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National Basketball Association (NBA)

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is professional basketball league in North America. NBA consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada. The NBA is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, which include Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Hockey League(NHL).


The league was emerged in New York City on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league named as National Basketball Association in 1949 after merging with 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.


The list of the current 30 NBA teams


• Atlanta Hawks


League: NBA
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Central Division Founded 1970
Arena: Philips Arena City Atlanta, Georgia
Team Colors: Navy Blue, Red, Silver
Owners: Atlanta Spirit, LLC
Coach: Larry Drew
Championships: 1 (1958)


• Boston Celtics


Division: Atlantic
Founded: 1946
City: Boston, Mass.
Colors: Celtic Green, White, Black
Owners: Boston Basketball Partners
Manger: Danny Ainge
Head Coach: Doc Rivers
Championships: 17


• Charlotte Bobcats


Division: Southeast Division
Founded: 2004
Arena: Time Warner Cable Arena
City: Charlotte, North Carolina
Team colors: Orange, White
Owner: Michael Jordan
General manger: Rod Higgins
Head coach: Paul Silas


• Chicago Bulls


Division: Central Division
Founded: 1966
Arena: United Center City Chicago, Illinois
Team colors: Red, White, Black
Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf
General manger: Gar Forman
Head coach: Vinny Del Negro
Championships: 6
Conference titles: 6


• Cleveland Cavaliers


Division: Central Division
Founded: 1970
Arena: Quicken Loans Arena
City: Cleveland, Ohio
Team colors: Wine, White, Gold, Navy
Owner(s): Dan Gilbert, Gary Gilbert
General manger: Chris Grant
Head coach: Byron Scott
Conference titles: 1
Division titles: 3


• Dallas Mavericks


Division: Southwest Division
Founded: 1980
Arena: American Airlines Center
City: Dallas, Texas
Team colors: Navy Blue, Silver
Owner: Mark Cuban
General manger: Donnie Nelson
Head coach: Rick Carlisle
Conference: titles 1 (2006)


• Denver Nuggets


Division: Northwest Division
Founded: 1967
Arena: Pepsi Center
City: Denver, Colorado
Team colors: Powder blue, Gold
Owner: Stan Kroenke
General manger: Mark Warkentien
Head coach: George Karl
Division titles: 6


• Detroit Pistons


League NBA:
Founded: 1941
Arena: Palace of Auburn Hills
City: Auburn Hills, Michigan
Colors: Royal Blue, Red, White
Owner: Karen Davidson
General Manager: Joe Dumars
Head Coach: John Kuester
Championships: 1
Conference titles: 7
Division titles: 13


. Golden State Warriors


Division: Pacific Division
Founded: 1946
Arena: Oracle Arena
City: Oakland, California
Team colors: Warriors Royal Blue, California Golden Yellow, White
Owner: Peter Guber, Joe Lacob
General manger: Larry Riley
Head coach: Don Nelson
Championships BAA: 1 (1947)
NBA: 2 (1956, 1975)
Conference titles: 6 (1947, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1967, 1975)
Division titles 7: (1948, 1951, 1956, 1964, 1967, 1975, 1976)


• Houston Rockets


Division: Southwest
Founded: 1967
Arena: Toyota Center
City: Houston, Texas
Colors: Red, White, and Silver
Owner: Leslie Alexander
Head Coach: Rick Adelman
NBA Championships: 2 (1994, 1995)


• Indiana Pacers


League: NBA
Division: Central division
Founded: 1967 (joined NBA in 1976)
City: Indianapolis, Indiana
Colors: Navy, Gold, Silver
Owner: Herb Simon
General Manager: David Morway
Head Coach: Frank Vogel
Championships: 3
Conference: titles 6
Division titles: 7


• Los Angeles Clippers


Conference: Western Conference
Division: Pacific Division
Founded: 1970
Arena: STAPLES Center
City:: Los Angeles, California
Team colors: Red, White, Blue
Owner: Donald Sterling
General manger: Mike Dunleavy
Head coach: Mike Dunleavy


• Los Angeles Lakers


Conference: Western Conference
Division: Pacific Division
Founded: 1946
Arena: STAPLES Center
City: Los Angeles, California
Team colors: Yellow, Purple, White
Owner: Jerry Buss
General manger: Mitch Kupchak
Head coach: Phil Jackson
Championships: 17
Conference titles: 31
Division titles: 32


• Memphis Grizzlies


League: NBA
Conference: Western Conference
Division: Southwest Division
Founded: 1995
Arena: FedEx Forum
City: Memphis, Tennessee
Team Colors: Navy Blue, Light Blue, Smoke Blue, Gold
Owners: Michael Heisley
Coach: Marc Iavaroni


• Miami Heat


Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Southeast Division
Founded: 1988
Arena: American Airlines Arena
City: Miami, Florida
Team colors: Black, Red, White
Owner: Mick Arison
General manger: Pat Riley
Head coach: Erik Spoelstra
Championships: 1
Conference titles: 1
Division titles: 1


