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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The reigning NBA champions looked to be heading for a third straight loss after the Jazz inched into a 114-112 lead following Lauri Markkanen's layup with just three seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.

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But NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander drained a superb 13-foot jump shot to tie it up at 114-114 as the buzzer sounded to send the game into overtime.

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The Bulls are 17-19 and rank ninth in the NBA Eastern Conference this season.

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Japan's Yuki Kawamura, a 24-year-old point guard who played in the Paris Olympics and last season for Memphis, signed an NBA contract with Chicago on Tuesday, the club announced.

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Snoop Dogg joined the NBC broadcasting team for the second half of an NBA game and contributed spot-on and hilarious commentary of Warrior coach Steve Kerr’s sideline meltdown.

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