When Was the First NBA Game?
The inaugural NBA game was played on October 26, 1946, between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Huskies.
Introduction
The first National Basketball Association (NBA) game was played on November 1, 1946, between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Huskies at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. The Knicks won the game 68-66.
The First NBA Game
The first NBA game was played on October 26, 1946, between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Huskies. The Knicks won, 68-66.
The History of the NBA
The first NBA game was played on June 6, 1946, between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Huskies at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario. The Knicks won, 68-66. Ten years later, on April 16, 1956, the NBA held its first draft; on October 24 of that same year, the league held its first All-Star Game.
The NBA Today
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men’s basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is widely considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world.
The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the rival National Basketball League (NBL). The league’s several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices located in the Olympic Tower at 645 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States.
The NBA today is a global phenomenon, with games and programming aired in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages. During the 2015–16 season, regular-season games were broadcast to over 1.2 billion households worldwide—making it one of only two North American professional sports leagues that were truly globalized at that time, along with Major League Baseball. From coast to coast across North America, fans follow their favorite teams—and players—intently through 82 regular-season games and beyond.
