The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_Association_of_America" id="mwxw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Basketball Association of America">Basketball Association of America</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(United_States)" id="mwyA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="National Basketball League (United States)">National Basketball League</a> finalize the merger that would create the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" id="mwyQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a>.