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NBA

American  
  1. National Basketball Association.

  2. Also N.B.A. National Book Award.

  3. National Boxing Association.


NBA British  

abbreviation

  1. (in the US) National Basketball Association

  2. (the former) Net Book Agreement

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The 7-foot-2 center knows the magnitude of playing for the iconic NBA franchise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

He has had a long career and has won the NBA championship with every team he has played for.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

In the night's final encounter, back-to-back NBA most valuable player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder as they completed a 116-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The Knicks celebrated their first NBA championship in 53 years with a ring ceremony and raising a banner to the rafters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

But then the sports guy came on and started talking about the NBA Finals and talking about me.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman

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