NBA national basquetball organisation

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in north america

What is it composed of

The NBA is composed of 30 teams, with an average value of $1.4 billion

it is streamed in over 200 territories

Teams play in two conferences, the east and the west

is one of few leagues that is not nationally based as there is one team from canada tronto

Geographical location of teams

Teams are located proportionally to the population of the USA

Most teams are located in the east and the northeast, and a few are also observed in the west

Because the sport is nationally popular and located in relatively dense areas, there are plenty of stadiums that can fit up to 20,000 people or more

Interestingly, the teams also follow the economic distribution of America, with most teams being spread across the most economically profitable areas such as New York-New Jersey State and California. This is a strategic way in order to get the largest sponsor.

Many teams, such as the Grizzlies, which played originally in Vancouver, have relocated thousands of miles, in persuit for felxibility, audience and greater economic opprotunites

The loctaion of fan base

the 2016-17 final reached an audience of 20 million viewers

The spread of fans of individual teams is generally distributed where each team has its facilities and trains

This is mainly because of local pride and the fact that generally sponsors are local and therefore influence the local population

international spread

The next greatest basketball market is China

The NBA has become increasingly popular in china especially after the signing of Yao Ming houtson rocket in 2006 → who became one of the greatest palyers of his period

More access to technology has incrased access to streaming, over 200 million views of the 2016-2017

Additionally, the NBA has made a deal with chinese brodcasting firms in 2016-2017 sezon, allowing 400 games to be streamed for free