National Basketball Association (NBA)

National Basketball Association or NBA is known by the acronym men's basketball league in the United States and is the most prestigious basketball league in the world.

NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946 with the name of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) .At this time, in the NBA, there are 30 clubs, each centered on one city, but Los Angeles that has two teams, namely Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.

Regular season

Before entering the regular season, each team start training camps (training camp) at the end of November. This training camp organized by the coaching staff to evaluate players (especially the rookie), examines the strength of the team and weaknesses, and to determine the twelve major players who will compete in the regular season. After the training camp, there are a number of friendly matches with other NBA teams. Late October, the regular season was held.NBA held a regular season with each team playing 82 times as much as against the other clubs, with each of the 41 home and away. Details of the schedule, each team played four games against teams one division, four games against six teams from the other two divisions, and the rest (four teams) played three matches. Finally, each team compete with all the teams from the different regions of each two games. On Christmas Day, where competition or other leagues on holiday, the NBA still hold the match (ongoing since 1947).and 16 clubs (8 of 8 from the eastern region and western region), which has the best record are entitled to go to the round of Playoffs. In the round of Playoffs, eight teams from each region will compete with the format, the team to-1 (the best in the area) against a team of all 8 (order of 8 in the area, the team of the 2nd against the 7th, the team 3rd fight team 6th and 5th team against a team of all four). The team with the win-loss record is better in Season will be given the advantage of playing host more in the round of Playoffs.

Playoff

In round playoff, the system used in the first round is a "best-of-five" (who won three times the first of a total of 5 matches), and the next round until the final is a "best-of-seven" (who won 4 times first of a total of 7 games).

Playoff round began in late April and was attended by 16 teams (8 of 8 from the eastern region and western region), which has the best record or division champion, has the right to go to the playoff round. In round playoff, eight teams from each region will compete with the format, the team to-1 (the best in the area) against a team of all 8 (order of 8 in the area, the team of the 2nd against the 7th, the team 3rd fight team 6th and 5th team against a team of all four). The team with the win-loss record is better in the regular season will be given the advantage of playing host more in the playoff round.

Regional division, Division and Club

All 30 teams are divided into two regions (western and eastern), where each consists of three divisions. Here is the distribution by region and division team for the time being:1. Eastern Conference 

 Atlantic Division:  

    Boston Celtics
    Brooklyn Nets
    New York Knicks
    Philadelphia 76ers
    Toronto RaptorsCentral Division

    Chicago Bulls
    Cleveland Cavaliers
    Detroit Pistons
    Indiana Pacers
    Milwaukee BucksSoutheast Division

    Atlanta Hawks
    Charlotte Bobcats
    Miami Heat
    Orlando Magic
    Washington Wizards2. West regionNorthwest Division

    Denver Nuggets
    Minnesota Timberwolves
    Oklahoma City Thunder
    Portland Trail Blazers
    Utah JazzPacific Division

    Golden State Warriors
    Los Angeles Clippers
    Los Angeles Lakers
    Phoenix Suns
    Sacramento KingsSouthwest Division

    Dallas Mavericks
    Houston Rockets
    Memphis Grizzlies
    New Orleans Hornets
    San Antonio Spurs

Various

NBA Salary Cap familiar with the system, a system which used a maximum charge for one NBA team players. Salary Cap is likely to rise each year until the end of the 2008/09 season. For example, the 2006/07 season, his salary cap is 53.135 million US dollars, and the 2007/08 season reached 55.63 million US dollars and in the 2008/09 season, his salary cap is set at 58.68 million US dollars. However, in the 2009/10 season, the salary cap this time fell to 57.7 million US Dolas since the 2008 economic crisisThe NBA also has a dress code when it comes to play NBA and return of the NBA. This regulation is called NBA Dress Code.Currently there are four known "dynasty" that had triumphed in the NBA stage for successful dominate in those seasons. The four teams that include the Boston Celtics (1957-1968), Chicago Bulls (1990-1998), LA Lakers (1980-1988), and the San Antonio Spurs (1999-present).The City of Toronto is the only city outside the United States that regularly organizes NBA Toronto Raptors because the team is headquartered in the city. Toronto Raptors NBA teams also is the only one that comes from outside the United States.

Draft Pick

Draft is the name for the recruitment of new players to the NBA by NBA clubs are held every year before the NBA began. Draft recruitment was only held once at a time and place specified. Talented young players that could be recruited from NCAA Basketball League (American Student Basketball League), street basketball (street basketball player), or foreign players from outside the United States. To avoid a struggle for the same will be a talented new players, the NBA set the rules "take turns selecting one by one based on the serial number".Some clubs with a win-loss record worst in the previous year's competition, the club was given the opportunity to select talented young players from the leagues most first. The sequence number drawn by the league's election. It is intended that the clubs with the win-loss record is poor will be better in the next year's competition.

Dream Team

Dream Team is a team created by the NBA to participate in the sport of basketball internationally organized to represent the United States, such as the Olympics or the world basketball championship organized by FIBA.

Hall of Fame Club

Intended for basketball players who has contributed so much to the club's achievements (such as to bring his club win the league and the NBA at that time to be the best at his club). That player will be entered into the "Hall of Fame" of the club where the costume she would hang on the club's stadium to be remembered. Sometimes also the number of the player it was never used again in his team.

NBA All-Star Game

An event that is held every year in which the 12 best players of the NBA team the eastern region against the 12 best players of the NBA team the western region. In addition to the main game, there are also other additional games like Slamdunk contest, contest shot 3 points, rookie all-star, million dollar shoot, etc. That became five core players from each region is the player who gets the most votes in a vote held NBA over the internet via the official website of the NBA and also in public places in the United States.

NBA D-League

NBA D-League (abbreviation of the NBA Development League) is a competition created in 2001 with the original members were 8 teams. Many players from the NBA Draft Pick (which is still less experienced) or waiver status (discharge) play in this league. The 2008/09 season there will be 16 teams competing. Each team has an affiliation with the teams that competed in the NBA, at least 1 team. Defending champion NBA D-League is Idaho Stampede beat the Austin Toros in the best of three system.

NBA Summer League

NBA Summer League, or known as the Vegas Summer League, a competition that is held after the NBA Draft Pick. Each team consists of players who are in the NBA league are playing no more than 3 years and the players have just taken from the Draft Pick. Regulation in this league is set to follow the NBA league rules, except rule out foul. If the NBA players will be in foul out if it reaches six offenses, then in this competition, players in-foul out if it reaches ten violations.Summer League is one of the few Summer Pro League in the United States, including the Orlando Pro Summer League (run by the Orlando Magic) and the Rocky Mountain Revue (run by the Utah Jazz).