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14 facts from 4 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
1949
The BAA merged with the National Basketball League in 1949, and the merged league was renamed the National Basketball Association.
“They merge with a rival league called the national basketball league, the NBL. And together they changed this merge, the name of this merged league to the national basketball association.”
1976
As part of the 1976 settlement of the antitrust suit over the ABA merger, the NBA agreed to abolish the reserve clause, opening free agency.
“The NBA agrees to abolish the reserve clause in contracts, which the reserve clause said that any player whose contract was expiring”
1976
The owners of the ABA's St. Louis team folded the franchise in exchange for $2.2 million and a one-seventh share of the TV money of the four surviving ABA teams.
“So a $2.2 million upfront payment from the NBA and in perpetuity, a one seventh share of the TV money from the other four ABA teams”
1980s
David Stern introduced drug testing and a three-strikes policy, under which a third offense meant a lifetime ban, to address cocaine use in the 1980s NBA.
“Stern puts in place a drug testing policy and a three strikes and you're out policy.”
1983
The March 1983 collective bargaining agreement committed the NBA to pay players 53% of gross league revenue in exchange for a salary cap.
“the NBA agrees to that in aggregate, it will pay the players in any given year 53% of the total gross revenue”
1984
David Stern became NBA commissioner in February 1984 and served for 30 years until 2014.
“David Stern becomes commissioner of the NBA.”
1985
The NBA fined Michael Jordan 5,000 dollars each time he wore the red and black Air Jordan shoe, and Nike chose to pay the fines.
“The NBA said Jordan would have to pay 5,000 each time he wore the new shoe.”
1992
After the 1992 Dream Team, the NBA opened offices in roughly 14 countries to recruit talent and sell the product.
“the NBA opened up offices in I think 14 countries around the world to start essentially two functions, one talent development and recruitment.”
2019
In July 2019 the NBA announced a five-year, $1.5 billion deal with Tencent to stream games in China.
“in July 2019. They also announced a five-year, $1.5 billion streaming deal with Tencent in China to stream NBA games in China.”
2019
Adam Silver estimated that the dispute over Daryl Morey's Hong Kong tweet cost the NBA $400 million in revenue.
“Adam Silver, in terms of economic impact, estimated that the league lost $400 million in revenue as a result of this.”
2020
The Black Swan memo was published six days before the NBA announcement that marked wider American awareness of COVID-19.
“This was six days before the NBA announcement came out.”
2020
The NBA's national TV deals with ESPN and TNT bring in about $2.6 billion a year, according to the host.
“has negotiated a bulk deal, half with, approximately half with ESPN and half with TNT, to pull in about $2.6 billion a year”
2020
The host says NBA teams sell for seven to fourteen times revenue, compared with about 5.5 times in MLB and 6.3 times in the NFL.
“the NBA ranges anywhere from seven to 14 times their revenue for the price of a team.”
Undated
According to a search result Joe Rogan read aloud, synthetic and growth-hormone-releasing peptides are banned in the NBA.
“Synthetic and growth hormone releasing peptides are banned in the NBA.”
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