• Milwaukee Bucks


League: NBA
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Central division
Founded: 1968
Arena: Bradley Center
City: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Colors: Hunter Green, Dark Red, White
Owner: Herb Kohl
General Manager: John Hammond
Head Coach: Scott Skiles
Championships: 1
Conference titles: 2
Division titles: 13


• Minnesota Timberwolves


League: NBA
Conference: Western Conference
Division: Central
Founded: 1990
Arena: Target Center
City: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Colors: Slate Blue, Light Green
Owner: Glen Taylor
General Manager: David Kahn
Head Coach: Kurt Rambis
Division titles: 1


• New Jersey Nets


Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Atlantic Division
Founded: 1967 (joined NBA in 1976)
Arena: Prudential Center
City: Newark, New Jersey
Team colors: Navy blue, White, Red
Owner: Mikhail Prokhorov, Bruce Ratner, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter
General manger: Billy King
Head coach: Avery Johnson
Conference titles: 2
Division titles: 1


• New Orleans Hornets


League: NBA
Conference: Western
Division: Southeastern
Founded: 1988
Arena: New Orleans Arena
City: New Orleans, Louisiana
Colors: Cyan, Purple, White & Gold
Owner: George Shinn
Coach: Monty Williams


• New York Knicks


Conference: Eastern
Division: Atlantic
Founded: 1946
Arena: Madison Square Garden
City: New York, New York
Colors: Blue, Orange
Owner: Madison Square Garden Inc.
Coach: Mike D'Antoni
Championships: 2
Conference titles: 8


• Oklahoma City Thunder


League: NBA
Conference: Western
Division: Northwestern
Founded: 1967
Arena: Ford Center
City: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Colors: Blue, yellow and reddish-orange
Owner: Clay Bennett
Coach: Scott Brooks (Interim)
Championships: 1 (1979)
Division Titles: 6 (1979, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005)


• Orlando Magic


Conference: Eastern
Division: Southeast
Founded: 1989
Arena: Amway Center
City: Orlando, Florida
Colors: Royal Blue, White, Black
Owner: RDV Sports, Inc.
Coach: Stan Van Gundy
Conference: titles 2




• Philadelphia 76ers


League: NBA
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Atlantic
Founded: 1939 (Joined NBA in 1949)
Arena: Wells Fargo Center
City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Colors: Red, Royal Blue, White
Owner: Comcast Spectator
General Manager: Ed Stefanski
Head Coach: Doug Collins
Championships: 3
Conference titles: 11
Division titles: 5




• Phoenix Suns


Conference: Western Conference
Division: Pacific Division
Founded: 1968
Arena: US Airways Center
City: Phoenix, Arizona
Colors: Purple, Orange, White
Owner: Robert Sarver
Head coach: Alvin Gentry
Conference titles: 1
Division titles: 6


• Portland Trail Blazers


Conference: Western
Division: Northwest
Founded: 1970
Arena: Rose Garden
City: Portland, Oregon
Colors: Black, Red, Silver, White
Owner: Paul Allen
Coach: Nate McMillan
NBA Championships: 1 (1977)


• Sacramento Kings


Conference: Western Conference
Division: Pacific Division
Founded: 1945 (joined NBA in 1948)
Arena: ARCO Arena II
City: Sacramento Kings
Colors: Purple, White, Black
Owner: The Maloof Family
General manger: Geoff Petrie
Head coach: Paul Westphal
Championships 1: (1951)
Conference titles: 1
Division titles: 5


• San Antonio Spurs


Conference: Western
Division: Southwest
Founded: 1967
Arena: AT&T Center
City: San Antonio, Texas
Colors: Black, Silver, and White
Owner: Peter Holt
Coach: Gregg Popovich
NBA Championships: 4 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007)


• Toronto Raptors


Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Atlantic Division
Founded: 1995
Arena: Air Canada Centre
City: Toronto, Canada
Colors: Red, White, Black,
Owner: Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd.
General manger: Bryan Colangelo
Head coach: Jay Triano
Division titles: 1


• Utah Jazz


Conference: Western Conference
Division: Northwest Division
Founded: 1974
Arena: EnergySolutions Arena
City: Salt Lake City, Utah
Colors: Navy, Gold, Dark Green
Owner: Estate of Larry H. Miller
General manger: Kevin O'Connor
Head coach: Tyrone Corbin
Conference titles: 2
Division titles: 8


• Washington Wizards


Conference: Eastern
Division: Southeast
Founded: 1961
Arena: Verizon Center
City: Washington, D.C.
Colors: Blue, Black, Old Gold, White
Owners: Abe Pollin, Raul J. Fernandez
Coach: Flip Saunders
NBA Championships: 1 (1978)



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