La National Basketball League fou una lliga professional de bàsquet dels Estats Units.
S'inicià l'any 1937 amb 13 equips. Comptà amb el suport de tres grans corporacions empresarials General Electric, Firestone i Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, i estigué basada, principalment, a la regió dels Grans llacs, amb equips de petites ciutats i de corporacions empresarials. L'any 1949 la NBL s'uní a la Basketball Association of America i formaren l'actual NBA.
Actualment, cinc equips de l'NBA tenen les seves arrels en aquesta competició. Tres d'ells s'uniren a l'NBA l'any 1948: Minneapolis Lakers (actualment Los Angeles Lakers), Rochester Royals (actualment Sacramento Kings) i Fort Wayne Pistons (actualment Detroit Pistons). Dos més s'hi uniren l'any 1949: Tri-Cities Blackhawks (actualment Atlanta Hawks) i Syracuse Nationals (actualment Philadelphia 76ers).
Historial 1937-38: Akron Goodyear Wingfoots 2-1 Oshkosh All-Stars 1938-39: Akron Firestone Non-Skids 3-2 Oshkosh All-Stars 1939-40: Akron Firestone Non-Skids 3-2 Oshkosh All-Stars 1940-41: Oshkosh All-Stars 3-0 Sheboygan Redskins 1941-42: Oshkosh All-Stars 2-1 Fort Wayne Pistons 1942-43: Sheboygan Redskins 2-1 Fort Wayne Pistons 1943-44: Fort Wayne Pistons 3-0 Sheboygan Redskins 1944-45: Fort Wayne Pistons 3-2 Sheboygan Redskins 1945-46: Rochester Royals 3-0 Sheboygan Redskins 1946-47: Chicago American Gears 3-2 Rochester Royals 1947-48: Minneapolis Lakers 3-1 Rochester Royals 1948-49: Anderson Packers 3-0 Oshkosh All-Stars
Franquícies Akron Firestone Non-Skids (1937-41) Akron Goodyear Wingfoots (1937-42) Anderson Duffey Packers (1946-49) Buffalo Bisons (1937-38) Chicago Bruins (1939-42) Chicago Studebaker Flyers (1942-43) Chicago American Gears (1944-47) Cleveland Chase Brassmen (1943-44) Cleveland Allmen Transfers (1944-46) Columbus Athletic Supply (1938-39) Dayton Metropolitans (1937-38) Dayton Rens (1948-49) Denver Nuggets (1948-49) club diferent a l'actual Detroit Eagles (1939-41) Detroit Gems (1946-47) Detroit Vagabond Kings/Dayton Rens (1948-49) Flint Dow A.C.'s/Midland Dow A.C.'s (1947-48) Fort Wayne General Electrics (1937-38) Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (1941-48) Hammond Ciesar All-Americans (1938-41) Hammond Calumet Buccaneers (1948-49) Indianapolis Kautskys (1937-48) Kankakee Gallagher Trojans (1937-38) Minneapolis Lakers (1947-48) Oshkosh All-Stars (1937-49) Pittsburgh Pirates (1937-39) Pittsburgh Raiders (1944-45) Richmond King Clothiers/Cincinnati Comellos (1937-38) Rochester Royals (1945-48) Sheboygan Redskins (1938-49) Syracuse Nationals (1946-49) Toledo Jim White Chevrolets (1941-43) Toledo Jeeps (1946-48) Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946-49) Warren Penns (1937-38) Cleveland White Horses (1938-39) Waterloo Hawks (1948-49) Whiting Ciesar All-Americans (1937-38) Youngstown Bears (1945-47)
Línia del temps +1937-381938-391939-401940-411941-421942-431943-441944-451945-461946-471947-481948-49Akron Firestone Non-SkidsChicago Studebaker FlyersCleveland Chase BrassmenCleveland Allmen TransfersAnderson Duffey PackersAkron Goodyear WingfootsChicago American GearsFlint Dow A.C.'s/Midland Dow A.C.'s Dayton RensBuffalo BisonsColumbus Athletic SupplyChicago BruinsPittsburgh RaidersDetroit GemsMinneapolis LakersDenver NuggetsDayton MetropolitansCleveland White HorsesDetroit EaglesFort Wayne Zollner PistonsDetroit Vagabond Kings/Dayton RensFort Wayne General ElectricsHammond Ciesar All-AmericansToledo Jim White ChevroletsRochester RoyalsHammond Calumet BuccaneersIndianapolis KautskysWaterloo HawksKankakee Gallagher TrojansSyracuse NationalsOshkosh All-StarsPittsburgh PiratesToledo JeepsRichmond King Clothiers/Cincinnati ComellosTri-Cities BlackhawksSheboygan RedskinsWarren PennsYoungstown BearsWhiting Ciesar All-Americans1398886578121110
