National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951
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The National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951 was a short-lived early professional basketball league in the United States that operated for a single season before folding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12994299 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951 Context triple: [Waterloo Hawks, playedIn, National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951]
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A.
American Basketball League (1925–1955)
The American Basketball League (1925–1955) was an early professional basketball league in the United States that served as a key predecessor to later major pro leagues and helped shape the development of the sport.
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B.
American Basketball League (1944–1947)
The American Basketball League (1944–1947) was a short-lived professional basketball league in the United States that operated in the mid-1940s and featured several prominent early franchises.
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C.
1950–51 NBA season
The 1950–51 NBA season was the league’s fifth season, notable for the Rochester Royals winning the championship and for being part of the NBA’s early formative years following the BAA–NBL merger.
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D.
American Basketball League
The American Basketball League was a short-lived professional women's basketball league in the United States that operated in the mid-1990s as an early competitor to the WNBA.
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E.
American Basketball League
The American Basketball League was a short-lived professional basketball league in the United States that operated in the early 1960s as an alternative to the NBA.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951 Target entity description: The National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951 was a short-lived early professional basketball league in the United States that operated for a single season before folding.
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A.
American Basketball League (1925–1955)
The American Basketball League (1925–1955) was an early professional basketball league in the United States that served as a key predecessor to later major pro leagues and helped shape the development of the sport.
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B.
American Basketball League (1944–1947)
The American Basketball League (1944–1947) was a short-lived professional basketball league in the United States that operated in the mid-1940s and featured several prominent early franchises.
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C.
1950–51 NBA season
The 1950–51 NBA season was the league’s fifth season, notable for the Rochester Royals winning the championship and for being part of the NBA’s early formative years following the BAA–NBL merger.
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D.
American Basketball League
The American Basketball League was a short-lived professional women's basketball league in the United States that operated in the mid-1990s as an early competitor to the WNBA.
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E.
American Basketball League
The American Basketball League was a short-lived professional basketball league in the United States that operated in the early 1960s as an alternative to the NBA.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct sports league
ⓘ
professional basketball league ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | National Professional Basketball League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionType | men's basketball ⓘ |
| concurrentWith | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1951 ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II basketball expansion era ⓘ |
| foldedDuringSeason | true ⓘ |
| governedBy | league owners ⓘ |
| hadTeam |
Anderson Packers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denver Refiners NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Rapids Hornets NERFINISHED ⓘ Hartford Hurricanes NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas City Hi-Spots NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisville Alumnites NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Paul Lights NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheboygan Redskins NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Bombers NERFINISHED ⓘ Syracuse Nationals (initially considered, did not join) ⓘ Utica Pros NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early rival to the NBA ⓘ |
| inception | 1950 ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | major professional ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| operatedFor | one season ⓘ |
| precededBy | National Basketball League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | fully professional ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
financial difficulties
ⓘ
low attendance ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Eastern United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| season | 1950–51 NPBL season ⓘ |
| seasonFormat | regular season and playoffs ⓘ |
| shortName | NPBL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951 Description of subject: The National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951 was a short-lived early professional basketball league in the United States that operated for a single season before folding.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.