National Basketball Association
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An '''National Basketball Association''' ('''NBA''') iyo sarong propesyonal na liga nin [[basketbol]] sa Norteng Amerika. An liga iyo pigbibilog nin 30 koponan (29 sa [[Estados Unidos]] asin 1 as [[Kanada]]) sagkod iyo saro sa apat na mayor na propesyonal na liga para sa isports sa Estados Unidos asin Kanada. Ini an pangenot na panlalaking propesyonal na liga nin basketbol sa kinaban.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jack|last=Rathborn|title=NBA Draft 2020: What time does it start in the UK, who has the No 1 pick and how can I watch it?|date=November 18, 2020|newspaper=The Independent|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/us-sport/nba/draft-2020-what-time-start-uk-b1725070.html|access-date=December 10, 2020|quote=The 2020 NBA Draft is here after days of juicy gossip surrounding trades as the world’s greatest basketball league dominates the headlines during its offseason.}}</ref>

An liga iyo namokna sa [[New York City]] kan Hunyo 6, 1946, bilang an [[Basketball Association of America]] (BAA).<ref name="NBAFoundingDate">{{cite web|title=This Date In The NBA: June|url=https://www.nba.com/history/this-date-june/|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 14, 2020|quote=The National Basketball Association was founded at the Commodore Hotel in New York. Maurice Podoloff was the league's first president, a title later changed to commissioner.}}</ref> Nagliwat ining ngaran pasiring sa National Basketball Association kan Agosto 3, 1949, pagkatapos makipagsalak sa kalaban na [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] (NBL).<ref>{{cite web|title=This Date In The NBA: August|url=https://www.nba.com/history/this-date-aug/|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> An regular na season kan NBA iyo minadalagan poon Oktubre hasta Abril, kun sain an lambang koponan nagkakawat nin 82 na laban. An tornamentong playoff kan liga iyo minaabot hasta Hunyo. Kan 2020, an mga parakawat kan NBA an pigsasabiing may pinakahalangkaw na bayad kun taunang sweldo kada parakawat an pag-uulayan.<ref name="urlThe Worlds Highest-Paid Athletes 2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/athletes/#443d548e55ae|title=The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=SportingIntelligence.com|title=REVEALED: The world's best paid teams, Man City close in on Barca and Real Madrid|url=http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2012/05/01/revealed-the-worlds-best-paid-teams-man-city-close-in-on-barca-and-real-madrid-010501/|date=May 1, 2012|access-date=June 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gaines|first1=Cork|title=The NBA is the highest-paying sports league in the world|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/sports-leagues-top-salaries-2015-5|website=Business Insider|access-date=May 20, 2015}}</ref>

An NBA iyo sarong aktibong kaapil kan [[USA Basketball]] (USAB),<ref>{{cite web|title=Members of USA Basketball|url=https://www.usab.com/about/about-usa-basketball/members.aspx|website=USAB.com|access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref>na iyo pigbibisyo kan [[FIBA]] (International Basketball Federation) bilang an nasyunal na namamayong lawas para sa basketbol sa Estados Unidos.  An nagkapirang mga opisina kan mga koponan (internasyunal pati naman indibidwal) iyo nakadirekta hali sa pamayong opisina sa Midtown Manhattan, habang an mga istudyo kan [[NBA Entertainment]] asin [[NBA TV]] iyo nasa irarom kan mga opisina sa Secaucus, New Jersey.

