National Basketball Association
North American professional basketball league
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| March 20 2025 | Boston Basketball Partners reached an agreement to sell the Boston Celtics to a group led by Bill Chisholm, marking a significant ownership transition for the NBA franchise. |
| 2024 | Dunkin' Raptors won the Thailand Basketball League (TBL) championship, defeating Bangkok Tigers |
| 2024 | Jeffersonville won the 4A state championship in a dramatic overtime victory against Fishers, winning 67-66. |
| March 2024 | The 68-team NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, known as March Madness, was held to determine the national champions of college basketball. |
| January 15 2024 | Ice Cube was awarded the first Ice Cube Impact Award by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| 2023 | Ben Davis won the 4A state championship with a perfect 33-0 record, defeating Kokomo 53-41. |
| 2023 | The North Carolina Tar Heels set the highest average home attendance in college basketball for the 2023-24 season, highlighting the sport's significant popularity as a spectator event. |
| 2023 | Phuket Waves win their first Thailand Basketball League (TBL) championship, defeating Ban Bueng Devil Rays |
| November 14 2023 | The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame created the inaugural Ice Cube Impact Award. |
| October 2023 | The 2023-24 NBA season begins, with the Chicago Bulls drawing the highest average home attendance, highlighting the team's continued popularity in professional basketball. |
| 2022 | Ban Bueng Devil Rays win their first Thailand Basketball League (TBL) championship, defeating Hi-Tech |
| 2022 | Tim Hardaway was inducted into the Hall of Fame after previously being overlooked. |
| September 9 2022 | Most recent class of inductees entered the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| March 2022 | Ben Davis High School won the 4A championship with a perfect 33-0 season, defeating Kokomo 53-41 |
| 2021 | Hi-Tech wins their 4th Thailand Basketball League (TBL) championship, defeating Thai General Equipment |
| 2021 | Bill Russell inducted a second time. |
| 2020 | NBA demographic composition revealed: 81.1% Black players (including mixed race), 17.9% white, 12.5% mixed race, and 1.1% other races, making it the professional sports league with the highest percentage of Black players in the United States and Canada. |
| 2020 | New criteria implemented requiring active coaches to meet years of service requirement and be at least 60 years old for Hall of Fame consideration. |
| 2019 | Tournament was cancelled for the first time in its history due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| 2018 | The Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, Cheryl Miller Award, Katrina McClain Award, and Lisa Leslie Award were first presented to top women's Division I basketball players at their respective positions. |
| December 2017 | The waiting period was further reduced to three seasons. Changes were also announced regarding eligibility criteria for coaches. |
| 2016 | John McLendon inducted as a coach. |
| 2015 | Tom Heinsohn inducted a second time. |
| 2015 | The American Basketball Association Committee was permanently disbanded after fulfilling its purpose over the previous five years. |
| 2015 | The Jerry West Award, Julius Erving Award, Karl Malone Award, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award were first presented to top players in Division I basketball at their respective positions. |
| December 2015 | The waiting period for Hall of Fame consideration was changed from five years to four years. |
| 2013 | The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award was discontinued for both men's and women's basketball after the 2012-13 season. |
| 2011 | Seven committees were established to screen and elect candidates for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, including the North American, Women's, International, and Veterans Screening Committees. |
| 2010 | Lenny Wilkens inducted a third time. |
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