Upcoming season or competition: 2024 TBL season | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| First season | 2018 |
| CEO | Evelyn Magley |
| President | Dave Magley |
| Commissioner | Carlnel Wiley |
| Motto | "Where the spirit of the game lives" |
| No. of teams | 38 |
| Countries | United States Canada |
| Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Potawatomi Fire (2024) |
| Official website | thebasketballleague |
The Basketball League (TBL), formerly North America Premier Basketball (NAPB), is a professional basketball organization. The league began operating in North America in 2018 with eight teams, and expanded to 38 teams as of 2024[update].
The Basketball League is a professional basketball league providing player salaries from $500 to $6,500 per month,[1][2] while teams operate on a budget of $125,000 to $250,000 per season.[3]
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- ^ "US Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.usbasket.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "The Raptors Are New to Tampa's Basketball Scene. The Titans Aren't". The New York Times. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.