1. NBA the best basketball league in the world Authors: Jakub Kaczmarek, Michał Karpeta, Grzegorz Łyko, Kacper Stelmach

2. SPIS TREŚCI - The history of the NBA - NBA teams - Hall of Fame - NBA Records: Regular season Play off Finals -All-Star Game -NBA Draft

3. The history of the NBA ` The National Basketball Association was founded on 6th July 1946 in New York. NBAs first name was Basketball Assocation of America. The league adopted the name National Basketball Assocation after 3 years. Nowadays the leagues owner is David Stern who became its comissioner in 1984. Through his efforts the NBA became the most famous basketball league in the world. He built 28 new arenas and allowed to create 7 new teams. NBA Finals Trophy renamed to Larry OBrien trophy.

4. NBA teams The NBA has got two conferences: Western and Eastern Each conference consists of 15 teams Western ConferenceEastern Conference Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers Utah JazzToronto Raptors Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers

5. Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks Houston RocketsCharlotte Bobcats Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat New Orleans HornetsOrlando Magic San Antonio SpursWashington Wizards

6. Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the USA where James Naismith invented the sport in1891. The Basketball Hall of fame was first incorporated in 1959 at Springfield College It honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide. The most distinguished players and coaches are John Wooden, Lenny Wilkens and Bill Sharman.

7. NBA Records Regular season PlayerRecordDateTeam Wilt Chamberlain100 Points02.03.1962Philadelphia Warriors Wilt Chamberlain55 Rebounds24.11.1960Philadelphia Warriors Scott Skiles33 Assists30.12.1990Orlando Magic Larry Kenon11 Steals26.12.1976San Antonio Spurs Elmore Smith17 Blocks28.10.1973Los Angeles Lakers

8. Play off PlayerRecordDateTeam Michael Jordan63 Points20.04.1986Chicago Bulls Wilt Chamberlain41 Rebounds05.04.1967Philadelphia 76ers Magic Johnson24 Assists15.05.1984Los Angeles Lakers Allen Iverson10 Steals13.05.1999Philadelphia 76ers Mark Eaton10 Blocks16.04.1985Utah Jazz

9. Finals PlayerRecordDateTeam Elgin Baylor62 Points14.04.1962Los Angeles Lakers Magic Johnson21 Assists03.06.1984Los Angeles Lakers Robert Horry7 Steals09.06.1995Houston Rockets Bill Walton8 Blocks05.06.1977Portland Trail Blazers

10. All Star Weekend Every year the NBA organizes All Star Weekend. There are in All Star Weekend : Slam Dunk Contest 3-point Contest All Star game People votes for their favourite players who will appear in All Star game. Always in All Star Game are the best and the most popular players in the league.

11. NBA DRAFT The NBA Draft – is an annual event in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association (NBA) can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These players are usually amateur U.S. college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted.