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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At least during the NBA Finals or the World Cup.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Regular Knicks games already rank among the most expensive in the NBA.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But New York’s once-forlorn NBA team plays an admirable, unselfish game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Several news organizations reported on this “agonizing” decision for New Yorkers ahead of the NBA Finals.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

To hear him talk, you’d think they just won the NBA championship.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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