Disambiguation evidence for BAA via surface form

"Basketball Association of America"


As subject (42)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Basketball Association of America".

Predicate Object
abbreviation BAA self-linksurface differs
championshipTrophyName BAA self-linksurface differs
surface form: BAA championship
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 1949
firstChampion Philadelphia Warriors
firstSeason 1946–47 BAA season
founded 1946
foundedBy owners of major ice hockey arenas in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States
governingBodyType independent professional league
headquartersLocation New York City
historicalSignificance one of the first major professional basketball leagues in North America
inception June 6, 1946
instanceOf defunct sports organization
instanceOf professional basketball league
languageOfName English
lastSeason 1948–49 BAA season
leagueLevel major professional
legacy direct predecessor of the NBA
mergedInto National Basketball Association
mergerPartner National Basketball League (NBL)
surface form: National Basketball League
mostChampionships Los Angeles Lakers
surface form: Minneapolis Lakers
notableTeam Boston Celtics
notableTeam Chicago Stags
notableTeam New York Knicks
notableTeam Philadelphia Warriors
notableTeam Washington Capitols
numberOfTeamsAtFounding 11
officialAbbreviation BAA self-linksurface differs
operatedFrom 1946
operatedUntil 1949
organizedBy arena operators
playedUnderRulesOf basketball rules similar to modern NBA rules
playoffFormat postseason tournament to determine league champion
predecessorTo modern NBA structure and rules
reasonForMerger competition and overlapping markets with the National Basketball League
regularSeasonFormat round-robin schedule among member teams
shortName BAA self-linksurface differs
sport basketball
status defunct
successorLeague National Basketball Association
televisionCoverage limited regional broadcasts