#National Basketball Association (nba)

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a premier professional basketball league in North America, widely considered the top level of competition globally. It was initially established as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946 and adopted its current name in 1949 following a merger with the National Basketball League (NBL). The league comprises 30 teams, with 29 located in the United States and one in Canada, and its regular season runs from October to April, culminating in the NBA Finals championship series.