National Basketball League (NBL) Phase II
NBL was reintroduced in 1937, after a long interval of 33 years. The league made its come back with 13 teams, owned by three corporations General Electric, Firestone and Goodyear.
National Basketball League (NBL) Phase I
NBL was the first professional basketball league, formed in 1898, seven years after the invention of the game. Six teams participated in the first season, three from Philadelphia (Germantown Nationals, Clover Wheelman and Hancock Athletic Association)
National Basketball Association (NBA)
NBA is a popular North American basketball league, formed on August 3, 1949, when a professional basketball league BAA decided to merge with a rival league NBL.
National Basketball Association – The Format
NBA is based upon 30 teams, owned by various franchises. All the teams are located in United States except, a Canadian Franchised team, Toronto Raptors.
NBA Most Valuable Player Award Winners – A Complete List
NBA Most Valuable Player Award is given to a player on his overall performance in a regular season. Since 1956 it has been awarded to a number of players.
FIBA World Championship – Hosts and Venues
In all sixteen FIBA world championships,the hosting responsibility was awarded to various countries and various venues and locations were used for the competitons.
FIBA World Championship – MVP’s and Top Scorers
Most Valuable Players and top scorers of all FIBA World Championships from 1950 to 2010 have been listed below.
FIBA World Championship – Important Results and Statistics
This page contains the important results and statistics from all FIBA world championships from the inaugural championship held in 1950 to 2010 world championship.
FIBA World Championship – Some Interesting Records
We have compiled a list of some interesting records from FIBA World Championships.
Passing in Basketball – An in Depth Analysis
No matter how talented and capable individuals a team has got,if they don’t cooperate each other and don’t play together as a unit,the team will not achieve success consistently.