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National Basketball Association (NBA) History. The National Basketball Association (NBA) History. The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America. It adopted the name National Basketball Association in the fall of 1949 after adding several teams from the rival National Basketball League (NBL).
The BAA annexed the surviving teams of the NBL (National Basketball League) prior to the 1950-51 season and the NBA was born. The NBAâs first draft was held on April 25 th, 1950 and an entry draft has been held in each year since.