired by Golden State Warriors No. 13 retired by Philadelphia
76ers NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player(1957) 2 consensus
first team All-American (19571958)
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Born April 16, 1947 (age 66) New York City
Nationality American Listed height 7 ft 2 in (218 cm) Listed weight
225 lb (102 kg) Career information High school Power Memorial
(Manhattan, New York) College UCLA (19661969) NBA draft 1969 /
Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks Pro
playing career 19691989 Career history 19691975 Milwaukee Bucks
19751989 Los Angeles Lakers
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Career highlights and awards 6 NBA champion (1971, 1980, 1982,
1985,19871988) 2 NBA Finals MVP(1971, 1985) 6 NBA Most Valuable
Player (1971, 1972, 1974,1976, 1977, 1980) 19 NBA
All-Star(19701977, 19791989) 10 All-NBA First Team (19711974,
19761977,19801981, 1984, 1986) 5 All-NBA Second Team (1970,
19781979, 1983,1985) 5 NBA All-Defensive First Team
(19741975,19791981) 6 NBA All-Defensive Second Team
(19701971,19761978, 1984) NBA Rookie of the Year (1970) NBA
All-Rookie Team (1970) 2 NBA scoring champion (19711972) 4 NBA
blocks leader (19751976, 19791980) NBA rebounding champion (1976)
Milwaukee Bucks all-time leading scorer NBA all-time leading scorer
No. 33 retired by Milwaukee Bucks No. 33 retired by Los Angeles
Lakers NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team 3 NCAA champion
(19671969) 3 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player(19671969) 3
National college player of the year (19671969) 3 Consensus first
team All-American (19671969)
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Larry Bird Born December 7, 1956 (age 57)West Baden, Indiana
Nationality American Listed height 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg) Career information High school Springs Valley
(French Lick, Indiana) College Indiana State (19761979) NBA draft
1978/ Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro playing career 19791992 Career history As player: 19791992
Boston Celtics As coach: 19972000 Indiana Pacers As coach: NBA
All-Star Game head coach (1998) NBA Coach of the Year (1998)
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As player: 3 NBA champion (1981, 1984, 1986) 2 NBA Finals MVP
(1984, 1986) 3 NBA Most Valuable Player(19841986) 12 NBA All-Star
(19801988, 19901992) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1982) 9 All-NBA First
Team (19801988) All-NBA Second Team (1990) 3 NBA All-Defensive
Second Team (19821984) NBA Rookie of the Year (1980) NBA All-Rookie
First Team (1980) 3 Three-point Shootout champion (19861988) 2
504090 club (1987-1988) AP Athlete of the Year (1986) No. 33
retired by Boston Celtics NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
College national player of the year (1979) 2 MVC Player of the Year
(19781979) 2 Consensus first team All-American (19781979)
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Patrick Ewing Born August 5, 1962 (age 51)Kingston, Jamaica
Nationality American / Jamaican Listed height 7 ft 0 in (213 cm)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg) Career information High school
Cambridge Rindge and Latin (Cambridge, Massachusetts) College
Georgetown (19811985) NBA draft 1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the New York Knicks Pro playing career 19852002
Position Center Number 33, 6 Coaching career 2002present Career NBA
statistics Points 24,815 (21.0 ppg) Rebounds 11,617 (9.8 rpg)
Blocks 2,894 (2.4 bpg)
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Career history As player:19852000 New York Knicks 20002001
Seattle SuperSonics 20012002 Orlando Magic As coach: 20022003
Washington Wizard (assistant) 20032006 Houston Rockets (assistant)
20072012 Orlando Magic(assistant) 2013present Charlotte Bobcats
(assistant) Career highlights and awards 11 NBA All-Star(1986,
19881997) All-NBA First Team (1990) 6 All-NBA Second Team
(19881989, 19911993,1997) 3 NBA All-Defensive Second Team
(19881989,1992) NBA Rookie of the Year (1986) NBA All-Rookie First
Team (1986) New York Knicks all-time leading scorer No. 33 retired
by the New York Knicks NCAA champion (1984) NCAA Final Four Most
Outstanding Player (1984) College national player of the year
(1985) 3 Consensus first team All-American (19831985) 2 Big East
Conference Player of the Year (198485)
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Magic Johnson Born August 14, 1959 (age 54)Lansing, Michigan
Nationality American Listed height 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg) Career information High school Everett (Lansing,
Michigan) College Michigan State (19771979) NBA draft 1979 / Round:
1 / Pick: 1st overall Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers Pro
playing career 19791991, 1996 Career history As player: 19791991,
1996 Los Angeles Lakers As coach: 1994 Los Angeles Lakers
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Career highlights and awards 5 NBA champion (1980, 1982, 1985,
19871988) 3 NBA Finals MVP (1980, 1982, 1987) 3 NBA Most Valuable
Player (1987, 19891990) 12 NBA All-Star (1980, 19821992) 2 NBA
All-Star Game MVP (1990, 1992) 9 All-NBA First Team (19831991)
All-NBA Second Team (1982) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1980) 4 NBA
assists leader (19831984, 19861987) 2 NBA steals leader (19811982)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1992) NBA's 50th Anniversary
All-Time Team No. 32 retired by Los Angeles Lakers NCAA champion
(1979) NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1979) Consensus
first team All-American (1979)
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Michael Jordan Born February 17, 1963 (age 51) Brooklyn, New
York Nationality American Listed height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) Listed
weight 216 lb (98 kg) Career information High school Emsley A.
Laney (Wilmington, North Carolina) College North Carolina
(19811984) NBA draft 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall Selected
by the Chicago Bulls Pro playing career 19842003 Career history
19841993,19951998 Chicago Bulls 20012003 Washington Wizards Career
statistics Points 32,292 (30.1 ppg) Rebounds 6,672 (6.2 rpg)
Assists 5,633 (5.3 apg)
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Career highlights and awards 6 NBA champion (19911993,
19961998) 6 NBA Finals MVP (19911993, 19961998) 5 NBA Most Valuable
Player(1988, 19911992,1996, 1998) 14 NBA All-Star (19851993,
19961998,20022003) 3 NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998) 10
All-NBA First Team (19871993, 19961998) All-NBA Second Team (1985)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988) 9 NBA All-Defensive First
Team(19881993,19961998) NBA Rookie of the Year (1985) NBA
All-Rookie First Team (1985) 10 NBA scoring champion(19871993,
19961998) 3 NBA steals champion (1988, 1990, 1993) 2 NBA Slam Dunk
Contest champion (19871988) 3x AP Athlete of the Year (1991, 1992,
1993) 2x USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (198384) Chicago
Bulls all-time leading scorer No. 23 retired by Chicago Bulls NBA's
50th Anniversary All-Time Team NCAA champion (1982) Consensus
National Player of the Year (1984) 2 Consensus first team
All-American (19831984) ACC Player of the Year (1984) No. 23
retired by North Carolina