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NBA

American

National Basketball Association.
Also N.B.A. National Book Award.
National Boxing Association.

NBA British

abbreviation

(in the US) National Basketball Association
(the former) Net Book Agreement

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Victor Wembanyama starred on his NBA play-off debut as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 111-98.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

And who knew the NBA would stretch out this first-round series long enough to give Doncic and Reaves more healing time?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

The NBA typically requires 65 games played to be eligible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In fact, there’s only one surprising aspect to the havoc Wembanyama is now unleashing on the NBA: It wasn’t supposed to happen quite so soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I felt like a college kid who’d just been told he was about to be drafted to the NBA.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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