April 19, 2010

NBA text

What
History of NBA

When
June 6, 1946
1940s: The BAA years
comprised of 11 teams
1960s: The Celtics Dynasty
dominated by the Boston Celtics
1970s: The NBA vs. the ABA
The American Basketball Association also succeeded in signing a number of major stars
1980s: Magic vs. Bird
That same year, rookies Larry Bird and Magic Johnson joined the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers respectively
1990s: The Jordan era
Michael Jordan entered the league in 1984 with the Chicago Bulls, providing an even more popular star to support growing interest in the league.
2010s
The 2010 All Star game was held at Cowboys Stadium in front of the largest crowd ever, 108,713.

Where
New York City started

How
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) is comprised of 11 teams in two divisions: Boston Celtics, Chicago Stags, Cleveland Rebels, Detroit Falcons, New York Knickerbockers, Philadelphia Warriors, Pittsburgh Ironmen, Providence Steamrollers, St Louis Bombers, Toronto and Washington Capitols
(29 USA, 1 Canada)

Most recent champion(s) Los Angeles Lakers (15th title)
Most championships Boston Celtics (17 titles)