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The League was founded on June 6th 1946 in New York City and was named Basketball Association of America (BAA).
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The first game ever played in the league was on November 1st 1946 and it was New York Knickerbockers vs. Toronto Huskies.
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On March 2nd in 1962 Wilt Chamberlain dropped 100 points
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NBA and ESPN make a deal to show NBA games on ESPN this deal lasts two years and ends in 1984
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The NBA makes a deal with TNT worth 50 million and the deal continues to be renewed and is still intact today. The deal is now worth 2.2 Billion
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In Fall of 2001 the NBA creates Minor League Basketball now known as the NBA Development League
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One of the most successful drafts player-wise and it sets the league up for major success moving forward
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The NBA returns to ESPN after a 19 year absence, this deal consists of the networks ESPN and also ESPN2. It is now worth $2 billion
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NBA and Adidas make a deal so that Adidas will provide all the jerseys for thea teams. The deal is worth $400 Million and is for 11 years. This deal has since be renewed and is still intact.
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The NBAs deal with ESPN and ESPN2 spreads out to ESPN brother network ABC. The deal secures that the NBA finals will be played on ABC along with important regular season and playoff games.
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NBA opens up to the option of letting sponsoers promote on the teams jerseys
