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I'm a numbers guy, and I think numbers sometimes tell stories and sometimes they don't. When you look at the NBA, when teams shoot 45% or better from the floor, what is their record? And if they shoot under that what is their record?
Doug Collins

Meaning of "NBA" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES NBA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

NBA

National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association 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, and is an active member of USA Basketball, which is recognized by FIBA 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. The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after absorbing the rival National Basketball League. 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.

Definition of NBA in the English dictionary

The definition of NBA in the dictionary is National Basketball Association. Other definition of NBA is Net Book Agreement.

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Synonyms and antonyms of NBA in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «NBA» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NBA

Find out the translation of NBA to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of NBA from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «NBA» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

NBA
1,325 millions of speakers

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570 millions of speakers

English

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510 millions of speakers

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एनबीए
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الدوري الاميركي للمحترفين
280 millions of speakers

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НБА
278 millions of speakers

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270 millions of speakers

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এন বি এ
260 millions of speakers

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220 millions of speakers

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190 millions of speakers

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180 millions of speakers

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130 millions of speakers

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85 millions of speakers

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80 millions of speakers

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75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एनबीए
75 millions of speakers

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70 millions of speakers

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NBA
65 millions of speakers

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50 millions of speakers

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НБА
40 millions of speakers

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30 millions of speakers
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15 millions of speakers
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14 millions of speakers
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10 millions of speakers
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5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of NBA

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NBA»

The term «NBA» is very widely used and occupies the 3.232 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NBA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «NBA» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «NBA» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about NBA

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10 QUOTES WITH «NBA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word NBA.
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Andrew Bogut
The thing with NBA teams, a lot of times they just want to get you back on the floor to play, so as a player you've got to be very, very smart.
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Andrew Bogut
The American attitude is 'We're the best'. That's why the NBA guys who come from other countries, the Europeans, all sort of stick together away from the game.
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Andrew Bogut
What I would say is I've only had one injury in my NBA career that was probably was because my core wasn't strong enough, when I had a stress fracture in my back.
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Scott Brooks
There are 30 great jobs in the NBA, and I've got one of them.
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Scott Brooks
The NBA needs more of that 'it's-about-us-against-them' mentality.
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Trey Burke
I think college prepared me at a really high level. High school, you can take some plays off on the defensive end. Not on purpose, but if your man gets tired, you can rest a little bit. But once you get to college, and especially in the NBA, you can't do that. Even if my man gives the ball up, I'm on help side, helping my team out.
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Trey Burke
In college, everything's structured. In the NBA, it's like, you have a lot of free time, and you have to use it wisely. A lot of the time, you're in a hotel room all day. And rest is really the most important thing. Then, just trying to enjoy yourself and have fun.
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Doug Collins
I'm a numbers guy, and I think numbers sometimes tell stories and sometimes they don't. When you look at the NBA, when teams shoot 45% or better from the floor, what is their record? And if they shoot under that what is their record?
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Bob Cousy
The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans.
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Antonio Davis
If these are the last 34 games of my NBA career, I want them played as tough as I can.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NBA»

Discover the use of NBA in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to NBA and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy
Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game’s finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler.
Bill Simmons, 2009
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The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy
An opinionated tour of the past, present, and future of pro basketball, written by ESPN's "Sports Guy" columnist, shares insights on everything from major NBA events and underrated players to how Hall of Famers should be selected.
Bill Simmons, 2010
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After Artest: The NBA and the Assault on Blackness
Explores how the NBA moved to govern black players and the expression of blackness after the “Palace Brawl” of 2004.
David J. Leonard, 2012
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Tall Tales: The Glory Years of the NBA
An account of the NBA from 1956 to 1966, after the introduction of the 24-second shot clock, highlights those who dominated the sport during its "glory days," including Red Auerbach, Wilt Chamberlain, and the Boston Celtics.
Terry Pluto, 2000
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The Official NBA encyclopedia
With an Introduction by NBA Commissioner David J. Stern and a Foreword by Michael Jordan, this third edition of The Official NBA Encyclopedia captures it all: The past and the present. The complete stats and the complex personalities.
Michael Jordan, David J. Stern, Jan Hubbard, 2000
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Young, Black, Rich, and Famous: The Rise of the NBA, the Hip ...
These two influences have created a brand-new, brand-name generation that refuses to assimilate but is nonetheless an important part of mainstream American culture. This Bison Books edition includes a new introduction by the author.
‎2008
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Black Planet: Facing Race During an NBA Season
He kept a journal and over the next few years transformed that journal into this book, which is focused sharply on white spectators' relationship to black athletes, in particular Shields' own identification with Gary Payton, the team's ...
David Shields, 2012
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1990S Nba Flashback
A action-packed chronicle of the NBA's greatest stars of the 1990s, featuing Michael Jordan, the greatest athlete of all-time!
Matt Zeigler, 2002
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NBA Power Conditioning
Ten NBA conditioning coaches offer drills and exercises specifically designed to improve basketball performance
National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association, 1997
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They Cleared the Lane: The NBA's Black Pioneers
Not all the stories have happy endings, but this unfortunate truth only emphasizes how much we have gained from the accomplishments of these pioneer athletes.
Ron Thomas, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NBA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term NBA is used in the context of the following news items.
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We told you NBA free agency would be weird
It's July in the NBA. Jimmer Fredette's training camp invite and Cuttino Mobley's hair color were the big stories on Wednesday. You know what ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
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2015-16 NBA uniform leaks: New alternates for OKC, Mavs, Nuggets …
Several NBA teams have unveiled new uniforms for the upcoming season in recent months, with some — like the Los Angeles Clippers, ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
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Worst deals in 2015 NBA free agency
Before the dawn of this year's free agency period, I used my new Free Agent Quotient (FAQ) metric to predict which players might go under the ... «SI.com, Jul 15»
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NBA uniform leaks feature Raptors' Drake alternate, Clutch City …
The latest batch of uniform leaks, courtesy of Uni-watch.com via Reddit, contains a variety of additions to the NBA's already extensive carousel ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
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Sneak peak at alternate NBA uniforms?
We've already seen some of these, which lends credence to this being accurate. Still, even if this is real, it's not the clearest picture due to size ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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NBA League Pass To Offer Single-Game Pay-Per-View, Team Passes
The NBA announced Wednesday it will provide fans with the chance to buy any out-of-market games — as long as they aren't nationally ... «NESN.com, Jul 15»
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NBA Rumors: Latest News on Danilo Gallinari, Jeffery Taylor and More
The Nuggets also drafted Emmanuel Mudiay with the No. 7 pick in the 2015 NBA draft to play point guard, so there's some room for optimism. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
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Silver proud of Becky Hammon, says woman could be NBA coach
He praised the San Antonio organization for hiring her last season as the first full-time female assistant in the NBA and putting her in charge of ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
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Former Syracuse basketball player James Southerland intent on …
Syracuse, N.Y. -- James Southerland wants to play in the NBA. So much so that he's willing to spurn offers from pro teams overseas just for a ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
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NBA Considering Not Guaranteeing Playoff Spot for Division Winners
Not only is the NBA considering taking a top-four seed away from division winners, but NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league may ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

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