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The NBA is the top men's professional basketball league in North America and Canada. The NBA consists of 30 teams that are divided into the Western and Eastern conferences.
The NBA is widely acknowledged as the elite basketball league in the world. NBA players including Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have become household names around the globe.
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Format
All 30 NBA teams go through a 82 game regular season beginning with the 8 teams from each conference competing in a playoff series. The Eastern and Western conference champions then square off in the grand finale, the NBA Finals which culminates in June.
NBA Champions & Runners-Up
Boston Celtics have won 17 NBA Championships, one more than the Los Angeles Lakers who have won 16 NBA Championships. The defending champions are Toronto Raptors who won 4-2 against Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals.
| Year | Western Champion | Result | Eastern Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–2 | Miami Heat |
| 2019 | Golden State Warriors | 2–4 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2018 | Golden State Warriors | 4–0 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2017 | Golden State Warriors | 4–1 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2016 | Golden State Warriors | 3–4 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2015 | Golden State Warriors | 4–2 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs | 4–1 | Miami Heat |
| 2013 | San Antonio Spurs | 3–4 | Miami Heat |
| 2012 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 1–4 | Miami Heat |
| 2011 | Dallas Mavericks | 4–2 | Miami Heat |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–3 | Boston Celtics |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–1 | Orlando Magic |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 2007 | San Antonio Spurs | 4–0 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2006 | Dallas Mavericks | 2–4 | Miami Heat |
| 2005 | San Antonio Spurs | 4–3 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1–4 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2003 | San Antonio Spurs | 4–2 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–0 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–1 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–2 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1999 | San Antonio Spurs | 4–1 | New York Knicks |
| 1998 | Utah Jazz | 2–4 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1997 | Utah Jazz | 2–4 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1996 | Seattle SuperSonics | 2–4 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1995 | Houston Rockets | 4–0 | Orlando Magic |
| 1994 | Houston Rockets | 4–3 | New York Knicks |
| 1993 | Phoenix Suns | 2–4 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1992 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2–4 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1991 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1–4 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1–4 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0–4 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–3 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–2 | Boston Celtics |
| 1986 | Houston Rockets | 2–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–2 | Boston Celtics |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0–4 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–2 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1981 | Houston Rockets | 2–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–2 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics | 4–1 | Washington Bullets |
| 1978 | Seattle SuperSonics | 3–4 | Washington Bullets |
| 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4–2 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1976 | Phoenix Suns | 2–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1975 | Golden State Warriors | 4–0 | Washington Bullets |
| 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1–4 | New York Knicks |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–1 | New York Knicks |
| 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4–0 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3–4 | New York Knicks |
| 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1967 | San Francisco Warriors | 2–4 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1964 | San Francisco Warriors | 1–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1963 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1962 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1961 | St. Louis Hawks | 1–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1960 | St. Louis Hawks | 3–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers | 0–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1958 | St. Louis Hawks | 4–2 | Boston Celtics |
| 1957 | St. Louis Hawks | 3–4 | Boston Celtics |
| 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 1–4 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 3–4 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–3 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–1 | New York Knicks |
| 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–3 | New York Knicks |
| 1951 | Rochester Royals | 4–3 | New York Knicks |
| 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–2 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–2 | Washington Capitols |
| 1948 | Baltimore Bullets | 4–2 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1947 | Chicago Stags | 1–4 | Philadelphia Warriors |
NBA News
Get the latest NBA news and stay up to date with everything that's happening in the NBA. Injured players can have a big impact in basketball with superstar players having a massive influence on their team.
NBA Social Media
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- NBA Twitter - https://twitter.com/NBA
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- NBA Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nba/
NBA Live Streaming FAQ
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What is the NBA?
The NBA is the top men's professional basketball league in North America and Canada.
What does NBA stand for?
NBA stands for the National Basketball Association.
What are the NBA Finals?
The NBA Finals are a seven match series between the Western Conference winners and Eastern Conference winners to decide the winner of the NBA Championship.
Who has won the most NBA Championships?
Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have won 17 NBA Championships.
How many teams are in the NBA?
There are 30 teams in the NBA.
What teams play in the NBA?
The 30 teams in the NBA are Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards.