1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1HrLM
vovjg

2. NBA
(NATIONAL BASKETBALL
ASSOCIATION)
By: Denisse Perez

3. FACTS
 Founded June 6, 1946, in New York.
 Recent Champions: Dallas Mavericks(1)
 Most titles: Boston Celtics ( 17)
 Basketball is one of the four major American sports.
 First game to be played was in Toronto, Canada on
November 1, 1946.
 In 1998 NBA Finals was the most watched
championship series in NBA history.
 Number of total teams: 30
 29 In the U.S.
 1 team in Canada

4. SEASONS
 Training camps begin September.
 Find out teams strength & weaknesses.
 Pre-Season Begins in October,
 Following with the regular season in the last week of
October.
 In February the season pauses to host the annual NBA All-
Star games.
 Between April the season ends, following begins the
Playoffs.
 The last two teams play in the NBA Finals.
 The final playoff round, a best-of-seven series between the
victors of both conferences, is known as the NBA Finals, and is
held annually in June

5. TOP TEAMS IN THE NBA HISTORY
 Boston Celtics ( 2 Seasons 17 titles)
 Chicago Bulls (2 Seasons, 6 titles)
 Philadelphia 76ers ( 2 Seasons 3 titles)
 Los Angeles Lakers ( 2 seasons, 16 titles)
 New York Knicks (One Season 2 titles )
 Detroit Pistons (one season, 5 titles)

6. BOSTON CELTICS
 Team based in Boston, Massachusetts.
 Founded in 1946.
 From 1957 to 1969, the Celtics dominated the league winning 11
championships in 13 years, and eight in a row, the longest
consecutive championship streak of any American sports team.
 Hall of Famers which include Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, John
Havlicek, Larry Bird
 In 1950, the Celtics became the first franchise to draft an African
American player, signing Chuck Cooper.
 The ―Big Three‖ are Paul Pierce, Ray Allen & Kevin Garnett.

7. CHICAGO BULLS
 Team based in Chicago, Illinois.
 The team was founded in 1966.
 All six of those championship teams were led by Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and coach Phil
Jackson.
 During the 1990s, the Bulls helped spread the popularity of the NBA around the world.
 Once Michael Jordan arrived the Bulls won 6 championships in 8 years.
 1994-2004 have been difficult years for the Bulls since Jordan’s retirement.
 In 2008 they drafted MVP Derrick Rose.
 Bulls have a tradition of wearing black shoes during the playoffs, which goes all the way back to 1989.
 20 achievement/awards in categories.
 The ―Big Three‖ are Derrick Rose, Carlos Boozer, & Joakim Noah.

8. LOS ANGELES LAKERS
 Team Based in Los Angeles, California.
 Founded in 1947
 Most successful team in history.
 Second most valuable NBA franchise, estimating to a value of $643 million.
 Total of 23 Hall of Famers.
 Lakers and Celtics have been called the best rivalry in the NBA meeting a
total of 12 times.
 1999-2004 was the O’Neal, Bryant, & Jackson era.
 2007- 2011 the Lakers return to the championships.
 The ―Big Three‖ are Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, and Pau Gasol.

9. DALLAS MAVERICKS
 Team based in Dallas, Texas.
 Founded in 1980.
 Sixth most valuable team franchise , valuing approximately $438 million.
 In the early years they never really made it to the playoffs, because of
dominance from the Lakers.
 Best season was in 2006-07, winning 67 games, & earning NBA’s best
record.
 2011 playoffs they swept the Lakers with a 4-0 win.
 Later winning 4-2 in the Finals against Heat.
 Dirk Nowitzki has been selected to play in the NBA All-Star team 10 times.
 The ―Big Three‖ are Dirk Nowitzi,, Jason Terry, & Jason Kidd.

10. NBA CARES
 NBA Cares is the league’s community that addresses important
social issues such as education, youth and family
development, and health and wellness. The NBA and its teams
support a range of programs, partners and initiatives that strive to
positively impact children and families worldwide.
 Since October 2005 when NBA Cares was launched, the league
and teams have raised more than $160 million for
charity, provided more than 1.7 million hours of hands-on
service, and built more than 610 places where kids and families
can live, learn or play in communities around the world.

11. NBA LOCKOUT 2011
 Fourth lockout in the history of the NBA.
 It began on July 1, 2011.
 The main issues dividing the owners and the players are because
the players and owners don’t want to settle on money. Saying that
they wont go lower then 52.5%
 During the lockout, teams cannot trade, sign or contact players and
players cannot access NBA team facilities, trainers or staffs.
 All preseason games and the first four weeks of the 2011–12 season
through November 30, 2011, have already been cancelled.
 Some players have signed contracts to play in other countries, and
most have the option to return to the NBA as soon as the lockout
ends.
 The lockout will remain in effect until the NBPA reaches a deal with
the NBA owners.

12. IMPACT
 NBA League lost about $200 million cancelling the preseason.
 As of October 25, an estimated 400 NBA jobs have been lost due
to layoffs and attrition since the lockout—around 200 in the
league office and another 200 among the 30 teams.
 Players
 The cancellation of each month of the season costs the
players around $350 million in lost pay.
 More than 75 players have agreed to play overseas.
 Some agreed to play for the Chinese League, which means they
wont come back until the season is over.
 Some agreed to play for European teams
 Others have stayed in America & made they're own team ―The
Lockout League‖
 Players such as JJ Barea Renaldo Belkman, & Carlos Arroyo
decided to play for Puerto Rico.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBAFLt8lFJ8