NBA

The National Basketball Association is one of the most pre-eminent sports league in North America and worldwide. The league was founded in New York City on June, 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association America (BAA) and later on changed to the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1949. The league consists of 30 teams, 29 of them happen to be from the United States and 1 is from Canada; the Toronto Raptors. The league has had major impact and influence on many young individuals throughout generations all across the globe. For some places like USA and Canada it has become a lifestyle to be involved in a sport such as basketball. Many people tune in to the NBA to watch their favorite teams play which involves being associated with their city, and many watch to see their favorite players. It has become a tradition in North America for people to be involved in beating on teams associated in the NBA. Beating takes place during playoffs season which is the most exciting time to watch the NBA because teams compete for the championship. In the playoffs 16 out of 30 teams are allowed to compete, this is based on the top 8 teams with the most wins in their conferences, the NBA has two conferences; the eastern conference which has teams from major cities in the eastern North American area such as Boston, Miami, New York etc. the western conference are teams that come from the major cities in the western part of North America, cities such as San Antonio, LosAngeles, Phoenix etc.