1. How many teams are there in the NBA?
There are thirty teams in the NBA, with 15 teams each in the Eastern and Western divisions.
The Western Division is divided into Northwest, Pacific, and Southwest, each consisting of five teams: > Northwest: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz;
> Pacific Division: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings
> Southwest: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs;
The Eastern Division is also divided into three major divisions: Atlantic, Southeastern, and Central, each of which is also composed of five teams:
> Atlantic Division: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors;
> Middivision: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks;
> Southeast: Atlanta Eagles, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards;
2. When was the NBA founded?
The American professional basketball team was founded in New York on June 6, 1946, with Maurice Podolov as the league's first president, and his name is now printed on the league's MVP trophy. At the beginning of the league there were only eleven teams.
3. How many games are there in a season in the NBA?
Each team has a total of 82 games in the regular season
4. Who are the players in the NBA's 75th anniversary superstar lineup?
Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard, LeBron James, Cameron Anthony, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Gary Payton, Bob McAdoo, Paul Pierce, Stephen Curry, Reggie Miller, Dennis Rodman, Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade, Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Dave Debschan, Earl Monroe, Billy Cunningham, Shaquille O'Neal, Dominic Wilkins, Elgin Baylor, Dolph Sheys, Pete Maravich, Dave Bean, Lanny Wilkens, Walter Fraser, Paul Arikin, Rick Barry, Nate Thurmond, Wes Unseld, Robert Parrish, John Havlicek, Sam Jones, Bill Walton, Bill Shaman, Patrick Ewing, Chris Paul, Allen Iverson, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Michael Jordan, Scotty Pippen, Isaiah Thomas, Clyde Drexler, Carl Malone, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Julius Owen, George Gervin, Moses Malone, David Robinson, Kevin McHale, Karim Abdul-Jabbar, George McCann, John Stockton, Steve Nash, Bob Cousy, Dave Cowens, James Harden, Hakim Olajuwon, Nate Archibald, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, Willis Reed, Jerry Lucas, Irvin Hayes, Bill Russell, Bob Pettit, Oscar Robinson, Dirk Nowitzki, Hal Greer.
5. What is the NBA Video Replay Center?
Beginning with the 2014-15 regular season, the NBA began using a new NBA video replay center, based in Secaucus, New Jersey. Supported by a groundbreaking arena network, the Video Replay Center informs referee's performance and verdict and accelerates the replay review process.
6. When will the NBA All-Star Game be held?
The 2022 NBA All-Star will be held in Cleveland on February 19-21, 2022 Beijing time.
7. How are the players selected for the All-Star Game?
The All-Star Game starting lineup is voted on by fans around the world through channels such as NBA.COM, NBA apps and social media.
The All-Star Game bench is voted on by the head coaches of the thirty teams, and if a player is unable to attend due to injury, league president Adam Shrow designates a player from among the other players to make up.
If a starter is unavailable due to injury, the All-Star Game manager selects a player from the bench to make up.
8. How to decide the All-Star Game manager?
Before the All-Star Game began, the head coaches of the teams with the best records in the two leagues served as the head coaches of their respective league All-Star teams.
9. How many teams can make the playoffs?
Eight teams from each East and West made the playoffs. After the end of the regular season, the top six in the East and West will advance directly, and the 7th-10th places will be created through the play-offs to create the final two places. The play-offs consist of one match played at home by the 7th and 8th place in the regular season, with the winner becoming the 7th seed, and the 9th and 10th places playing another match at the former home, and the loser is eliminated directly. The remaining two teams play one more match, with the winner being the 8th seed.
10. When is the NBA Draft held?
The NBA Draft is usually held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn at the end of June.
11. Who is eligible for the draft?
Players selected for the draft include: players over 19 years old, who have graduated from high school for more than one year and officially announced their candidacy; All international players aged 22 or above; All players who are at least 19 years of age and have signed a contract with an international professional team; All U.S. players who graduated from college.
12. How are NBA draft picks and lotto shows decided?
Each spring, a random draw through table tennis will decide the fate of the fourteen teams that missed the playoffs that season. The team with the last record has the highest probability of winning the lottery, and the three table tennis balls represent the champion, the top eye, and the tanhua sign, and the subsequent signing positions are directly arranged in reverse order of the record.
After the fourteenth overall pick, the teams that advanced to the playoffs that season were also ranked in reverse order of record.
13. What is the maximum number of players in each NBA team?
Each team can sign up to seventeen players at the same time, with a maximum of two players on two-way contracts. Thirteen of these players can be activated per match.
14. How long is each session?
Each quarter lasts 12 minutes and each overtime lasts 5 minutes.
15. Can you introduce other standards?
The baskets are located 10 feet above the ground, at opposite ends of the court, and the court measures 50 feet wide and 94 feet long. At both ends of the court, there are free throw lines 15 feet from the basket, a top arc three-point line 23 feet 9 inches from the basket, and a bottom corner three-point line 22 feet from the basket. Because of the shorter distance, the bottom corner three-point point has become one of the most popular scoring methods in the league. The standard ball for competition is 9 feet in diameter and should weigh 8.5 to 9.5 pounds per square inch when inflated.
16. Which team has won the most NBA championships in history?
The Boston Celtics tied for first place with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning the O'Brien Cup a total of 17 times, and the Chicago Bulls won the championship 6 times, and the San Antonio Spurs won 5 times. It is worth mentioning that all 5 championships of the Spurs came from the Tim Duncan era.
17. Which player has won the most NBA championships in history?
The Celtics built a dynasty in the '50s and '60s, with leader Bill Russell winning 11 championships, teammate Sam Jones winning 10 championships, and K.C. Jones, Tom Sanders and John Havlicjek winning eight championships each. Jim Roskotov and Frank Ramsey won seven championships, and legendary Bob Cousy won six championships.
Among non-Celtics, Robert Hawley holds the most rings, winning seven championships in his career, followed by Michael Jordan, Scotty Pippen and Karim Abdul-Jabbar, all with six championships.
18. Which player has won the most regular season MVP in history?
Karim Abdul-Jabbar has won a total of six regular season MVPs, Michael Jordan and Bill Russell have each won five regular season MVPs, and Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James have also won this award four times.
19. Who is the player with the most total points in history?
Karim Abdul-Jabbar has a career total of 38,387 points, the highest in history. Utah Jazz legend Carl Malone followed with 36,928, and LeBron James surpassed Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan to move up to third place, expected to catch up with Karl Malone this season. Among them, Michael Jordan's career average of 30.12 points per game is the highest in history.