NBA
Americanabbreviation
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(in the US) National Basketball Association
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(the former) Net Book Agreement
Example Sentences
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Verified by Sotheby’s auction house, it was a warmup jacket worn by NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain at least three times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Miami Heat mistakenly posted a link on YouTube to LeBron James' 'introductory press conference' despite the NBA great not yet deciding where he will play next season.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
That makes sense — if you forget there are two NBA teams in the very city where LeBron’s family lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
James, 41, announced he was leaving the Los Angeles Lakers in June after eight years, in which he led them to the 2020 NBA title - his fourth overall.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“This isn’t the NBA or the Big Ten. Who cares?”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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