Campions, líders i premis +En negreta, membres del Hall of FameTemporadaCampióEntrenadorResultatSubcampióEntrenadorMàxim AnotadorMillor jugador (MVP)Millor debutant (ROY)Millor entrenadorJugadorEquipPPPJugadorEquipJugadorEquipEntrenadorEquip1937-38Akron Goodyear WingfootsLefty Byers2-1Oshkosh All-StarsGeorge HotchkissLeroy EdwardsOshkosh All-Stars16.2Leroy EdwardsOshkosh All-StarsRobert KesslerIndianapolis KautskysLefty ByersAkron Goodyear Wingfoots1938-39Akron Firesotone Non-SkidsPaul Sheeks3-2Oshkosh All-StarsGeorge HotchkissLeroy EdwardsOshkosh All-Stars11.9Leroy EdwardsOshkosh All-StarsJewell YoungIndianapolis KautskysPaul SheeksAkron Firesotone Non-Skids1939-40Akron Firesotone Non-SkidsPaul Sheeks3-2Oshkosh All-StarsGeorge HotchkissLeroy EdwardsOshkosh All-Stars12.9Leroy EdwardsOshkosh All-StarsBen StephensAkron Goodyear WingfootsPaul SheeksAkron Firesotone Non-Skids1940-41Oshkosh All-StarsGeorge Hotchkiss3-0Sheboygan Red SkinsFrank ZummachBen StephensAkron Goodyear Wingfoots11.0Ben StephensAkron Goodyear WingfootsEdiie SadowskiIndianapolis KautskysGeorge HotchkissOshkosh All-Stars1941-42Oshkosh All-StarsLon Darling2-1Fort Wayne Zollner PistonsCarl BennetChuck ChuckovitsToledo Jim White Chevrolets18.5Chuck ChuckovitsToledo Jim White ChevroletsGeorge GlamackAkron Goodyear WingfootsLon DarlingOshkosh All-Stars1942-43Sheboygan Red SkinsCarl Roth2-1Fort Wayne Zollner PistonsCarl BennetBobby McDermottFort Wayne Zollner Pistons13.7Bobby McDermottFort Wayne Zollner PistonsKen BuehlerSheboygan Red SkinsCarl RothSheboygan Red Skins1943-44Fort Wayne Zollner PistonsBobby McDermott3-0Sheboygan Red SkinsCarl RothMel RiebeCleveland Chase Brassmen17.9Bobby McDermottFort Wayne Zollner PistonsMel RiebeCleveland Chase BrassmenBobby McDermottFort Wayne Zollner Pistons1944-45Fort Wayne Zollner PistonsBobby McDermott3-2Sheboygan Red SkinsDutch DehnertMel RiebeCleveland Allmen Transfers20.2Bobby McDermottFort Wayne Zollner PistonsStan PatrickChicago American GearsBobby McDermottFort Wayne Zollner Pistons1945-46Rochester RoyalsEddie Malanowicz3-0Sheboygan Red SkinsDutch DehnertBob CarpenterOshkosh All-Stars13.9Bobby McDermottFort Wayne Zollner PistonsRed HolzmanRochester RoyalsEddie MalanowiczRochester Royals1946-47Chicago American GearsBobby McDermott3-1Rochester RoyalsEddie MalanowiczAl CerviRochester Royals14.4Bob DaviesRochester RoyalsFred LewisSheboygan Red SkinsLon DarlingOshkosh All-Stars1947-48Minneapolis LakersJohn Kundla3-1Rochester RoyalsEddie MalanowiczGeorge MikanMinneapolis Lakers21.3George MikanMinneapolis LakersMike TodorovichSheboygan Red SkinsMurray MendenhallAnderson Duffey Packers1948-49Anderson Duffey PackersMurray Mendenhall3-0Oshkosh All-StarsGene Englund & Eddie RiskaDon OttenTri-Cities Blackhawks14.0Don OttenTri-Cities BlackhawksDolph SchayesSyracuse NationalsAl CerviSyracuse Nationals
Palmarés +EquipCampionatsSubcampionatsFinalsOshkosh All-Stars21941 194241938 1939 1940 19496Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons21944 194521942 19434Akron Firesotone Non-Skids21939 19402Sheboygan Red Skins1194341941 1944 1945 19465Rochester Royals1194621947 19483Akron Goodyear Wingfoots119381Chicago American Gears119471Minneapolis Lakers119481Anderson Duffey Packers119491 +Jugador/EntrenadorEquipMàxim AnotadorMillor jugadorMillor debutantMillor entrenadorTotalBobby McDermottFort Wayne Zollner Pistons1194341943 1944 1945 194621944 19457Leroy EdwardsOshkosh All-Stars31938 1939 194031938 1939 19406Ben StephensAkron Goodyear Wingfoots1194111941119403Mel RiebeCleveland Chase Brassmen21944 1945119443Paul SheeksAkron Firesotone Non-Skids21939 19402Chuck ChuckovitsToledo Jim White Chevrolets11942119422George MikanMinneapolis Lakers11948119482Lon DarlingOshkosh All-Stars21942 19472Al CerviRochester Royals11947119492Don OttenTri-Cities Blackhawks11949119492Robert KesslerIndianapolis Kautskys119381Lefty ByersAkron Goodyear Wingfoots119381Jewell YoungIndianapolis Kautskys119391Ediie SadowskiIndianapolis Kautskys119411George HotchkissOshkosh All-Stars119411George GlamackAkron Goodyear Wingfoots119421Ken BuehlerSheboygan Red Skins119431Carl RothSheboygan Red Skins119431Stan PatrickChicago American Gears119451Bob CarpenterOshkosh All-Stars119461Red HolzmanRochester Royals119461Eddie MalanowiczRochester Royals119461Bob DaviesRochester Royals119471Fred LewisSheboygan Red Skins119471Mike TodorovichSheboygan Red Skins119481Murray MendenhallAnderson Duffey Packers119481Dolph SchayesSyracuse Nationals119491
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Categoria:Competicions de bàsquet als Estats Units