Philadelphia 76ers And StubHub Announce First Jersey Sponsorship in Major American Professional Sports". Sixers.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 15, 2016 . Retrieved January 31, 2017. The current league organization divides 30 teams into two conferences of three divisions with five teams each. The current divisional alignment was introduced in the 2004–05 season. Reflecting the population distribution of the United States and Canada as a whole, most teams are in the eastern half of the country: 13 teams are in the Eastern Time Zone, nine in the Central, three in the Mountain, and five in the Pacific. Find sources: "National Basketball Association"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( August 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) In "three-person" mechanics, the court is further divided among three officials, with the lead (baseline) official determining the position of the other two officials. Normally, the lead official will move to the side of the court in which the ball is located (strong side), particularly if there is a "post-up" player in that position. The official that is on the same sideline as the lead official then takes up a position approximately level with the top of the three-point line and becomes the "trail" official, while the third official will stand across the court near the free-throw line in what is called the center position. This creates a triangle coverage of the court. Often, the lead will switch sides of the baseline during a play, requiring the trail to move down to be level with the free-throw line and become the new center, while the center will move up and become the trail. As the ball moves to the other end of the court in transition, the lead will become the trail, the trail will become the lead, and the center official will remain in the center (unless the new "lead" moves across the baseline to cover the strong side, in which case the center official and trail would then switch positions.) There have also been some players who have expressed a preference for the old leather balls over the newer synthetic balls, citing differences in feel and grip.

Salvadore, Damon (June 17, 2015). "Leandro Barbosa Makes NBA History as Golden State Warriors Defeat Cleveland Cavaliers in Finals". Latin Post . Retrieved January 20, 2016.The NBA Board of Governors approved the request of the Seattle SuperSonics to move to Oklahoma City on April 18, 2008. [78] The team, however, could not move until it had settled a lawsuit filed by the city of Seattle, which was intended to keep the SuperSonics in Seattle for the remaining two seasons of the team's lease at KeyArena. Following a court case, the city of Seattle settled with the ownership group of the SuperSonics on July 2, 2008, allowing the team to move to Oklahoma City immediately in exchange for terminating the final two seasons of the team's lease at KeyArena. [79] The Oklahoma City Thunder began playing in the 2008–09 season.

The size and weight of an NBA basketball have remained unchanged for many years, ensuring consistency in the game. Editors of Sports Illustrated (2007). Sports Illustrated: The Basketball Book. Sports Illustrated. ISBN 978-1-933821-19-1. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) The newer WIlson ball actually uses the exact same cover material as the old Spalding ball (sourced from Horween Leather Co), but has slightly changed the grip, channels/seams, and other details. Mathewson, TJ (March 7, 2019). "TV is biggest driver in global sport league revenue". GlobalSportMatters.com . Retrieved December 25, 2020.

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NBA Cares, coaches clinic to take place ahead of weekend matches". Free Press Journal. October 2, 2019 . Retrieved October 9, 2019. The first outdoor game in the modern era of the league was played at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on October 11, 2008, between the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets. [80] All official NBA games and events must use a official NBA basketball that meets these size and weight requirements.

Shortly after the All-Star break is the trade deadline, which is set to fall on the 16th Thursday of the season (usually in February) at 3pm Eastern Time. [95] After this date, teams are not allowed to exchange players with each other for the remainder of the season, although they may still sign and release players. Major trades are often completed right before the trading deadline, making that day a hectic time for general managers. The circumference of an NBA basketball is slightly smaller than that of a women’s basketball, which is typically 30 inches.

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The research suggesting NBA players may perform slightly better with a smaller ball, as we discussed. Even small improvements could add up over the course of a game or season.