NBA FinalsThe NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western Conference champions play a best-of-seven series to determine the league champion. The team that wins the series is awarded the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, which replaced the original Walter A. Brown Trophy in 1976–77 following the ABA–NBA merger, though under the name "World Championship Trophy" before being renamed in 1983-84.
All-NBA TeamNational Basketball Association honorLeBron James has been selected to the All-NBA team a record 21 times, including a record 13 times as a member of the All-NBA first team.The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
Point guardThe point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position and is usually the shortest player on the court, although this may not always be the case. Point guards are expected to control the pace of the game. They effectively "run" the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time.
BasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players each (excluding substitutes) oppose one another on a rectangular court. Players compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through a hoop (a basket mounted to a backboard) at each end of the court. Teams alternate between offense (when they attempt to score), and defense (when they try to prevent the opposing side from scoring).
NBA 75th Anniversary TeamThe NBA 75th Anniversary Team, also referred to as the NBA 75, was chosen in 2021 to honor the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the fourth and most recent anniversary team in the league. Similar to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History named in 1996, a panel of reporters, current and former players, coaches, general managers, and team executives selected the greatest players in league history.
2008 United States men's Olympic basketball teamThe men's national basketball team of the United States won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. They qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NBA All-Defensive TeamNational Basketball Association honorTim Duncan is the all-time record holder for most All-Defensive team selections (15).The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in two five-man lineups, a first and a second team. Voting is conducted by a panel of 123 writers and broadcasters.
United States men's national basketball teamFIBA ranking 1 (September 1, 2026)Joined FIBA1934 (1934)FIBA zoneFIBA AmericasNational federationUSA BasketballCoachErik SpoelstraNicknameTeam USAOlympic GamesAppearances20MedalsGold:17 (1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)Silver:1 (1972)Bronze:2 (1988, 2004)FIBA World CupAppearances55MedalsGold:5 (1954, 1986, 1994, 2010, 2014)Silver:3 (1950, 1959, 1982)Bronze:4 (1974, 1990, 1998, 2006)FIBA AmeriCupAppearances12MedalsGold:7 (1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2017)Silver:1 (1989)Bronze:2 (2022, 2025)First internationalUnited States 2–0 Spain (forfeit)(Berlin, Germany; August 7, 1936)Biggest winUnited States 156–73 Nigeria(London, United Kingdom; August 2, 2012)Biggest defeatUnited States 73–92 Puerto Rico(Athens, Greece; August 15, 2004)Medal recordThe USA Basketball Men's National Team, commonly known as Team USA and the United States men's national basketball team, is the basketball team representing the United States.
Basketball at the Summer OlympicsBasketball at the Summer Olympics has been a sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, basketball was held as an unofficial demonstration event in 1904 and 1924. Women's basketball made its debut in the Summer Olympics in 1976. FIBA organizes both the men's and women's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and the Summer Olympics basketball tournaments, which are sanctioned by the IOC.
College basketballCollege basketball is basketball that is played by teams of student-athletes at universities and colleges.
List of NBA All-StarsThe National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game. It is the main event of the NBA All-Star Weekend. Traditionally, the All-Star Game featured a conference-based format, featuring a team composed of all of the top ranked basketball players in the Eastern Conference and another team of all-stars from the Western Conference.
Naismith Basketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, part of its mission of promoting and preserving the history of basketball. Dedicated to Canadian-American physician James Naismith, who invented the sport in Springfield, the Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1959 and opened its first facility on February 17, 1968.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.