"NBA 30-for-30" Days of Dedication During NBHHCM 2K11 (June)

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The NBA will celebrate its 65th Anniversary date on 6/6/11. The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946 at the old Hotel Commodore in New York City. The NBA was first known as the BAA (Basketball Association of America) in 1946 until it merged with the NBL (National Basketball League) in 1949 and was renamed the NBA. The BAA started as an 11-team league in 1946 that has been given the nickname the "Original Eleven."

June was first selected as the official month of observance for NBHHCM (National Basketball & Hip-Hop Culture Month) in 2009.

All 30 NBA teams will have a day of dedication for each one of the 30 days during the month of June "NBA 30-for-30" 2K11.

The NBA merged with the ABA (American Basketball Association) on 6/17/76. June 17, 2011 will mark the 35th Anniversary date of the NBA/ABA merger. There were 4 ABA teams that joined the NBA as a part of the merger the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York (New Jersey) Nets, and San Antonio Spurs.

There are 4 franchises from NBL/BAA merger of 1949 that are playing today in the NBA.

The Atlanta Hawks started as the Buffalo Bison in 1946. Then they became the Tri-Cites Blackhawks from 1946-51. The next move was to Milwaukee as the Milwaukee Hawks from 1951-55. Once more the team would move an become the St. Louis Hawks from 1955-68. They have been in Atlanta since 1968-present.

The Los Angeles Lakers began as the Detroit Gems of the NBL. The team was disbanded and became the Minneapolis Lakers from 1947-60. The team then moved to Los Angeles and became the LA Lakers from 1960-present.

The Philadelphia 76ers began as the Syracuse Nationals of the NBL from 1946-63. They were one of the seven NBL teams of the BAA/NBL merger of 1949. The Syracuse Nationals moved to Philadelphia and became the 76ers. They have been the Sixers since 1963-present.

The Sacramento Kings began as the Rochester Royals of the NBL from 1945-49. They were part of the BAA/NBL merger of 1949 and remained in Rochester until 1957. They then moved to Cincinnati and became the Cincinnati Royals from 1957-72. The team then parlayed between the cities of Kansas City and Omaha from 1972-75. They became the Kansas City Kings from 1975-85. The team then moved to their current city of Sacramento and have been the Sacramento Kings from 1985-present.

All 30 NBA teams will be made honorary members of the non-profit NBHHCM Foundation to honor the 65th Anniversary of the NBA being founded, and the 35th Anniversary of the NBA/ABA merger of 1976.

"NBA 30-for-30" Days of Dedication  During NBHHCM 2K11 (June)

June 1st- Boston Celtics (one of the "Original Eleven" teams of 1946, the Celtics have the most NBA Championships with 17).
June 2nd- L.A. Lakers (2nd most NBA Championships(16) and the arch rival of the Celtics. Were the Minneapolis Lakers from 1947-60).
June 3rd- Golden St. Warriors (one of 3 original team mascot names (Celtics, Knicks) were the Philadelphia Warriors from 1946-62).
June 4th- Detroit Pistons (one of the "Original Eleven" team cities in 1946 the Detroit Falcons).
June 5th-Washington Wizards (one of the "Original Eleven" team cities in 1946 the Washington Capitols).
June 6th- NY Knicks (the NBA was founded 6/6/46 in NYC. One of the "Original Eleven" teams in 1946) (New York and Boston are the only 2 NBA teams from their original cities of 1946).
June 7th- Philadelphia 76ers (one of the "Original Eleven" team cities of 1946 the Philadelphia Warriors. The oldest NBA Franchise were once the Syracuse Nationals ).
June 8th- Toronto Raptors (one of the "Original Eleven" team cities in 1946 the Toronto Huskies).
June 9th- Cleveland Cavaliers (one of the "Original Eleven" team cities in 1946 the Cleveland Rebels).
June 10th- Atlanta Hawks (became the 10th NBA franchise city in 1951 an became the Milwaukee Hawks when they moved from Illinois they were the Tri-Cities Hawks).
June 11th- Oklahoma City Thunder (became the 11th NBA franchise in 1967 when they were the Seattle Super Sonics).
June 12th- Houston Rockets (became the 12th NBA franchise in 1967 when they were the San Diego Rockets).
June 13th- Milwaukee Bucks (became the 13th NBA franchise in 1968).
June 14th- Phoenix Suns (became the 14th NBA franchise in 1968).
June 15th- Portland Trailblazers (became the 15th NBA franchise in 1970).
June 16th- L.A. Clippers (became the 16th NBA franchise in 1970 when they were the Buffalo Braves).
June 17th- San Antonio Spurs (one of the 4 former ABA teams of the NBA/ABA merger signed on 6/17/76. The Spurs have won 4 NBA Championships. They are the only former ABA franchise to win an NBA Championship).
June 18th- Denver Nuggets ( one of the 4 former ABA teams of the NBA/ABA merger).
June 19th- Indiana Pacers (one of the 4 former ABA teams of the NBA/ABA merger).
June 20th- New Jersey Nets (one of the 4 former ABA teams of the NBA/ABA merger).
June 21st- Utah Jazz (Jerry Sloan the legendary Jazz coach coached the team for 21 full NBA seasons and a part of 23 seasons overall. The only coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games with one-team).
June 22nd- Dallas Mavericks ( the Mavericks were founded in 1980. 2005-06 their first 60-win season 60-22 (6/22). They made their first and only trip to the NBA Finals).
June 23rd- Chicago Bulls (Michael Jordan the franchise and arguably the NBA's greatest player wore the #23. June 23rd is "Michael Jordan Day" during NBHHCM) (Chicago is also one of the "Original Eleven" team cities from 1946 the Chicago Stags).
June 24th- New Orleans Hornets (became the 24th NBA franchise in 1988 when they were the Charlotte Hornets).
June 25th- Miami Heat (became the 25th NBA franchise in 1988).
June 26th- Minnesota Timberwolves (became the 26th NBA franchise in 1989).
June 27th- Orlando Magic (became the 27th NBA franchise in 1989).
June 28th- Sacramento Kings (were the Cincinnati Royals and Kansas City/Omaha Kings for 28-years from1957-85).
June 29th- Memphis Grizzlies (became the 29th NBA franchise in 1995 when they were the Vancouver Grizzlies).
June 30th- Charlotte Bobcats (became the 30th NBA franchise in 2004).

"NBA 30-for-30" NBHHCM 2K11

The "NBA 30-for-30" days of dedication concept during NBHHCM 2K11 was a joint venture between the NBHHCM Foundation and Dunkadelic Sports Marketing.