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NBA Friday Coast To Coast
''NBA Friday'' is a weekly presentation of National Basketball Association games on ESPN. Formerly known as ''NBA Friday Coast to Coast'' during doubleheader nights, the program starts the first Friday of the NBA season, and typically runs uninterrupted throughout the entire season. In 2006, ''NBA Friday'' was preempted from March 10 to March 31, due to ESPN deciding against counter programming the NCAA Tournament. Nearly all ''NBA Friday'' telecasts consist of a doubleheader, with one game typically from the east coast at 7:30 p.m and the west coast at 10:00 p.m. The '' KIA NBA Shootaround Pregame Show'', the ''Toyota Halftime Show'', and the ''Target Postgame Show'' are the studio shows that occur before, during, and after the NBA Friday Games. ''NBA Friday'' on ESPN is not exclusive; local sports networks may still air the game in their market. In that case, the ESPN broadcast on these markets is subject to blackout and SportsCenter is usually aired instead. Announcers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It is the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). It changed its name to the National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing National Basketball League (NBL). In 1976, the NBA and the American Basketball Association (ABA) merged, adding four franchises to the NBA. The NBA's regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The league's playoff tournament extends into June. , NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
