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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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Luka Doncic finishes with 42 points and becomes the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 15,000 career points in the Lakers’ 127-113 win over Cleveland.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

At the height of Mr. Woods’s career, golf surpassed the NBA and even the National Football League in television ratings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Amex is also the official card of the NBA, WNBA, Formula One, U.S.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Just like the NFL and NBA have done in recent years, MLB shows many of its games on streaming networks that you have to pay for.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Leon looked as if he hadn’t spent five minutes in the exercise room since retiring from pro basketball; all that remained of his NBA physique was his height.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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