Founded in 1946, the National Basketball Association or NBA is a North American professional basketball league for pre-eminent men. It is not only followed by people in America, but is also liked by fans globally. In fact, they consider NBA to be a professional basketball league for premier men. NBA is a reputed basketball league that is a member of the FIBA-operated USA Basketball. FIBA or the International Basketball Association governs the game of basketball in the U.S. For North American fans, NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues.