The NBA (National Basketball Association) is the professional body that controls basketball in the U.S.A. and Canada. It consists of 30 franchised teams, of which 29 are in the U.S. and one is in Canada. It was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America and changed its name three years later. The NBA isnow a multi-billion-dollar business and has spread its appeal to an international audience. Many players from outside North America play in it, helping basketball become more popular. Among recent players is Yao Ming, who has increased basketball’s fan base in his native China. The 2009–10 season had a record 83 international players. This internationalization means the NBA is televised in over 200 countries.
NBA（美国及加拿大职业篮球联盟）是一家掌控美国和加拿大篮球赛事的专业联盟组织。该联盟由30只篮球队组成，有29只在美国，1只在加拿大。1946年建立了全美篮球协会，并在3年之后更名。如今，NBA已经成为了价值几十亿美金的活动，并吸引了全球的篮球迷。许多非北美洲球员在NBA效力，他们让篮球的知名度变得更加广泛。其中有姚明，他增加了许多中国篮球迷。2009–10的NBA赛季创造了83名国际球员的记录。NBA的国际化让NBA在全球200多个国家进行电视转播。