On November 1, 1946, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Toronto Huskies hosted the New York Knickerbockers at Maple Leaf Gardens, in a game the NBA now refers to as the first game …

The league was formed as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946 and took its current name in 1949, when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).

The league adopted its current name at the start of 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). [2] . The league currently consists of thirty teams, of which …

Sep 14, 2023 · What were the original NBA teams? The NBA started as the Basketball Association Of America, which absorbed much of the competing National Basketball League …

Get the list of all the NBA Drafts starting 1947 to present day including First Overall Selections, Franchise Draft history, Expansion Drafts and more on Basketball-Reference.com

Oct 19, 2021 · It was an underhand layup for the Knicks in a game at the Toronto Huskies on Nov. 1, 1946, the first two points of 13.7 million in league history and counting. In time, …

Nov 16, 2009 · On August 3, 1949, after a damaging three-year battle to win both players and fans, the rival Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball League (NBL) …

On November 1, 1946, the first NBA (at the time called the BAA) basketball game took place in Toronto, Canada. The game was between The New York Knicks and the Toronto Huskies at …

Oct 26, 2024 · The following table highlights the year that every current NBA was established.

Dec 25, 2024 · Key moments in the NBA timeline include: 1946: Founding of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). 1949: The BAA merges with the NBL to establish the NBA. …