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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation National Basketball Association
  • abbreviation National Boxing Association

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  • initialism US, Canada, sports National Basketball Association.

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Examples

  • Suspended Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas's biggest regret about the locker room gun showdown and its aftermath is how he let down ... nba. fanhouse.com 5 days ago - After meeting today with commissioner David Stern, Gilbert Arenas will be suspended for the rest of the 2009-10 NBA season, reports Michael Lee of the Washington Post.

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  • San Antonio: James Anderson, OKST; (21) Oklahoma City: Craig Brackins, ISU ke7in UK makes history with four NBA draft picks in the first round polymath22 To celebrate Gordon Hayward's #NBA draft selection,

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  • Downloa ... nba. fanhouse.com 16 days ago - PHOENIX -- Derrick Rose hasn't exactly been known as a great shooter in his young NBA career.

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  • Downloa ... nba. fanhouse.com 16 days ago - PHOENIX -- Derrick Rose hasn't exactly been known as a great shooter in his young NBA career.

    BallHype - Top Sports News, Videos, and Blogs 2010

  • Chris Sheridan has reported, in place of earlier dire predictions about a 2010-2011 salary cap as low as $52 million, the League now anticipates a $56.1 million salary cap next season. ... nba. com 19 minutes ago - The NBA is projecting the salary cap to be higher than it expected, good news for teams preparing for this summer's free agency period.

    BallHype - Top Sports News, Videos, and Blogs 2010

  • San Antonio: James Anderson, OKST; (21) Oklahoma City: Craig Brackins, ISU ke7in UK makes history with four NBA draft picks in the first round polymath22 To celebrate Gordon Hayward's #NBA draft selection,

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

  • Player, six-time NBA World Champion and recent Hall of Fame inductee, Michael Jordan, will appear on the cover of NBA® 2K11.

    Dailygame 2010

  • AmyKramer23 woo hoo .... the nba draft is on .... mwurst NBA draft is like a who's who of guys I never heard of.

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  • "Yeah," he said ... nba. fanhouse.com 4 days ago - PHOENIX -- Derrick Rose hasn't exactly been known as a great shooter in his young NBA career.

    BallHype - Top Sports News, Videos, and Blogs 2010

  • For tips on how to improve your game, visit www. nba.com / roundball, where you can watch videos of NBA legends teaching the fundamentals of the game.

    NBA.com: Fantasy News 2009

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