The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America, and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. It has thirty franchised member clubs (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada), and 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 is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues. NBA players are the world's best paid sportsmen, by average annual salary per player.
The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after absorbing 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 New York City. NBA Entertainment and NBA TV studios are directed out of offices located in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Teams and regional broadcasters[]
Eastern Conference[]
| Division | Team | Location | Arena | Flagship TV station | Flagship radio station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | Boston, Massachusetts | TD Garden | NBC Sports Boston | WBZ-FM, WROR |
| Brooklyn Nets | Brooklyn, New York City, New York | Barclays Center | YES Network, WWOR-TV (English) YES Network SAP (Spanish) |
WFAN-AM, WFAN-FM (English) WADO (Spanish) | |
| New York Knicks | New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | MSG Network (English) MSG Deportes (Spanish) |
WHSQ (English) WADO (Spanish) | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | NBC Sports Philadelphia | WPEN-AM | |
| Toronto Raptors | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Scotiabank Arena | TSN, Sportsnet (English) RDS, RDS 2 (French) |
CJCL-AM, CHUM-AM | |
| Central | Chicago Bulls | Chicago, Illinois | United Center | Chicago Sports Network | WSCR (English) WRTO (Spanish) |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland, Ohio | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | FanDuel Sports Network Ohio | WTAM/WMMS (English) WLFM-LP (Spanish) | |
| Detroit Pistons | Detroit, Michigan | Little Caesars Arena | FanDuel Sports Network Detroit | WXYT, WWJ, WDZH | |
| Indiana Pacers | Indianapolis, Indiana | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | FanDuel Sports Network Indiana | WFNI | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Fiserv Forum | FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin, WMLW-TV | WTMJ | |
| Southeast | Atlanta Hawks | Atlanta, Georgia | State Farm Arena | FanDuel Sports Network Southeast | WZGC, WVEE |
| Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | Spectrum Center | WFNZ | ||
| Miami Heat | Miami, Florida | Miami-Dade Arena | FanDuel Sports Network Sun | WQAM (English) WQBA (Spanish) | |
| Orlando Magic | Orlando, Florida | Kia Center | FanDuel Sports Network Florida | WYGM, WTKS-HD2 | |
| Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | Monumental Sports Network | WTEM |
Western Conference[]
| Division | Team | Location | Arena | Flagship TV station | Flagship radio station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | Denver Nuggets | Denver, Colorado | Ball Arena | Altitude Sports & Entertainment, KTVD/KUSA | KKSE-FM, KKSE-AM |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Target Center | FanDuel Sports Network North, WUCW | KFXN | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Paycom Center | FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma, Griffin Media | WWLS (English) WKY (Spanish) | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Portland, Oregon | Moda Center | Rip City TV Network | KPOJ | |
| Utah Jazz | Salt Lake City, Utah | Delta Center | KJZZ, KUTV | KSL (English) KTUB (Spanish) | |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | San Francisco, California | Chase Center | NBC Sports Bay Area | KGMZ |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Inglewood, California | Intuit Dome | FanDuel Sports Network SoCal, FanDuel Sports Network West, KTLA | KLAC, KEIB (English) KWKW (Spanish) | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles, California | Crypto.com Arena | Spectrum SportsNet | KSPN (English) KWKW (Spanish) | |
| Phoenix Suns | Phoenix, Arizona | Footprint Center | KTVK/Arizona's Family Sports | KTAR, KMVP (English) KPHX (Spanish) | |
| Sacramento Kings | Sacramento, California | Golden 1 Center | NBC Sports California | KHTK (English) KRCX (Spanish) | |
| Southwest | Dallas Mavericks | Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Center | Dallas Mavericks Broadcast Network | KEGL (English) KFLC (Spanish) |
| Houston Rockets | Houston, Texas | Toyota Center | Space City Home Network | KBME, KTRH (English) KYST (Spanish) | |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Memphis, Tennessee | FedExForum | FanDuel Sports Network Southeast | WMFS-FM | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans, Louisiana | Smoothie King Center | Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network, WVUE-DT | WWL-AM/WWL-FM (English) WODT (Spanish) | |
