National Basketball Association
North American professional sports league
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is an American men's professional basketball league. It is composed of 30 teams and is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It is the premier men's professional basketball league in the world.
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![LA Lakers crush Miami Heat to capture 17th NBA title [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20201012/1312137780-LA-Lakers-crush-Miami-Heat-to-capture-17th.jpg) LA Lakers crush Miami Heat to capture 17th NBA title Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:29Published | |
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