00:00Here are some interesting facts about the NBA that you didn't know.
00:03The NBA was formed in 1946.
00:05The Basketball, Association of America and the National Basketball League merged to create the NBA.
00:10The first NBA game was played on November 1, 1946.
00:14The Toronto Huskies defeated the New York Knicks 66-63 in the first ever NBA game.
00:19The Chicago Bulls have won the most NBA championships with six titles.
00:22They also have the best record in the regular season with 2,468 wins.
00:27Michael Jordan is the greatest player in NBA history.
00:29He won six championships with the Chicago Bulls and was named the NBA's most valuable player five times.
00:35Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for scoring 100 points in a single game.
00:38He also holds the record for the most rebounds in a game with 15.
00:41The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have played each other in the NBA Finals 12 times.
00:46This rivalry is the second biggest in sports history.
00:48LeBron James is the only player in NBA history to have played for two teams for more than 1,000 games each.
00:54He played for the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers.
00:56Kobe Bryant was the first player to score 81 points against the Toronto Raptors.
01:00Shaquille O'Neal was so dominant in the 2000 NBA, the Finals, that he was named the Finals MVP despite playing for the losing team.
Comments