Sa Norteng Amerika, an NBA iyo an ikatolong pinakamayamang propesyonal na liga nin isports pagkatapos kan [[National Football League]] (NFL) asin [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) sa benta asin iyo yaon sa apat na pinakahalangkaw sa kinaban.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mathewson|first=TJ|title=TV is biggest driver in global sport league revenue|url=https://globalsportmatters.com/business/2019/03/07/tv-is-biggest-driver-in-global-sport-league-revenue/|website=GlobalSportMatters.com|access-date=December 25, 2020}}</ref>

==Panluwas na takod==
{{Commons category|National Basketball Association}}
{{Wikiquote}}
* {{official website|http://www.nba.com/}}
** An liga igwa man nin opisyal na websityo sa Ingles na igwa ni [https://web.archive.org/web/20140330203433/http://www.nba.com/global/ mas pankinaban na perspektibo], na may pokus sa mga istorya sa luwas kan Norteng Amerika. Lokalisadong tataramong Ingles na mga bersyon, an nagkapira iyo may pakikipagtabangan sa mga pang-rehiyon na media outlet, iyo yayaon man sa [http://www.supersport.com/basketball/nba Aprika], [https://web.archive.org/web/20140411165137/http://www.sportal.com.au/nba Australya], [http://www.nba.com/?country=ca Kanada], [https://web.archive.org/web/20120525042918/http://www.nba.com/india/ Indya], [http://www.sportal.co.nz/nba/ New Zealand], asin an [https://web.archive.org/web/20150627145059/http://ph.nba.com/ Filipinas].
* [http://nbpa.com/ National Basketball Players Association]
* [http://www.nbra.net/ National Basketball Referees Association]
* [https://www.basketball-reference.com/ NBA & ABA Basketball Statistics & History]
* [http://www.prosportstransactions.com/basketball/ NBA & ABA Transactions Archive]

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An National Basketball Association (NBA) iyo sarong propesyonal na liga nin basketbol sa Norteng Amerika. An liga iyo pigbibilog nin 30 koponan (29 sa Estados Unidos asin 1 as Kanada) sagkod iyo saro sa apat na mayor na propesyonal na liga para sa isports sa Estados Unidos asin Kanada. Ini an pangenot na panlalaking propesyonal na liga nin basketbol sa kinaban.

An liga iyo namokna sa New York City kan Hunyo 6, 1946, bilang an Basketball Association of America (BAA). Nagliwat ining ngaran pasiring sa National Basketball Association kan Agosto 3, 1949, pagkatapos makipagsalak sa kalaban na National Basketball League (NBL). An regular na season kan NBA iyo minadalagan poon Oktubre hasta Abril, kun sain an lambang koponan nagkakawat nin 82 na laban. An tornamentong playoff kan liga iyo minaabot hasta Hunyo. Kan 2020, an mga parakawat kan NBA an pigsasabiing may pinakahalangkaw na bayad kun taunang sweldo kada parakawat an pag-uulayan.

An NBA iyo sarong aktibong kaapil kan USA Basketball (USAB),na iyo pigbibisyo kan FIBA (International Basketball Federation) bilang an nasyunal na namamayong lawas para sa basketbol sa Estados Unidos.  An nagkapirang mga opisina kan mga koponan (internasyunal pati naman indibidwal) iyo nakadirekta hali sa pamayong opisina sa Midtown Manhattan, habang an mga istudyo kan NBA Entertainment asin NBA TV iyo nasa irarom kan mga opisina sa Secaucus, New Jersey.

Sa Norteng Amerika, an NBA iyo an ikatolong pinakamayamang propesyonal na liga nin isports pagkatapos kan National Football League (NFL) asin Major League Baseball (MLB) sa benta asin iyo yaon sa apat na pinakahalangkaw sa kinaban.

Panluwas na takod

 
 An liga igwa man nin opisyal na websityo sa Ingles na igwa ni mas pankinaban na perspektibo, na may pokus sa mga istorya sa luwas kan Norteng Amerika. Lokalisadong tataramong Ingles na mga bersyon, an nagkapira iyo may pakikipagtabangan sa mga pang-rehiyon na media outlet, iyo yayaon man sa Aprika, Australya, Kanada, Indya, New Zealand, asin an Filipinas.
 National Basketball Players Association
 National Basketball Referees Association
 NBA & ABA Basketball Statistics & History
 NBA & ABA Transactions Archive

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