| San Antonio Spurs | San Antonio, Texas | Frost Bank Center | FanDuel Sports Network Southwest, KENS, WOAI-DT2 | WOAI (English) KXTN (Spanish) |
National broadcasters[]
| Program | Play-by-play announcers | Color analysts | Sideline reporters | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA on ESPN
NBA on ABC |
Mike Breen, Mark Jones, Dave Pasch, Ryan Ruocco, Beth Mowins, Marc Kestecher | Jeff Van Gundy, Stan Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Doris Burke, Hubie Brown, Richard Jefferson, Vince Carter, JJ Redick | Lisa Salters, Cassidy Hubbarth, Jorge Sedano, Malika Andrews, Monica McNutt, Israel Gutierrez | ESPN ABC |
| Commentators: Andrés Nocioni, Ernesto Jerez, Carlos Morales, Claudia Trejos, Fabricio Oberto, Fernando Álvarez, Fernando Tirado, Jerry Olaya, Leonardo Montero, Marcelo Nogueira, Miguel Angel Briseno, Nicolás Ledesma, Pablo Viruega, Sebastián Martínez Christensen | ESPN Deportes ABC (SAP) | |||
| NBA on ESPN Radio | Marc Kestecher | Jon Barry, Hubie Brown, P. J. Carlesimo, Cory Alexander, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude | N/A | ESPN Radio |
| NBA on TNT | Kevin Harlan, Brian Anderson, Ian Eagle, Spero Dedes | Reggie Miller, Jim Jackson, Stan Van Gundy, Greg Anthony, Grant Hill, Candace Parker | Allie LaForce, Stephanie Ready, Dennis Scott, Kristen Ledlow, Jared Greenberg, Chris Haynes, Nabil Karim | TNT |
| Commentators: José Ángel Medellín, Marcelo Godoy, Pete Manzano and Fernando Palacios | TNT (SAP) | |||
| Uses the home team's announcing team during games unless specified. During playoff games, announcers from TNT are used. | NBA TV | |||
International broadcasters[]
| Country | Partner |
|---|---|
| North America | |
| Canada | TSN, RDS, Sportsnet, NBA TV Canada |
| Mexico | ESPN, Amazon Prime Video, TUDN, NBA TV International |
| Caribbean and Central America | |
| Caribbean | ESPN, C Sport, NBA TV International |
| Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua |
ESPN |
| Dominican Republic | ESPN, CDN Deportes, NBA TV International |
| Panama | ESPN, Cable Onda Sports, NBA TV International, RPC |
| Puerto Rico | ABC, ESPN, WAPA Deportes, TNT, NBA TV |
| South America | |
| Argentina Uruguay |
ESPN, NBA TV International |
| Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Venezuela |
ESPN |
| Brazil | ESPN, Amazon Prime Video |
| Suriname | ESPN, C Sport, SCCN, NBA TV International |
| Europe | |
| Albania | Tring Sport |
| Armenia | Fast Sports, Setanta Sports |
| Austria Switzerland |
ProSieben Maxx |
| Azerbaijan | İTV, Setanta Sports |
| Belarus Moldova Ukraine |
Setanta Sports |
| Belgium | DAZN, RTBF |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro North Macedonia Serbia Slovenia |
Arena Sport, NBA TV International |
| Bulgaria | Diema Sport |
| Croatia | Arena Sport |
| Cyprus | CYTA, NBA TV International |
| Czech Republic Slovakia |
Nova Sport |
| Denmark | TV 2 Sport |
| Estonia Latvia Lithuania |
TV3 Sport, NBA TV International |
| Finland | Nelonen Media |
| France | beIN Sports |
| Georgia | Silknet, Setanta Sports |
| Germany | DAZN, ProSieben Maxx, NBA TV International |
| Greece | Cosmote Sport |
| Hungary | Sport1 |
| Iceland | Stöð 2 Sport |
| Ireland | TNT Sports |
| Italy | Sky Sport, NBA TV International |
| Kosovo | Art Sport, NBA TV International |
| Liechtenstein | Sport1, DAZN |
| Luxembourg | Eleven Sports |
| Netherlands | ESPN |
| Norway | VG+ |
| Poland | Canal+ |
| Portugal | Sport TV, NBA TV International |
| Romania | Orange Sport |
| San Marino | Sky Sport |
| Spain Andorra |
Movistar+ |
| Sweden | TV4 |
| Turkey | S Sport, NBA TV International |
| United Kingdom | TNT Sports, BBC |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | ESPN, CanalSat Afrique, NBA TV International |
| South Africa | SABC |
| Middle East and North Africa | |
| Middle East North Africa |
beIN Sports |
| Israel | Sport 5 |
| Asia-Pacific | |
| Central Asia | Setanta Sports |
| Indian subcontinent | Viacom18 |
| China | Tencent, China Mobile, CCTV, Fujian TV, GreatSports Channel, Guangdong Television |
| Hong Kong | Now TV, NBA TV International |
| Macau | M Plus |
| Indonesia | Emtek, TVRI, NBA TV International |
| Japan | Rakuten, WOWOW |
| Brunei Malaysia |
Astro SuperSport |
| South Korea | SPOTV |
| Mongolia | SPS |
| Philippines | One Sports, NBA TV Philippines, Pilipinas Live, Setanta Sports |
| Singapore | StarHub, NBA TV International |
| Taiwan | Videoland, ELTA, Line Today |
| Cambodia Laos Thailand |
TrueVisions, NBA TV International |
| Tajikistan | Varzish TV |
| Vietnam | FPT |
| Oceania | |
| Australia | ESPN |
| New Zealand | ESPN |
| Pacific Islands Papua New Guinea |
ESPN |