Research paper

Topic- The NBA

Questions about the topic

When was it founded?
What are the rules of the NBA?
How many teams are in the NBA?
Who is the CEO of the NBA?

Find sources for your paper

- yardbarker.com/nba
-YouTube videos

Narrow the topic.

-Presidents and commissioners of the NBA
-The NBA season
-The difference between the NBA and the WNBA
-The best players (opinion based)
Thesis statement
The NBA's regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing
82 games. The league's playoff tournament extends into June and as of 2020,
NBA players are the world's best paid athletes.

It’s not easy to choose the best player because they’re a lot of exceptionally
good players in the league but in MY top 5 I have (not in order)
-Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose, Devin Booker
(controversial)

Outline your paper

A. Players and their earnings
*Stephen Curry
*LeBron James
B. Trophies
*Most Valuable Player (MVP)
*Rookie of the Year
*Larry O'Brien Trophy
C. Competitions
*Playoffs (western and eastern conference)
*All-Star weeknd
*NBA Finals
Draft
The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball
Association of America (BAA). It changed its name to the National Basketball
Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing National
Basketball League (NBL).
What makes the NBA different from WNBA?
-Their game ball is an inch smaller, they also get paid less, WNBA players
get way fewer endorsement opportunities outside their teams, WNBA
only plays 34 games

Presidents and commissioners.

-Maurice Podoloff, President from 1946 to 1963
-Walter Kennedy, President, and commissioner from 1963 to 1967
-Larry O'Brien, Commissioner from 1975 to 1984
-David Stern, Commissioner from 1984 to 2014
-Adam Silver, Commissioner from 2014 to present
Stephen Curry is the highest paid player in the 2020-21 season, his salary
being $43,006,362 yearly, but LeBron Jmaes is not far behind with
$39,219,566 for the 2020-21 season. LeBron James does earn more money
than any NBA player with his line of shoes with Nike.
The All-Star weekend was a bit different since the teams were drafted by the
leading players in the 2019-20 season instead of the fans choosing the
players, the teams were called Team LeBron and Team Giannis and drafted
12 players each.
In the Finals the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Miami Heat and the LAL won in
Game 6 (4-2) and received the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
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