NBA Player Career

Maurice Podolphe (1946 to 1963)
J. Walter Kennedy (1963 to 1975)
Larry O'Brien (1975 to 1984)
David Stern (1984 to 2014)
Adam Silver (2014–present)

RoY (Rookie of the Year) - created in 1952, awarded to the best rookie of the season

MVP (NBA Most Valuable Player) - created in 1955, awarded to the best player of the NBA regular season

Finals MVP (Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals) - created in 1969, awarded to the best player in the NBA Finals

DPOY (NBA Defensive Player of the Year) - created in 1982, awarded to the best NBA defender regardless of position on the court

MIP (Most Improved Player) - created in 1985, awarded to the player who has shown the greatest progress in the NBA (statistics and impact on the team's success are taken into account)

Sixth Man of the Year (Best Sixth Player) - created in 1982, awarded to the best player coming off the bench

The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946, in New York.

Since 2004, the association has included 30 teams, divided into the Eastern and Western Conferences.

During the regular season, each team plays 82 matches, based on the results of which the playoff participants are selected.

In the playoffs, teams play a best-of-five system in their conference. Until 2003, the first round of the playoffs was best-of-five. The two conference champions meet in the NBA Finals.