I love college hoops but also quite like watching NBA games. Which type of basketball do you like?
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. 
The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). It changed its
weren't like that, but there's nothing you or I can do about it."" Barksdale agreed. He lived by a very simple philosophy. He wasn't interested in protest; he was interested in playing basketball. He had faced prejudice before, and he knew that he would face it again.
Professional career.
After college, he played for the Oakland AAU team until the NBA began to integrate. While playing professional basketball, he started a career in radio broadcasting. In 1948, he became